- Apr 3, 2008
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So here's the deal.
Just moved to a new town and am in the market for a daily driver (used) - in the region of 12-15k. Am about to finalise the lease on my apartment, and it's going to be a 3 mile commute to work (each way).
Now here's the problem. I'm going to buy a motorcycle sometime in the next two months and will be looking to take it to track days (at Jennings GP) at least once a month. Most folks plonk the bike on the back of a pickup (or a trailer hitched to a pickup) and drive up to the race track.
Am trying to figure out if it makes more sense to buy a sedan as a daily driver (cos it'll obviously be more comfortable) and hire a pickup from UHaul (I'm going to be hiring the motorcycle trailer from them anyway, once a month) OR buy a pickup instead.
Anyone here with pickups care to comment on how reliable a 5 yr old F150/Ram1500/Titan/Tundra would be? I've never owned a pickup truck before. Anything I need to watch out for when looking at used ones? I don't mind small issues like little electrical gremlins n stuff, as long as the important components (like the drivetrain) don't fall apart.
On the sedan front, it'll be a toss up between a 3-4 yr old Ford Fusion or a Mazda 6.
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Update: Picked up a very well maintained '05 Frontier LE King Cab.
Just moved to a new town and am in the market for a daily driver (used) - in the region of 12-15k. Am about to finalise the lease on my apartment, and it's going to be a 3 mile commute to work (each way).
Now here's the problem. I'm going to buy a motorcycle sometime in the next two months and will be looking to take it to track days (at Jennings GP) at least once a month. Most folks plonk the bike on the back of a pickup (or a trailer hitched to a pickup) and drive up to the race track.
Am trying to figure out if it makes more sense to buy a sedan as a daily driver (cos it'll obviously be more comfortable) and hire a pickup from UHaul (I'm going to be hiring the motorcycle trailer from them anyway, once a month) OR buy a pickup instead.
Anyone here with pickups care to comment on how reliable a 5 yr old F150/Ram1500/Titan/Tundra would be? I've never owned a pickup truck before. Anything I need to watch out for when looking at used ones? I don't mind small issues like little electrical gremlins n stuff, as long as the important components (like the drivetrain) don't fall apart.
On the sedan front, it'll be a toss up between a 3-4 yr old Ford Fusion or a Mazda 6.
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Update: Picked up a very well maintained '05 Frontier LE King Cab.
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