[Paddlewise] Transportation Input Needed

       Being somewhat of a tightwad, I have arrived to the point where my old 
1980 blue and silver, (with a rusty top and side panel) Chevy truck is 
getting unreliable and drinking gas like it cost twenty cants per gallon. So 
I need to find something else to use for kayaking and <A HREF="http://www.geocaching.com/">Geocaching</A>. [   
http://www.geocaching.com/    ] I will list my requirements, with the hope 
for some input on what to buy from this board. Thanks in advance.

Requirements;    Cheap.... Ease of repair (I try to do my own 
repairs)....Great gas mileage (above 20 mpg)....Low roof line with the 
ability to attach roof racks (so I can easily load my kayaks)....Enough room 
to haul camping and paddling gear for two.... Stick shift and a reasonable 
amount of power (needed for trips of six or seven hundred miles).

       I am leaning towards a car instead of a truck, but will not rule out a 
truck. I haven't bought a car in quite a number of years, (having driven 
vans, suvs and trucks) so I don't know what is good or bad out there.  
        

If you woke up breathing, congratulations. You have another chance,
Ronnie

    


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