Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Car replacement time

[Britt2Asa (Britt2Asa]

If you don't drive offroad why would you want a high, poor handling SUV?

 

I would go with a 5 Series wagon (do they sell them in the USA?) but if not a Merc Wagon which is about the largest wagon you can get. Get the diesel (again do they sell it in the USA?) and as few options as possible.

 

Regards

Britt

 

BR in the UK
1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
1980 400i (RHD 74,000 miles)
Searching for the right 512TR
1997 Fiat Barchetta
1985 Bertone X1/9
2003 BMW 530d
1991 Alfa Spider S4 LHD
1993 Alfa Spider S4 LHD
2010 BMW 320d

 

 

In a message dated 28/10/2010 18:02:33 GMT Daylight Time, lee.s.lingo [at] gmail.com writes:

Hi folks, long time no post.

Been relocating from Detroit, MI, to Madisonville, Ky.  Most of my time has been taken up orchestrating the whole shebang.

Anyway, the family truckster, our '02 Olds Bravada thats responsible for carting us, our daughter, our two huskys and various gear to and fro is starting to show serious signs of hesitation when doing its chores.  Despite the fact that I'd planned to keep driving it to 250k, it looks like it'll fall 75k short of my goal. 

So I'm looking for a new work horse.  I'm open to suggestions, any and all. 

Requirements are that it gets decent gas mileage, have the ability to haul 3 people and two dogs when necessary, be kinda cool since I'll be driving it mostly, be relatively lite on repair costs and if possible, moderately maintainable by me, be well built enough to last 200k MI, and lastly, $40k or less.  Preferably much less.  I set the bar @ 40 because that's what it would cost to replace the Bravada with a like kind/size new vehicle.  I'm open to new and used.

That being said, I would like to solicit the collective knowledge trust for real info on the Porsche Cayenne turbo & Maserati QP in particular.  And as an aside, the Lotus Elise as well.

Thanks for any and all suggestions and feel free to reply direct if you prefer.

Lee Lingo