2000 F150

[J Cooper]

Well I think Jimmy has lost the title of gayest DD in the club. If the bronco chasing the f-150 around town was funny, then it chasing an escape will be downright hilarious.

ya what are your plans for pulling the bronco around when its done?

[william_ace]

just an idea tate i've got some f150 rims in the back yard that would fit your truck if you'd wanna sell the rims seperate. they have tires that arent half bad.

[Seth]

the bronco has to get finished first to be a problem...

[BMFScout]

Just thought of this, My sister has one of those. When she first got it, I loved it, for a mommy-mobile. Good acceleration, nice braking, go-kart like steering, decent interior and stereo... Now with 80,000 miles or so on it I think it is a piece. The interior door panels fell apart, the suspension has some kickass rattles that I have determined to be from elongation of mounting points in the suspension like my other favorite vehicle, the TJ is known to do. The passenger door handle is busted and only works on the inside. I'm sure there are more things, this is just what I have noticed when I drive it. I can only imagine how kickass the car is once you add 4wd and the hybrid ****. I'm just saying for 33K you could get something cool, save the mommy-mobile for when your married to a mommy, or is there something you're not telling us?! The other thing that is funny about those is that when you add 4wd, you are actually adding the rear axle.

[uglyota]

When she first got it, I loved it, for a mommy-mobile. Good acceleration, nice braking, go-kart like steering, decent interior and stereo... Now with 80,000 miles or so on it I think it is a piece. The interior door panels fell apart, the suspension has some kickass rattles that I have determined to be from elongation of mounting points in the suspension like my other favorite vehicle, the TJ is known to do. The passenger door handle is busted and only works on the inside.

sounds like a Ford
tate you don't think you'd be better off trading it in?

[Shaggy]

bronco wont be done anytime soon... and i really cant afford 13mpg besides my f150 could never really pull the bronco anywhere... the escape would cost me about $500 a month, it would save me roughly $200 a month on fuel and another $200 a month on tax deductions for driving a hybrid, so basically I get a new 4x4 suv for about $100 a month and have it paid off in 4 years

[Doug Krebs]

bronco wont be done anytime soon... and i really cant afford 13mpg besides my f150 could never really pull the bronco anywhere... the escape would cost me about $500 a month, it would save me roughly $200 a month on fuel and another $200 a month on tax deductions for driving a hybrid, so basically I get a new 4x4 suv for about $100 a month and have it paid off in 4 years

By a throw-away-car...

I.e. Cavalier, escort, etc... I bet you can find a decent one for under $2000.

Blair's Cavalier gets 32 MPG at 75.

I don't think you are doing the tax deductions right. Usually, when something is a tax deduction it doesn't take that amount of your taxes.

For example: you make 20,000... the tax deduction on the hybrid is $2400. So you take 20,000 - 2400 and you get 17,600. So instead of paying taxes on 20,000 you only pay it on 17,600. I guarantee this is not going to come out to $2400 in savings.

[Shaggy]

damnit... i thought of the trow-away car... but i would be selling by truck and i am scared i would throw the difference in value in the bronco like i always do when i have cash... i think the escapes are pretty nice... i dont know what i am gonna do for sure yet... but i am selling my truck none the less

[agjohn02]

new cars are not good investments. used toytas are...

[jerryg79]

By a throw-away-car...

I.e. Cavalier, escort, etc... I bet you can find a decent one for under $2000.

Blair's Cavalier gets 32 MPG at 75.

I don't think you are doing the tax deductions right. Usually, when something is a tax deduction it doesn't take that amount of your taxes.

For example: you make 20,000... the tax deduction on the hybrid is $2400. So you take 20,000 - 2400 and you get 17,600. So instead of paying taxes on 20,000 you only pay it on 17,600. I guarantee this is not going to come out to $2400 in savings.

precisely, you would only see about 200 of that, but you also can subtract out the tax on the truck which would be about 1800 or another 200ish. You have to have so many deductions, before they start counting, that was my problem anyway.

if you're gonna go throw away, go japanese.

[Doug Krebs]

precisely, you would only see about 200 of that, but you also can subtract out the tax on the truck which would be about 1800 or another 200ish. You have to have so many deductions, before they start counting, that was my problem anyway.

if you're gonna go throw away, go japanese.

I think you have to have 10,000 for the first exeption, at least we did.

How much more are import throw aways than domestic? I think domestic throw-aways are starting to catch up in longevity. I will get back to you on this test in about 100,000 miles when blairs car hits 204,000.

Tate, if you're scared about spending the money set up an IRA. If you already have one set up some other account...

Remember Al's first lesson, don't leave more than you need sitting in a checking account or savings account. Open up an account with fidelity, vanguard, or the like and put your money in there.

[Shaggy]

I am also planning on buying a house later this year... so i think i will hit the deduction min. i probably wont buy the escape but it is fun to think of buying new toys... and i am still selling my truck... anyone know someone who needs it

[J Cooper]

anyone know someone who needs it

me... but thats out of my range, or id take it.

[Seth]

tate - go with a little truck - ranger or toy - 4cyl - decent milage - real cheap - i think you would miss having a bed -

[Shaggy]

ya but i need a back seat