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  • #597405
    Heshy
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    I am considering buying a used model like 10 yrs old give or take. Any opinions on this SUV? One owner told me they pay a lot for gas ($130/week) but then again said that maybe they use it a lot for car pool etc.

    #777704
    Pac-Man
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    One owner told me they pay a lot for gas ($130/week) but then again said that maybe they use it a lot for car pool etc.

    That kind of makes a difference. Even the car with the best gas mileage ever made uses a lot of gas if you drive it a lot.

    #777705
    real-brisker
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    What does carpool have to do with anything? If its a gas guzzler it doesn’t matter how much you drive, you are still getting less miles per gallon.

    #777706
    Heshy
    Member

    OK!!! Forget about my last line just answer the question!!! please 🙂

    #777707
    nachas
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    I have a 12 year old chevy suburban and yes it eats up a lot of gas but not more than any other SUV. The tank holds about 28 gallons so if you fill up it will cost a lot for a whole tank full of gas at one time. I do a lot of carpools and in town driving not highway driving so I cant tell you how it does on the open road.

    #777708
    chaplaintzvi
    Member

    dear heshy, as long as a certified mechanic takes a look at it(someone you trust explicitly) and you have done your homework with consumers report, and carfax, i would say go for it. I worked for my cousin in nursing homes and he got me a blazer, after that i leased a tahoe and then when i owned my restaurant i kept getting suburbans. They are great trucks. Alot of room for family and luggage on trips, the 4×8’s for building a sukkah and just about everything else. I am waiting to get my next one when i can get enough gelt. Do your homework you can’t go wrong

    #777709
    TikkunHatzot
    Member

    Suburbans get around 13-17mpg…that’s actually quite pathetic in terms of mileage. Many smaller cars can get 3-4 times that & the smaller car would cost a lot less in repairs, tires & everything else.

    Have you ever driven a Suburban before? I had one that I borrowed in Jersey & Maryland & it was a monster to park & drive. I really didn’t like that, but some people don’t mind it…but then again, they are also the people that double-park.

    #777710
    Heshy
    Member

    TikkunHatzot,

    Believe me, a smaller car isn’t an option. If it was I wouldn’t have asked about a Suburban. It needs to be at least an eight passenger automobile.

    Thanks to the others.

    If anyone has any other comments I am happy to hear them.

    #777711
    chaplaintzvi
    Member

    heshy just a side thought. I went to new york one year and coming back to chicago i filled up in teaneck and got to chicago on a tank and a half. barely any construction and i was on cruise most of the way.

    #777712
    BSD
    Member

    Heshy,

    Why not get a standard minivan. You get better miles per gallon and you have more options. If it’s a 7 seater, you can have a jumper seat installed for $750 by cso radio in Lakewood. I did it and my kids fight over the jumper seat. May you have lots of nachas from your children (and your vehicle). Get yourself a few cd players with headphones so there’s no arguing about which cd to put in. And get yourself a good pair of ear plugs-it makes for a pleasant ride.

    #777713
    ShloimieB
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    comment about mileage;

    Please consider how much and how you intend to drive it.

    If you expect to drive very little, the calculations are not that important, you won’t consume that much gas.

    #777714
    GumBall
    Member

    At one point we considering getting a suv but..the gas is MAD expensive!! we ended up getting a Honda Oddyssey..ITS GREAT!!

    #777715
    real-brisker
    Member

    ShloimeB – So what? Every penny counts.

    #777716
    ilovetheholyland
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    “…we ended up getting a Honda Oddyssey…”

    shocking! you must be jewish! 🙂

    #777717
    GumBall
    Member

    ilovetheholyland-not true i see mexicans and ppl driving odysseys!!

    #777718
    TikkunHatzot
    Member

    “…we ended up getting a Honda Oddyssey…”

    shocking! you must be jewish! 🙂

    …or if you’re Chabad, then get a Toyota Sienna or a Camry with the hubcaps missing…

    #777719
    cherrybim
    Participant

    Chev, v’al taiseh.

    #777720
    BSD
    Member

    GumBall-“ilovetheholyland-not true i see mexicans and ppl driving odysseys!!”

    Are Mexicans not ppl?

    TikkunHatzot-“…or if you’re Chabad, then get a Toyota Sienna or a Camry with the hubcaps missing…”

    Oh, I didn’t realize they come that way-I thought it happens after you buy them.

    #777721
    TheGoq
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    “not true i see mexicans and ppl driving odysseys!!”

    are u saying mexicans are not people?

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