Re: [Paddlewise] Transportation Input Needed

Toyota Camrys are nearly bulletproof; it has been suggested that they have
been the most reliable cars ever.  I had one of their wagons, loved it until
some woman totaled it....   :-(   They also got great mileage.

- Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "AJ Mallory" <amallory_at_Pawsable.com>
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Transportation Input Needed


> Ronnie wrote:
>
> <<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'm not sure about the eases of repair, requirement, sense what I'm
> suggesting is early 90's, but I'm also looking for a vehicle to haul a
> kayak. I have owned a Honda CRX for over 10 years. It has been a great car
> just to short to haul my 17foot 'yak. I'm leaning towards a Honda or
Toyota
> wagon (early to mid 90's). They stopped making them a couple of years back
> in favor of SUV (yuk!). I done some checking and there doesn't seem to be
a
> great number of them in the used market, but I think it is the way to go.
> They get very good gas mileage (my CRX gets great almost 50MPG!), They
hare
> a low roof line and plenty of space. Because they are wagons they have
lots
> of room and shouldn't have any trouble hauling a couple of boats.
> Thanks for posting the question it will be great to see what else
> people suggest.
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