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View Poll Results: Which car shld i pick?
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jeep cherokee
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jeep wrangler
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jeep liberty
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toyota tundura double cab v8
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toyota tacoma x runner
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tacoma double cab
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another suggestion?
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07-07-2005, 10:07 PM
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None
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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my future car
guys, im just exploring and going to plan out on getting a new car int eh future for my fishing needs and dating atstmosphere. im not sure which cars to buy int eh future. im tired of using corolla. i need something that is big and well suited for fishing and go easy on gas.
please vote and state ur opinions.
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07-07-2005, 10:21 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
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joe...big & easy on gas don't go together
maybe a 4 cylinder smaller SUV???
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07-07-2005, 10:22 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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Originally Posted by Slingah
joe...big & easy on gas don't go together
maybe a 4 cylinder smaller SUV???
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what model? will it allow me to set up a fishing buggy rig like u guys do? |
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07-07-2005, 10:32 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
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if you got the coin...go for the Tundra double cab and put a cap on it...if you want to drive on the beach you need 4x4...if you want it for the ladies too....get a customized 4x4 van  |
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07-07-2005, 10:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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Originally Posted by Slingah
if you got the coin...go for the Tundra double cab and put a cap on it...if you want to drive on the beach you need 4x4...if you want it for the ladies too....get a customized 4x4 van |
lol. lol. lol. v4 or v6? |
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07-08-2005, 12:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: The Gotofish
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You guys might laugh...but I have a Ford Escape as a company car and love it! It's like a go-cart compared to my mobile tackle box aka Gotofish tower...aka 01 cherokee a la Toonac....
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Ed
"I caught you a delicious Bass."-Napolean Dynamite
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07-08-2005, 12:44 AM
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Registered LUser
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mashpee, MA
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I did horseshoe crab research at Nauset Beach last year, and the other researcher had a Jeep Liberty. That thing tore thru the sand, and we pulled quite a few stranded people out of their ruts. Good thing she had her Jeep, because my Escort is NOT a beach vehicle. The Liberty was also great for towing the 16' aluminum boat we had. I've heard that Jeeps are field tested for hardiness, and I know the Liberty had a protective covering underneath, so no worries if you scrape over anything jutting out of the road/path. One problem I can forsee with the Liberty is storage space, possibly. The back is a bit small. But a roof rack for your rods could solve that in a jif. The only other thing is that I kinda view the Liberty as a chick vehicle. It's got that look, ya know? I don't know if other people feel this way, though. Whatever you choose, I'd definitely invest in some heavy duty floor mats with big grooves, especially if you're tromping thru sand -- they pick up tons of crud and really save your car. One last thing -- buy American (Jeep is quasi-American, at least). They're cheaper and easier to fix, and besides, the US car companies need our help. Good luck!
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The worst day fishing is better than the best day working. ...Wait a minute, my work IS fishing. Sweet.
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07-08-2005, 05:13 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Saratoga Springs NY
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If you have interest in a new Jeep give it a week or 2. Chrysler is set to announce employee pricing on new cars along with Ford to compete with GM's program currently running.
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07-08-2005, 06:27 AM
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Below Me
Join Date: May 2003
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they all suck
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07-08-2005, 06:29 AM
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I don't think you'll be able to addess both needs with one car. Ladies don't find fishing vehicles very attractive. 
Summer dating car - Porsche Boxter. 
Winter dating car - BMW 7 series or X5. 
Fishin wagon - 4x4 pickup truck with a 6 foot bed (long enough for you to sleep in). You'll also need a bed liner and I think a nice no-frills cap with built in utility rack would be nice too.  Jap models sip gas better than American gas guzzlers. But, there are a lot of good incentives being offered by Ford, GM, and Dodge (employee discounts and 0% financing).
As JohnR said, Ford trucks (F-150) have better aesthetics, but Chebby has better mileage (Silverado 1500). I could be wrong but Chebby has a better ride than Ford. Couldn't tell you about jap makes, but there are plenty of guys on this board who can help you out. |
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07-08-2005, 07:57 AM
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Registered LUser
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mashpee, MA
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Originally Posted by fishweewee
Ladies don't find fishing vehicles very attractive. |
WHAT???  Don't worry, Notaro, some of us do. |
The worst day fishing is better than the best day working. ...Wait a minute, my work IS fishing. Sweet.
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07-08-2005, 08:23 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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Originally Posted by Bass Babe
WHAT??? Don't worry, Notaro, some of us do. |
Really? Okay, I gotta be fianacally stable like u, Ben, so I can own two cars. Besides, dad wouldn't let me have a truck, but in the future, I might move out and live on my own.
I saw a silverado and it looks good. |
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07-08-2005, 08:27 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
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C'mon anyone can buy a car off the lot - you need something special.
Let's see.
Beach buggy, babe magnet, gas mileage?
O.K. let's throw out the gas mileage part for now.
Get yourself one of these, slap it on a lifted Chevy 4 X 4 chassis and you got the coolest buggy on the beach. And the babes will flock to it like seagulls to frenchfries, at least those pierced gothic-type babes will, and who's more fun than them
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07-08-2005, 08:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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that is a hearse car. nah.
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07-08-2005, 08:30 AM
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Which Way Did They Go
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Blackstone, MA
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at least those pierced gothic-type babes will, and who's more fun than them
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"You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give"
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07-08-2005, 09:11 AM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
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Aug 05 Consumer Reports has a big thing on small SUV's.
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Ski Quicks Hole
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07-08-2005, 09:37 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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When I was a kid an old hearse was the car to have. It was one of the few affordable rigs that you could stick our surfboards in and still have room for a couple of people. Station wagon were way to pricey.
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07-08-2005, 09:47 AM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Road to Serfdom
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Cheaper in fuel, taxes and insurance to get a comfortable car to drive around in and the few times you go on the beach hire THE Bassmaster........
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“It’s not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections,” Antonin Scalia
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07-08-2005, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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Originally Posted by Fishpart
Cheaper in fuel, taxes and insurance to get a comfortable car to drive around in and the few times you go on the beach hire THE Bassmaster........
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his tranny broke down, man. lol |
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07-08-2005, 12:11 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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Forget CR's reports of SUVs. They rate them on their "soccer mom" appeal 
You could probably put 300K miles on a 4x4 Tacoma pick-up. You're young and single, and it's all you'll need until a family comes along. Learn to drive a manual tranny, get the 4 cylinder Tacoma with the 5 speed, and you'll have one of the most reliable machines on the beach and get decent gas mileage away from it.
Jeep stopped making the small Cherokee after 2001. But used, low miles, with the straight 4.0 six, you can do a hell of a lot worse for your buck, and they go thru anything. Air down to 15 psi and the thing just floats over anything but the softest sugar sand. |
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07-08-2005, 12:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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okay, thanks.
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07-08-2005, 12:14 PM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
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Originally Posted by Mike P
Forget CR's reports of SUVs. They rate them on their "soccer mom" appeal |
They also list the MPG/reliability etc. side by side.
So its worth something.
And as far as the tacos, it'll be great!
until the bed rots off. 
one thing toyos are good at.
Also after looking at CR's report on small SUV's, how exactly does handling and safety features = "soccer mom appeal"?
Hrm.
Last edited by likwid; 07-08-2005 at 01:53 PM..
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Ski Quicks Hole
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07-13-2005, 05:47 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Originally Posted by Bass Babe
WHAT??? Don't worry, Notaro, some of us do. |
yeah and Notaro..... your looking for a girlfriend that LOVES a fishing vehicle! think about being able to sleep in one if the need arises.    |
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