Need a new vehicle

[freedivernd]

I want one of those FJs.. especially since they used my initials for it.  must mean something.  I did a ton of homework recently on vehicles.. I was looking at (oh forbid, a full size old ford diesel pickup) something to put a snow plow on.. but after all my homework on pickups, and deciding to forgo the snow plow.. the subaru baja looked like just what I thought I needed..   and the review was actually pretty good concerning fuel mileage and such.

[Mr.Pitbull]

Sharkbait2005

The Nitro works pretty well due to the fold flat rear and front passenger seat. It also has 3 power ports and a 110v outlet for charging your lights between dives. Not quite enough room to don your drysuit inside, but kind of nice standing under a lift gate when it is pouring rain.

[Shooter]

If I am with it definately would be a training dive  ;D

[Shooter]

;D   ;D

[joekarels]

How well for hauling extra gear for students or camp gear and a buddy?

[DiverQueen]

The Nitro has enough towing capacity for a trailer big enough for a changing room! 

[freedivernd]

well, since this post has been resurrected:  I recently test drove a transit connect.. I think I'd buy one in a heartbeat if they had a diesel or a bit more hp in the gas.. and a manual trans would help.  Traveling around other countries I have always noticed those little cargo vans and thought they'd be good. 

Fred

[mermaid]

Consumer reports provides pretty thorough information on recalls, reliability history on each vehicle, most vs. least reliable on class of car, etc. 



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[joekarels]

Fred,
I've had the Ford dealer down to us to promote it. At first I thought "What a wimpie truck". But as I think about it, the size and volume of the truck seems right, but I agree about the hp's; especially with say 10 tanks, 150#'s of weight, plus whatever else gets tossed in.

[jeffberry]

I drive a Ranger for the weekends  ;D