themanofknoledge?
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If I didn't have to have a car I probably wouldn't. I like driving my car but gas, insurance, payment, maintenance, and repairing damage asshats cause to it fucking blows. Not having a car in San Antonio is far worse.
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Having a car is difficult
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bighopes35
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Just got back from one trip to the shop, I'll answer some of the above questions.
I bought the truck 4 years ago, this is the first time the brake pads have needed replacing in the back.
I cannot possibly drive a bike here. I live in the foothills and there are no areas on the sides of most roads for bikes period. I'd be dead in a short time, or too hurt to work. Work is about 8 miles from home.
It gets pretty good gas mileage and it's been a great vehicle! This is the first major thing in 4 years.
I was just bitching about the cost of keeping even a great vehicle on the road. Maybe I'm just feeling the bite. Thanks for all the posts!
I bought the truck 4 years ago, this is the first time the brake pads have needed replacing in the back.
I cannot possibly drive a bike here. I live in the foothills and there are no areas on the sides of most roads for bikes period. I'd be dead in a short time, or too hurt to work. Work is about 8 miles from home.
It gets pretty good gas mileage and it's been a great vehicle! This is the first major thing in 4 years.
I was just bitching about the cost of keeping even a great vehicle on the road. Maybe I'm just feeling the bite. Thanks for all the posts!
schmitty2407
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If it is a diesel and a turbo, He'll get great gas mileage. He won't have the ominous black puffs when he has to torque the engine, if it's properly configured. The only thing a turbo does, as I'm sure you're aware of, is shove more air into the combustion chamber, which allows for more complete combustion all across the powerband. They actually increase the efficiency of engines if you don't ricerize them by dumping more fuel into the combustionchamber.
Wow, that seems expensive to me. Was the bulk of that registration or the timing belt? What kind of car was it, if you don't mind my asking?
Wow, that seems expensive to me. Was the bulk of that registration or the timing belt? What kind of car was it, if you don't mind my asking?
Nope, it takes gas, it has an I-5 engine with a turbocharger.
It also looks much prettier than the regular 850, IMO.
The Turbo is a necessity on Long Island due to the Southern/Northern State parkways, they were made in the 30's and have VERY short entrance ramps. We had a Volvo 740GL station wagon, 1990 model year, with an I-4 engine and no Turbo and it was like playing chicken. The sedans we looked at were better but not by enough.
That fucker was 14 years old, and had 270K miles on it before we sold it to car cash in practically mint condition, interior included. The engine was amazing - always under super-high revvs and never needed any servicing.
Also, the fact that the 850 line is ahead of it's time safe, is a major selling point for me. I'm talking side curtain airbags here. First thing I would do after buying it - install them myself after meticulously reading them up online. Because dealer servicing is a bitch.
The 850 Turbo's only real flaw is a typical of Volvo rough ride...
It also looks much prettier than the regular 850, IMO.
The Turbo is a necessity on Long Island due to the Southern/Northern State parkways, they were made in the 30's and have VERY short entrance ramps. We had a Volvo 740GL station wagon, 1990 model year, with an I-4 engine and no Turbo and it was like playing chicken. The sedans we looked at were better but not by enough.
That fucker was 14 years old, and had 270K miles on it before we sold it to car cash in practically mint condition, interior included. The engine was amazing - always under super-high revvs and never needed any servicing.
Also, the fact that the 850 line is ahead of it's time safe, is a major selling point for me. I'm talking side curtain airbags here. First thing I would do after buying it - install them myself after meticulously reading them up online. Because dealer servicing is a bitch.
The 850 Turbo's only real flaw is a typical of Volvo rough ride...
It's a 2000 Toyota Camry, it cost 140 to register, the truck was 115, the timing belt was just 270. Now I need 200 for the rear brakes of the truck, who knows how much for 4 new tires on the truck, and then I need another 200+ to get the back brakes on the camry replaced. ARGH! It's just too much at once, and without credit cards, it's very difficult. I hope this all works out is all I'm saying, because damn..