Which car do you drive?

There goes your theory, eh? ;-)

But not really. We got the Prius over 7 years ago, a little after they came out, and long before they became trendy.

Actually, it was my husband's decision (I don't care what I drive as long as it gets me where I want to go). He's not at all a "tree-hugger," and we don't put enough mileage on our vehicles to really reap the benefits of the fuel efficiency financially, since the Prius was more expensive than other similar-class nonhybrid cars. I think he mainly chose the model out of curiosity and a wish to be a bit different, although brand loyalty was probably part of it, too. He drove a sporty little Toyota (not sold outside of Japan, I suspect) until a couple of years after we were married, and it always served us well.

The Prius is great, too. We've never had a problem with it, and it's a fun car to drive, as you can get instant feedback on how your driving is affecting the mileage. We get competitive sometimes about who can drive more efficiently. It's good for laughs.

A couple of summers ago we did a 1200 km camping trip on a single 50 liter tank of gas. I'm sure the new Prius's are even better now that Toyota has had several years to work on the line.

"Highly Recommended"! ;-)

Julie

--SAAB 9 3 2004 which I will have paid off entirely in October,, my last car was a Mazda which I had for 15 years,,, with no car payments, do you realize how may lens,, cameras,, and plane tickets I buy with this car strategy?,, buy something that lasts, and then go travel and take pics

'08 Honda Pilot. For fun I "drive" a Trek 1500.

This daily:



and this for fun



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But I used to drive Subarus and Alfa Romeos.

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Archer in Boulder

Thanks for the Dadaist pep talk. I feel much more abstract now.

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Bluephotons
Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now. Bob Dylan

My cars are just like my Oly...small, practical and inexpensive.

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Stu

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The Mustang is a drag race car, the Corvettes are sometimes show cars. And I am to the right of Ronald Reagan.
Joe

xD? You must be a die hard Oly fan boy.

Anyway, I drive a GM Astro van, and a Toyota Corolla. Sorry.
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JonathanF
Oly E-510, 11-22, 35, 18-180, TCON-17, FL-36
Canon SX10, S1IS, Casio QV-3000

....you have to read the whole story to find out....

My most unique car was a 1973 Mazda RX-2, which I had from 1976 (when I started college) to 1987. I bought the car from my dad when he got a pick-up. The Mazda was a pretty good little street racer for its day, and by picking my spots I was able to embarass quite a few hot shots. Then there was the guy driving the orange Yugo with the ground effects skirts, flame decals, and highway patrol push bar [I am NOT making this us]. He never had a chance. He tried to race me maybe a dozen times and never did get the message. Flame decals are NO substitute for a real engine and drivetrain. Of course, now that I am 50, I no longer endorse street racing. Sometimes I wish I still had that little Rotary Rocket. When I sold it the odometer read 97,000 miles and change.

The Mazda was followed by a 1987 Buick Century that I bought at the end of 1986. It was a very convential but well built car--good for family and business uses. The 3.8L V-6 was a great combo of power and gas mileage. However, even though it was quicker than the Mazda, I didn't have the same emotional attachment to it. I put about 170,000 miles on this car.

The Buick was followed by a 1997 Jeep Cherokee Laredo with a 4.0L I-6. The design was a bit outdated, but the Cherokee is a very capable vehicle and it served its purposes very well. With the rear seat down, I could haul both my telescopes and assorted paraphenalia. I put 155,000 miles before handing it over to my son last year.

My current ride is a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with a 305 hp 4.7L V-8. This Jeep is both heavier and more powerful than the old Cherokee by a wide margin, and I am getting the same gas mileage. This is actually a low-end GC, but it's still the best built, best equipped, most comfortable, and most capable vehicle I have owned. Also, I bought it at the height of the high gas prices last summer and walked out of the dealership with a $5000 instant rebate. I ended up being well under budget.

My wife and I have a master plan for cars: keep cars for 10 years or more, and alternate his and hers new cars every 5 years or so. Since we got married in 1980, we have owned only 8 vehicles. My best friend, on the other hand, has owned about 25 vehicles over the same time period.
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'Is it the only lesson of history that mankind is unteachable?'
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Funny, I would have always figured Oly users to belong to the toyota/honda crowd- good value, intelligently designed, user oriented...

Various two-wheeled conveyances.

Cheers,

Rick

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Regards,

Steve

I drive a Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin GDI 2.0 4X4

Always gets me where I need to go, even in deep snow it drives through like a Tank.



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Cheers.

FENIK

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Exercise your democratic right to take a photograph in a public place!

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I wear white underwear, love sushi, and the list goes on. Geeeezzzz, the things folks will do just to start a thread.
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Dorus said:

Yep, seriously ... I've always thought of Olympus users as a bit
eclectic, quirky if you will, left of center perhaps? Not your
average Ford or Toyota driver, therefore. So to put this idea to the
test, just post in the subject line of your response which car(s) you
drive or have in your household.

Click to expand...

I have to cut back somewhere so I can afford all this fine equipment....2009 Chevrolet Aveo.

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'Photos are what remain when the memories are forgotten' - Angular Mo.

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