[s-cars] Work vehicle advice needed

[Mark Strangways]

Just love your description of it, really didn't mean to imply you where bad.
We leave that for Joe. ;-)

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Taka Mizutani" <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
To: "Mark Strangways" <StrangConst at rogers.com>
Cc: "Tom Green" <trgreen at comcast.net>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Work vehicle advice needed


> 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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