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This is not a rant on how great my vehicle is and how you should buy one just like it. Nor is it how bad the micro-cars are or how much extra money I have to burn¡because I don't. It is meant, mostly to express some of my points of view. It is also to educate why my vehicle works for ME and why I'm willing to pay what I do to drive it. Also to maybe give some true to life facts about some of these vehicles. Admittedly many vehicles are not as good as they could or should be (in several aspects) but especially MPG. This would include some of the micro-cars and SUV¡¦s both in MPG and safety. That said many of the "big bad vehicles¨ are maybe not as "bad" as some think and have many redeeming qualities...at least some of them. <br> <br> I will begin by saying that we are a two car family because we live on the edge of metropolitan area (almost rural) and I have 5 children. One of our cars is a car is a 2002 Nissan Maxima with a 6 spd manual that has 255 HP, gets 27 MPG in the city and 36 MPG on the highway. This car is fast, safe, dependable, comfortable and fuel efficient; it also takes much of the daily driving mileage pressure away from our less fuel efficient vehicle. Next my other vehicle has been a NINE passenger 2000 Yukon XL for the past 4 years. (Newer body style with the excellent and then new 5.3 L V8.; GM¡¦s version of a Suburban.) It has all the important luxuries and amenities with out being ridiculous. I bought it 4 years ago, obviously used; I paid then $14,500 which was really a steal at the time. (BTW that was including TTL etc. as the actual purchase price was $13,250.) There was nothing wrong with it and it was a one owner¡Kdocumented. I think it's price and sale was related to it being a nine seater (which I actually wanted as I have 5 beautiful children) and with out 4 captain's chairs, leather or a DVD player. (FYI it's been paid for 3.5/4 years.) In that time I have put nearly 60K nearly maintenance-free miles on it now and it now has 139K. Do you know what I have done to it besides general maintenance? (Oil, tires, etc.) I have put breaks shoes and 2/4 rotors THAT'S IT, NOTHING ELSE! It owes me NOTHING! But you know what? I can sell it tomorrow, since it is still in great shape and clean. Probably near 10K even with current gas prices.
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