Car advice
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Car advice
I am hoping to move to upstate NY September time and will need to buy a car.
Do you have any suggests for something suitable? Anything I should avoid?
sanj2010
Do you have any suggests for something suitable? Anything I should avoid?
sanj2010
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Re: Car advice
Originally posted by sanj2010
I am hoping to move to upstate NY September time and will need to buy a car.
Do you have any suggests for something suitable?
I am hoping to move to upstate NY September time and will need to buy a car.
Do you have any suggests for something suitable?
Anything I should avoid?
#3
Depends on what type of car you want. SUV? Truck? Compact? MPV? Look at edmunds.com and kbb.com. They have good reviews and advise, plus a search feature for you to find a car that suits your lifestyle!
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Re: Car advice
Originally posted by sanj2010
I am hoping to move to upstate NY September time and will need to buy a car.
Do you have any suggests for something suitable? Anything I should avoid?
sanj2010
I am hoping to move to upstate NY September time and will need to buy a car.
Do you have any suggests for something suitable? Anything I should avoid?
sanj2010
If you think you might be doing off-roading or living in a more remote or rural area (ie where there are unpaved roads or long and treacherous driveways), THEN you may want to think about an SUV. These are the type of situations where an SUV-type vehicle is better than others. However, if you are going to be sticking to the road, an SUV is not essential.
The most important thing about driving up there is not what car you have, but your driving style. In the snow, drive carefully, but confidently and not over-cautiously In Upstate NY, people don't let a silly thing like snow stop them from business as usual!
Last edited by kellwie; Jun 24th 2004 at 3:11 pm.
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kellwie
Well, that's exactly where we are going....Ithaca!
I was considering an SUV, given that was about the only thing everyone seemed to drive there! I am planning on living in the villages outside Ithaca, but fancy getting some skiing done in the winter.
SUV I guess it is!
sanj2010
Well, that's exactly where we are going....Ithaca!
I was considering an SUV, given that was about the only thing everyone seemed to drive there! I am planning on living in the villages outside Ithaca, but fancy getting some skiing done in the winter.
SUV I guess it is!
sanj2010
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Originally posted by sanj2010
kellwie
Well, that's exactly where we are going....Ithaca!
I was considering an SUV, given that was about the only thing everyone seemed to drive there! I am planning on living in the villages outside Ithaca, but fancy getting some skiing done in the winter.
SUV I guess it is!
sanj2010
kellwie
Well, that's exactly where we are going....Ithaca!
I was considering an SUV, given that was about the only thing everyone seemed to drive there! I am planning on living in the villages outside Ithaca, but fancy getting some skiing done in the winter.
SUV I guess it is!
sanj2010
I hope you enjoy Ithaca! I went to university there (Cornell) and absolutely loved it. Beautiful area, very liberal town, and loads of fun stuff to do in and around Ithaca.
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I'll second that, I've been driving the new Durango around for the last seven weeks. A BIG beast... I had to give it back last week and drive a dodgy Pontiac for a couple of weeks....
I really miss being so high up and being able to see the road properly....and it's got a BIG engine. 5.7 litres!!
I really miss being so high up and being able to see the road properly....and it's got a BIG engine. 5.7 litres!!
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Re: Car advice
Originally posted by sanj2010
I am hoping to move to upstate NY September time and will need to buy a car.
Do you have any suggests for something suitable? Anything I should avoid?
sanj2010
I am hoping to move to upstate NY September time and will need to buy a car.
Do you have any suggests for something suitable? Anything I should avoid?
sanj2010
Something with a plow!
You'll be almost in my neck of the woods... make it a BIG plow and you can make a million clearing driveways. -- Ours didn't get done untill 4:30pm one day.
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Originally posted by sanj2010
5.7 L....isn't that a tad excessive?
5.7 L....isn't that a tad excessive?
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Originally posted by BrigieDarling
Not for upstate NY!
Not for upstate NY!
If you want to enjoy things like ATVs, dirtbikes, skiing or snowmobiling then no, it isn't excessive. We have a friend with the Dodge Hemi 5.7 and it has been its weight in gold for when he and hubby go dirt biking. Hubby says that he would never get his car into the place they go because of the dirt tracks. His next car will almost certainly be some type of SUV.
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Originally posted by Ben
If you want to enjoy things like ATVs, dirtbikes, skiing or snowmobiling then no, it isn't excessive. We have a friend with the Dodge Hemi 5.7 and it has been its weight in gold for when he and hubby go dirt biking. Hubby says that he would never get his car into the place they go because of the dirt tracks. His next car will almost certainly be some type of SUV.
If you want to enjoy things like ATVs, dirtbikes, skiing or snowmobiling then no, it isn't excessive. We have a friend with the Dodge Hemi 5.7 and it has been its weight in gold for when he and hubby go dirt biking. Hubby says that he would never get his car into the place they go because of the dirt tracks. His next car will almost certainly be some type of SUV.
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Originally posted by Brit'n'TX
and there's absolutely NO truth in the rumour that the size of a man's car/SUV/truck is directly inproportionate to the size of his todger!!
and there's absolutely NO truth in the rumour that the size of a man's car/SUV/truck is directly inproportionate to the size of his todger!!
Ooh I don't know, hubby rides a bike to work
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Originally posted by BrigieDarling
Not for upstate NY!
Not for upstate NY!