Yet another car dilemma

[HungLikeJesus]

Are you sure you want a 4WD SUV with gas approaching $5 per gallon?

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

Are you sure you want a 4WD SUV with gas approaching $5 per gallon?

Yep, I plan on lots of time spent on back country roads in the mountains. In addition, I'm wanting to move to Durango, CO which gets lots of snow in the winter. Durango has a public transit system which I'll use to get around town and save $ on gas.

[HungLikeJesus]

Originally Posted by SamIam

Yep, I plan on lots of time spent on back country roads in the mountains. In addition, I'm wanting to move to Durango, CO which gets lots of snow in the winter. Durango has a public transit system which I'll use to get around town and save $ on gas.

The reason I ask is because when I moved to Colorado I decided I needed a 4-wheel drive truck, for the same reasons you mentioned.

I've hardly driven it for the last eight years because it bugs me to spend $40 (now probably $60) on gas every 300 miles. I drive it less than 2,000 miles a year because of that.

We also have a small Subaru, which gets about 50% better mileage and has no trouble getting around in the winter.