> Harley1941_at_aol.com wrote: >>>>> I need to find something else to use for kayaking and geocaching.com 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).<<<<<< > cramersec_at_charter.net wrote: > Volvo station wagon. Perhaps a 740 series with turbo and 5-speed. > Six months ago we shopped for a wagon/wagon-type vehicle, and ended up finding a lo-mileage 95 Camry wagon (not too many around as last production year was 96). Mileage up to 26 hwy with 3.0 V6/Auto, but the factory roof racks are crap and I will be pulling out the headliner to bolt on 3 pr of rack mounting brackets so we can carry both short and long boats and also do some serious hauling (aside: more recent factory racks have better load-carrying capabilities). I've got my fingers crossed that the Toy won't need many repairs ;-) We also considered Subaru, but never seriously looked at Volvos. The reviews are good, but the cars a bit pricy. Play Hard, Erik Sprenne *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Jan 12 2003 - 09:35:18 PST
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