Well, I've had my 4Runner for almost a week. We originally bought it with the intention that my wife would drive it during the week so my commute wouldn't pile on the miles or eat us alive with fuel costs (I'm 25miles one way, she's 3miles). Well, she learned how to drive a 5spd much faster than I anticipated. Friday, she wants to drive it to work.

I should be happy that she learned how to drive a 5spd so quickly and feels comfortable enough to drive alone now, but daaaamn, I was hoping for a month or two with the Runner. Looks like I'll be banished to the Pontiac Grand Am sooner than I had planned.

:cry: :cry:

Chris

 

Sounds like it's time to sell the Pontiac and buy another 4Runner!

 

I feel your pain man...now, you have to teach her how to post here...
butnut

 

Trust me, I'd love to. However, we do need at least one vehicle that gets over 20mpg. My commute is too damn long. I filled up the Runner Sunday and have already burned over half a tank, just on commuting.

Chris

 

Yeah, I hear ya man. I am 30 miles away and I burn tanks of gas away. I don't care though! Just have fun. I can't believe that you have to give it up, but I would trade in the Pontiac for a Toyota! Do it man! :fireman:

 

Don't tempt me. Be gone demon!



I don't *have* to give it up, but it's smarter financially. Besides, if I drive the Pontiac on a daily basis, it'll force me to repair some of the minor issues I can ignore by not riding in it every day (rattles, loose trim, rough idle, etc). I'm already looking at Toyotas again though. Our budget can withstand another car payment, but I really don't want one (with today's economy, I'd rather not gamble).

BTW, after dropping my Runner off at the Toyota dealership for the rear suspension recall, I strolled through the used lot. I got mine for a steal. Similar models with similar miles are at least 7k over what I paid (tax/tag/title increases the difference). You don't find deals like that very often...

Chris

 

At least one vehicle getting better than 20 MPG...
May I suggest one of these that gets 53 MPG minimum, up to 70 MPG and hauls ba**s like a 650cc bike should.



Or one of these that gets 24 MPG.

 

LOL...keep it man, keep it! Don't do it! Well, whatever you do, you will still have the 4Runner in your possession. You can always steal it and go out late at night and drive around! That would be fun! :fireman:

 

now that I think about it, my boyfriend drives the 4runner more than I do, because on weekdays except for Wed. and Saturday he drives me from home to work and then to home again and then to work again to pick me up, sometimes I drive after I finish work, but most of the time he drives. I only drive on Wed. and Sunday and that's basically it, unless I don't have to work and stuffs....When we first got it, I wouldn't let him drive me because this is MY truck and so I loved it too much, but i've learned to let go and I like being a passenger once in a while.

 

You guys all have way more will power than I. NO ONE drives my Runner cept me! Well except for the occassional DD but I am always in it monitoring!haha

 

well there's nothing I can do, there's no parking at my work and at my school, so either he drives or I pay some outrageous price for meter parking every single day......less expensive to let him drive, even if it uses more gas....

 

Hey mtnbkr, check out the new corrollas, The SE's are pretty sweet, and I imagine they get good mileage. At least it's a Toy!! I recently got a new job which is farther away, but it is nearly all expressway for the commute. Now I am noticing that I am getting 40-50 more miles on a tank. I can get nearly 375 miles on a tank if I drive it real nice.




Cheers
Gusto

 

When I get around to replacing the Pontiac (hopefully not for a year or two), another Toyota is definately on the list. It's either going to be a Corolla or a Camry, haven't decided which. It'll probably be a Corolla since it'll be a commuter-mobile. The new Corollas aren't much more than a used 4Runner in this area. I was surprised.

Chris

 

I want to hear nooo complaints about mileage..

I drive 45 miles ONE WAY to work every day.. Thats roughly 500 every 5 days plus the weekend... I swear I have put over 10000 miles in the last too monthes alone..

Maybe a taco will get better mileage, or move closer to work??!!