Good First Vehicle

[jesseweaver]

i will be getting my liscense pretty soon, and i am still looking for a vehicle, and will most likely get a truck so i can take the quad around. i was also thinkin about getting an SUV and taking the trailer. i need suggestions of a good vehicle. i want and suv or truck that is fairly cheap (around 6000) and is very reliable. i also want something that gets good gas milage. i was thinking of a ford explorer or an older f150, but dont know too much about either. ive been looking for vehicles, but wasnt having much luck finding anything nice for that price. i was also thinking about getting a car to drive to work and school and stuff, and getting a cheap truck to take the quad on. does that sound like a good idea?

[07250ex]

explorers are bad mileage =/ ... i like the cheap truck and then car idea

[TRUE]

Just buy a Ford Ranger, or Chevy S10.
Your wallet will thank you.

[honda8&3]

Those would be nice or a nice older jeep or something with a 4 liter engine;) Good on gas but yet fun:cool: :devil:

[400exstud]

I have a '97 F-150 4X4 ext cab with the 4.6 (V8), might be a little above your price range, and I love it...........except for the atrocious gas milage. With normal driving I can see about 12 mpg. One time I drove for max milage (never reved above 1700rpm!) and I still got sub 15 mph.

On the other side of the mpg talk, it is one of the most predictable vehicles to slide which is a good thing in the winter for safety and fun purposes.

[mineralgrey01gt]

i had a 1992 GMC sierra single cab swb for my first truck and I loved it. It got pretty decent gas mileage for what it was. It had a 4.3v6 with a 5 spd. I loved it so much about 4 months ago i purchased it back from a friend of mine :)

[ricksmx865]

my first vehicle was a chevy s10

v6 4.3 pretty fun lil truck.... pretty decent mpg

room for quad, and not that pricy, you can find tons of nice ones around :)

i'm actually looking for another one now

[416exfreak]

Originally posted by 400exstud
I have a '97 F-150 4X4 ext cab with the 4.6 (V8), might be a little above your price range, and I love it...........except for the atrocious gas milage. With normal driving I can see about 12 mpg. One time I drove for max milage (never reved above 1700rpm!) and I still got sub 15 mph.

On the other side of the mpg talk, it is one of the most predictable vehicles to slide which is a good thing in the winter for safety and fun purposes.

Damn man, Ive got a 93 dodge with the 5.9L 360..and i regularly get 17-19 mpg....

[honda8&3]

Originally posted by 416exfreak
Damn man, Ive got a 93 dodge with the 5.9L 360..and i regularly get 17-19 mpg....

5.9 cummins, or gas. The cummins would get great mileage via the diesel engine.;) :)

[jesseweaver]

yeah im starting to lean more and more towards getting an s10 or a Ranger now and getting a nicer car in a year or so.

[400exrider99]

Originally posted by 400exstud
I have a '97 F-150 4X4 ext cab with the 4.6 (V8), might be a little above your price range, and I love it...........except for the atrocious gas milage. With normal driving I can see about 12 mpg. One time I drove for max milage (never reved above 1700rpm!) and I still got sub 15 mph.

On the other side of the mpg talk, it is one of the most predictable vehicles to slide which is a good thing in the winter for safety and fun purposes.

you get such bad milage because you have a small motor in a big truck. the motor has to work hard to get the truck moving. mi get 14mpg with my 5.9L 360 gas motor.

[Bradracer18]

You seriously can't beat Ford Ranger......they get great gas milage, and get around good too....

[416exfreak]

Originally posted by honda8&3
5.9 cummins, or gas. The cummins would get great mileage via the diesel engine.;) :)

Its the 360 Magnum engine. Fuel injected V8...I just dont put alot of foot into it. Its a light truck, with a light arse end...:p

[Exrider434]

96-98 Chevy Silverado 1500. They got the great votec motors in them and are great on gas 15-17 mpg, and thats only when i drive it hard id imagine it gets almost 20 if you drive it right