Help me decide what 4 Cyl to buy....I need something easy to work on..etc

gruvee87vertgt · Apr 25, 2006

Well, my 5.7 Tahoe is killing me.

I need a 4 Cyl. but I am a bigger guy and need shoulder room and leg room.

can I get any recommendations? I want to spend around $10k or so.

I was thinking of a

Pickup truck...so I can loand and unload materials for my construction projects.

or a Neon Srt...but I think they look to small??

any ideas is appreciated. thanx

Roland69 · Apr 25, 2006

get a truck I love having one having a 4X4 is even nicer. I love stepping up in and down to get out and 10K will get you a nice truck.

gruvee87vertgt · Apr 26, 2006

Roland69 said:
get a truck I love having one having a 4X4 is even nicer. I love stepping up in and down to get out and 10K will get you a nice truck.

what kind of truck should I get? what do you have?

Roland69 · Apr 26, 2006

92 Z71 The one in my sig.

Roland69 · Apr 26, 2006

you could find a way newer one than one like mine for 10K like a 98 or maby a 2000 but I do like mine it's been a really good truck. 270,000 and the only thing that's been changed is the battery and alt and the normal wear items like tires and brakes and tie rods. And of course the oil I change that every 3000 Km's

outlawjay · Apr 26, 2006

Why would he go from a 97 5.7 tahoe to the exact same thing with a bed? I think he means gas is killing him.

I love my 2000 Ranger, we got it for 11,000 new. A srt would be more fun though. I only put $20 a week in it now.

sunil6784 · Apr 26, 2006

i'm picking up a 96 Ranger supercab 4x4 later today. only 60,000 miles on the ticker. Seems like a good daily driver...4.0 V6 only gets around 18mpg though, or so i've heard. It'll be nice to be able to haul things around though.

i'll have pics up tomorrow prolly.

Blakthorn · Apr 26, 2006

just get a 4banger toyota or something with 28+ mpg

gruvee87vertgt · Apr 26, 2006

outlawjay said:
Why would he go from a 97 5.7 tahoe to the exact same thing with a bed? I think he means gas is killing him.

I love my 2000 Ranger, we got it for 11,000 new. A srt would be more fun though. I only put $20 a week in it now.

a ranger sounds cool....what engine do you have? how many miles do you drive? do you know what the mpg?

gruvee87vertgt · Apr 26, 2006

what do you guys think about this one

http://cars.com/go/search/detail.js...+descending|Q-descending|Z-60608&aff=national

FordRacing302 · Apr 26, 2006

gruvee87vertgt said:
what do you guys think about this one

http://cars.com/go/search/detail.js...+descending|Q-descending|Z-60608&aff=national

Just get one with a 5speed and your set

outlawjay · Apr 26, 2006

The Ranger is a 2.4 four banger with a 5 speed. It is a regular cab and I've clocked as much as 32 on the hwy in it. When I first got it, it was about 28-29 mpg on the highway, I guess they get better with age.

I go to college so I drive 60 miles on Sunday to get here and 60 miles back on Firday. I walk to school mostly, but drive to get something to eat about twice a day.

Roland69 · Apr 26, 2006

I was looking for a 4X4 ranger but the truck I have now came along at a steel of a price.

SteedaGT9150 · Apr 27, 2006

what about a 4.0L jeep wrangler? good gas milage and you can still have fun off road and with the top down. thats what my dad has a 2004 jeep rubicon and my brother has a 99 wrangler sport and they love them

gruvee87vertgt · Apr 27, 2006

SteedaGT9150 said:
what about a 4.0L jeep wrangler? good gas milage and you can still have fun off road and with the top down. thats what my dad has a 2004 jeep rubicon and my brother has a 99 wrangler sport and they love them

buddy.........I got a 2001 4.0 Wrangler..........it's terriable on gas.......I thought it would get decent highway mileage....not the case. it gets like 15 highway and maybe 13 street.

I got a for sale sign on it right now. I maybe might put it on ebay this weekend.

Roland69 · Apr 27, 2006

4X4 and MPG don't normally go togeather but in Canada it's almost a must to have a 4X4 plus it's funn as hell

Strype · Apr 27, 2006

I have a 2003 Ranger 3.0 for sale

They're good trucks- go for that or a TACOMA which is my dream truck. My wife's 4Runner does good on gas believe it or not she gets about 20-24 I think.

gruvee87vertgt · Apr 27, 2006

RedFoxGT said:
I would go for Subaru Imprezza WRX. I believe it gets somewhere around 26 MPG. They have a 4 cylinder turbocharged engine and are AWD.

yeah but the interior is small and tight.

purple87lx · Apr 27, 2006

The first thing that comes to mind is a turbo coupe thunderbird

85_SS_302_Coupe · Apr 28, 2006

gruvee87vertgt said:
buddy.........I got a 2001 4.0 Wrangler..........it's terriable on gas.......I thought it would get decent highway mileage....not the case. it gets like 15 highway and maybe 13 street.

I got a for sale sign on it right now. I maybe might put it on ebay this weekend.

Man i'll second that. Right now i'm driving my coupe because it gets about the same mileage as my Cherokee 4.0, and at least it's more fun to drive. On top of that i've got Super Swampers on my Jeep so it's even worse. I think that's the only time i've ever heard "Jeep" and "good gas mileage" used in conjunction.

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