[s-cars] Work vehicle advice needed

[Taka Mizutani]

Well, don't make me sound that bad! :-)

The H2 is such a huge gas guzzler (10mpg) that I pretty much ruled it out
because
of that alone. Also, it looks like a big cartoon, not the image I'd want as
a work vehicle.

H1s are serious off-road military vehicles, they're not really made to tow-
that's probably
why the rating isn't great.

Actually, I see enough F-250s and Silverado 2500s around here that are just
used to go
to and from work- pretty much a light-duty usage. However, most of the
pickups I see for
sale are from Texas.

Is there some reason why all pickups are sold in Texas? Do they have really
lax title and
registration laws? I'm concerned about flood vehicles when they're that
close to New Orleans and the
Gulf Coast. I know Florida can be suspect.

Taka

On 12/19/06, Mark Strangways <StrangConst at rogers.com> wrote:
>
> I did offlist... did not go over well :-)
>
> Actually the H2 has a better rating then the H1, go figure that one out.
> CVWR I suppose.
>
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Green" <trgreen at comcast.net>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>; <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 2:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Work vehicle advice needed
>
>
> > I's surprised no one suggested Hummer.  Even the H2 is a capable and
> > stable tow vehicle as well as a comfortable ride for passengers and
> > driver.
> > They are generally cheaper than the mega-pickups, and if you are in
> > a business deal they are a good advertising platform  as well.
> >
> > The original deal here was the $29K Dubya Investment tax credit for each
> > vehicle, but hey, it was still a great vehicle.
> >
> > I advise caution in the mega-pickup market.  Those equipped for heavy
> >  towing are frequently used commercially.  I'm not sure I would want a
> >  rodeo cowboy's truck either.  :-)
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > Taka writes:
> >> Reliability might be decent on a 94-96 Ford, but safety? I think not.
> >>
> >> The '04+ F-series has good crash testing results- the prior trucks
> >> do not.
> >>
> >> I won't get any truck that doesn't crash test well- I see far too many
> >> accidents on
> >> I-95 here, involving multiple cars and sometimes tractor-trailers.
> >>
> >> Taka
> >
> >
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