On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 01:44:36 -0500, "James" >
wrote:

>
>"Jonathan Grobe" > wrote in message
...
>> My traditional view of frugal auto transportation has
>> been to have two beaters: (a small car I use most of
>> the time and a larger vehicle for hauling larger cargoes
>> and for backup). I've given up on my small car (a 1984
>> Chrysler Laser with 265,000 miles and am considering
>> what I should buy next (I got the Laser about 6 years
>> ago when it had 145,000 miles on it). So taken
>> everything into consideration (initial cost, repair
>> costs, insurance/license costs, gas costs...) what do
>> you recommend as the type (age, mileage, foreign vs
>> domestic...) of vehicle to purchase?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
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>
>Your second car should always be a "PICKUP TRUCK". Can you think of any
>thing more useful or practical than a pickup truck? Hell, for many people
>their pickup is their first vehicle not the second one.
>

A pickup truck isn't in the running for me - I need enclosed, lockable
storage, and never need to pick up a load of plywood.

The one thing better than owning a pickup truck is having a good
friend who owns a pickup truck.