[s-cars] Work vehicle advice needed

[Joe Pizzimenti]

Ford F-250 or equivalent, at the very least.

A friend of mine does enduro's with a Radical that he used to pull with his
Cayenne S & he said it was very hairy going over the hills on the way to the
tracks in NorCal.  He's since stepped into a turbodiesel Chevy Express and
in addition to the TONS of storage on the interior, it's a cinch to tow.

Try to find a turbodiesel van or truck that's at least 3/4 ton, if not a
full ton duallie.  Yeah, it's cute to pull up to the paddock in a nice
luxury SUV, but you'll make your life exciting on the way to the track
rather than on it.

On 12/17/06, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi listers,
> This may be a little while more in the future, but I will need a vehicle
> that will need the following:
>
> 4-wheel or all-wheel drive
> carry 4 passengers comfortably
> enough ground clearance to go through at least 12" of snow w/o any issues
> (any more and I'm not going anywhere- roads will be closed)
> quiet enough to carry a decent conversation on the phone (I want
> hands-free
> Bluetooth speakerphone- aftermarket or OEM)
> can tow a 6000 lb. load w/o issues (3300lb. car and trailer as the max.
> load)
> Under $30k, new or used, but financeable within reason (can't be more than
> 5
> yrs. old)
> reliable
> good safety record
>
> The towing capacity is an absolute must- if I get a big vehicle, it must
> be
> able to tow at least an open trailer with a max. 3300lb. car
> on it, comfortably for at least 300 miles, up and downhill (trailer would
> have electric brakes, I'd get an Aluminum trailer if possible).
>
> I think there are no Audis that can do this except maybe the Q7, which is
> way more than $30k, so what can you suggest?
>
> If I do need this vehicle for work, gas mileage won't really be an issue
> (meaning I'll be able to afford it). :-)
>
> But I don't want to excessively waste gas for no reason.
>
> I'm sure that some of you have tow vehicles for going to the track and
> such,
> no?
>
> Taka
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