So the BRZ is coming up on its payoff date, and, incidentally, it's expiration as a useful daily driver (everything is worn the hell out and it makes no sense to replace with OE parts when I could replace with performance parts). It'll get hot-rodded and die a Viking's death as a track weapon.
Meanwhile, I have my commute.
180 miles per day.
41,000 miles per year.
In practice I spread that around other vehicles, too, but we'll pretend we don't.
I want a daily driver to last about 5 years - 205,000 miles - and to spend no more than $35k on it over those 5 years (counting hard parts, but not counting fluids and tires and brakes)
I also have enough garage projects, so maintenance effort (or at least maintenance time) should be minimized.
30 MPG EPA Highway is plenty.
I could go down to the dealer and buy a new Camcordaru all day long, but that's booooriiiiiiing.
I don't really want another 2+2. Earlier, I was really hot on a ecoboost Mustang, but meh. I'm over it. I think.
I don't need cubic cargo capacity. I have vehicles for that.
I don't need AWD, I have snow tires for that.
I think I might want something comfortable?
Incidentally, this need not be a single vehicle. If "$35k will buy enough Corvairs to cover 205,000 miles" is a valid solution, awesome. Well, except for the Corvair part.
So, champions of out-of-the-box automotive thinking, what's the world out there?
Meanwhile, I have my commute.
180 miles per day.
41,000 miles per year.
In practice I spread that around other vehicles, too, but we'll pretend we don't.
I want a daily driver to last about 5 years - 205,000 miles - and to spend no more than $35k on it over those 5 years (counting hard parts, but not counting fluids and tires and brakes)
I also have enough garage projects, so maintenance effort (or at least maintenance time) should be minimized.
30 MPG EPA Highway is plenty.
I could go down to the dealer and buy a new Camcordaru all day long, but that's booooriiiiiiing.
I don't really want another 2+2. Earlier, I was really hot on a ecoboost Mustang, but meh. I'm over it. I think.
I don't need cubic cargo capacity. I have vehicles for that.
I don't need AWD, I have snow tires for that.
I think I might want something comfortable?
Incidentally, this need not be a single vehicle. If "$35k will buy enough Corvairs to cover 205,000 miles" is a valid solution, awesome. Well, except for the Corvair part.
So, champions of out-of-the-box automotive thinking, what's the world out there?