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Originally Posted by berettafan
Every so often i look at my f250 fuel bills and think 'man i could save a LOT of money driving something else during the week'. sedans sit too low for me so it seems like mid size SUV is right. Room for guns, golf clubs and dogs if needed. Sporty would be a need though. So I keep ending up perusing used Cayenne and X5 listings. Upper 20's mpg on highway sounds decent.
But inevitably i find post after post of horror stories about transaxles, plastic pipes, etc falling apart. Honestly a model Y kinda makes sense but they do feel heavy and have no sound to enjoy. And when battery goes you're $14k into it. Might as well be rebuilding a Porsche or BMW six at that point right?
MDX? Hondas we owned in the past were soulless regardless of power. Has that changed significantly?
Saw a Durango RT this morning and it sounded awesome but i would imagine it's about as sharp as a butter knife in handling. I think i would prefer tossable. Don't need 500hp, just fun and some ability to rotate and break a wheel loose here and there.
So what have you guys found in this arena that is maybe DIY friendly? i've put 38k miles on my f250 which i bought in dec of '21.
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Not sure how new you are thinking or price of extra vehicle but make sure to do all of the math. Buying another car to save on fuel expenses generally only works if the extra vehicle is very cheap to buy and insure. I'm possibly buying a car to replace my DD and the quote for full coverage insurance I got yesterday knocked me for a loop. Maybe it's my zip code but I am in my 60s with zero accidents or tickets and have been with AAA for ages. I have a few other vehicles on the policy but they are very lightly driven.
The SUV you are buying would have to be very cheap to buy, insure and maintain plus get excellent fuel mileage for it to pencil out. What fuel mileage does the F250 get city/highway?