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Old 09-25-2011, 02:43 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Short Commute vehicle recommendations

Wife would like a more economical vehicle but still seats a family of 4 for weekend trips & groceries. This may be silly, maybe even ridiculous to some but the her commute to work is just 2.5mi mostly county-highway. It's 1/2mi downhill, stop, continue 1/4mi downhill, uphill 1mi, level 1/4mi, stop, level 1/2mi. after work, it's about 1mi around small town for a couple stops then back home reverse route to work. There's no way walking, biking or the Geo will do. Needs to have good snow/ice ability, and large enough (mass) to be safe in an environ dominated by large SUV's, 4x4's, farmers trucks & semi's. What would you suggest, gas, diesel, hybrid, multi-fuel, preferably used, maybe trade Geo+Mounty? Her Mounty gets around 15mpg and we'd like a little better. Heck, depressing but at times I think we could trade it for an old 'burban and still get same economy, more room.

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