New England B.S. Thread

because the old target audience was old. Now that target audience is so old they’re not worth it. Now the new target audience wants anger and aggression and grrrrr boom bang! Hence the new rav4 design. Sleek and in your face all at the same time. Their target audience.

That said the hybrids are advertising like 45mpg city NOT BAD. I don’t want a hybrid but that’s really neat.

 

definitely wouldn’t go for the hybrid but I think you’re right, you get some pseudo-aggressive look to them and hopefully maintaining their normal reliability. Haven’t researched them much. Friend bought one and loves it, my wife is tempted to get one to replace her GMC Terrain after it’s paid off at some point. As long as their easy to maintain at home and last then I’m all for it. Don’t trust the Terrain at all recently. At least not me personally

 

This is better

 

I have not.

It's my sense of humor. I've have so much left to watch.

 

Hey Mac. What kind of projector did you have?

 

I'll post a picture of my pathetic hydrangea tomorrow...It's really just an awful display...

 

That had one of the best soundtracks...LOVE the heavy bass...it sounded awesome on my massive stereo speakers at the time...Sansui-81U's, They had a circuit in them so you couldn't blow them...We use to put them on either side of us 10ft away and blast them. It was like the magnavox commercial

 

after having paid the premium for a Tacoma gen 3. I probably won’t do it again. If my truck got totaled tomorrow and I needed a new vehicle I’d probably be in a frontier (19 not the new shenanigans). Maybe f150 but probably mid size. Maybe a diesel Colorado. If it was another Tacoma an SR at most with the 4 cylinder. That is actually a great engine.

my coworker bought a salvage title terrain.

I like the mpg of a hybrid but it’s like Rhode Island winters. Half ass. Either give me electric or give me a normal drivetrain without regen brake shenanigans. If I’m doing an oil change on an IC engine, don’t give me a computer program to bleed the brakes.

Looking good!!

ever watched some of the other British panel shows? Richard ayoade is on some of them on a rotation. My favorite is QI. My wife is a fan of would I lie to you as well.

I’ll do the same. Mines not doing terrible. Our old rhododendron is doing great but our new one is lackluster I hope it takes.

 

We replaced Linda's 2005 Rav4 last year after 11 years with a 2014. She loves it and it definitely feels like it's got more of an "attitude" than the 2005 did. Gets 27-28mpg in 50-50 driving too.

 

Once I finally pay off my Tacoma my plan is to buy either Subaru or Rav used and keep the truck to learn how to tinker, haul kayaks, and tow when needed. Plus when the wife and I finally have kids, hauling to family around will be better than the Tacoma. For whatever reason I dig the subie crosstreks along with the new ravs

 

yeah newer cars are getting great mpg alone without hybrid.

I have future plans. It involves two vehicles. Small and big but I’m still between the two. By big I mean Jeep or Tacoma or something for the trails. Probably not a raptor unless I move to the desert and even then, that’s a maybe at best. Small car I’m still really wanting an FRS or BRZ. Same thing different badge. But by the time comes where I can actually have two vehicles and one is as nice as that the Supra will be within reach. Also the Porsche Cayenne. Surprisingly not horrible reliability and dirt cheap on the used market. Right now a single Tacoma does the trick but we’ll see what the future brings

 

Shit, the 2005 we got 5 adults and a grill/coolers in the back for a concert. The 2014 is even more roomy.

 

Hers has the 6 speed auto and it really drives nice even in regular mode, when I throw it on Eco on the highway cruising it hits 30mpg or more no sweat. Ain't nothing wrong with that, my truck is 23 or so in the hotter weather

 

In your last like 2-3 responses you've had 20 different game plans for your future cars. I think you just need to go rob a car max and take them all



@zjcas How are those ones an improvement over working on a taco or towing with a taco or fitting your family in a taco??!?!??

If you wanted to just get a fun small car to tinker with sure, but I don't think any of the options you named have a single advantage in any area you mentioned over Tacoma's. Well maybe the space one if you don't have a DC.

What am I missing?

 

Monster miata

 

now you see why I have no idea what I’m doing Jeeps Trucks Raptors Fieros Supras who knows.

I have been drawn to the Miatas too there’s a huge aftermarket/mod scene to them. And they’re decent vehicles.

 

I'm with ya 100% if someone looked at my search history they'd probably think I'm 5 different people sharing a computer.

soooooo many options makes me crazy

Money however, (or lack of) keeps most of them as "long term plans"

 

Me have been planted for 4 years and not once have they flowered. Took them from my parents and have at least 10-15 of them

 

Whatever you do, don't look at the trade in values of your current ride. Used car market is in the toilet right now. Best wait until a bit of a rebound.

 

Both sides tanked though, so if I got say -3k on my trade, I'd also be able to pull -3k on the new vehicle.

Considering I would want to keep a bigger/trail vehicle, I'm thinking I'll keep the Tacoma ~10 years then make it a trail rig + small car after that. Downside is I am a bit more practical than I should be, I'd want to get a hatchback as the small car . Oh well, I'll just get 3! Tacoma, Hatch, and Supra