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  • From: Wayne <wa2yne@gmail.com>
  • To: "Healthy soil and sustainable growing" <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] pickup trucks?
  • Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:21:27 -0500

I saw something on the news about big SUV's and such just sitting there on the lots now.

While my pickup does not get the best mileage, it's not too bad for a 3/4 ton plus.
Not sure what you call terrible MPG, mine does about 13 1/2 to 14 on the road, less when hauling a heavy load.

My regular ride is a Kia Sportage, does better, and I can manage to haul 3-4 bales of alfalfa plus several bags of chow.

The best advantage I have is both are paid for, and I don't have to drive to work all the time.

I try to figure out, is it really economical to get, say 30 MPG and have to pay $150 or more per month in payments, or be paid in full and get maybe 22-23 MPG with no payments?
Actually, many are paying over $500 per month for their supposedly economical vehicle.
Does make one wonder...

Wayne WA2YNE
Imperial, Tejas



On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:24:11 -0500, Tradingpost <tradingpost@lobo.net> wrote:


We have two '70s vintage pickup trucks paid for, terrible MPG but only used for gathering soil amendments etc. close by. Others aren't so lucky and must make payments on farm pickups nobody wants on a trade in.

What do people do when they need that pickup but can't afford the payments, or worse have the pickup (and payments) and can't afford the gas?

paul tradingpost@lobo.net
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"With the trade-in value of trucks and SUVs plummeting, the companies are left with huge write-offs on vehicles returning from lease. Meanwhile, repeat customers are being kept out of the market because they don't have enough equity in their old trucks to buy new ones."

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