Recommendations for a underrated car for low $ and commuting high Kms

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

Late model Falcon/Fairlane, preferably with the Barra motor. Cheap to buy and maintain, solid, comfortable and better protection than a buzzbox in case of animal strike or prang.
Thousands of taxi owners are lamenting the the inability to operate a car as cheaply and efficiently as these.

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Most taxi drivers that I've talked to love the Toyota hybrids as much cheaper to buy and run than the Falcons (when they were available).

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Originally Posted by bsperka

Most taxi drivers that I've talked to love the Toyota hybrids as much cheaper to buy and run than the Falcons.

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I wonder if stop start driving most taxis would do would change that if it was long distance high speed runs?

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Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Following a similar vain just a little more luxury. Wifes Lexus Es300 2003 was with M&D until they brought a new Merc.I just drove it to the auto spaky to repair the mirrors ($20 thanks Chris)
Lexus ES ES300 2005 Price & Specs | CarsGuide
I saw a few at auction for stupidly small money. Leather and luxury really and not loved by those who do not know them. If I wanted a very comfortable and very cheap second hand drive. The Merc steellers offered M&D $500 for it.
[bigwhistle]

Kids are taking ours.

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Good freudian slip there. [wink11] [thumbsupbig] [thumbsupbig]

cheers, DL

I'm loving how many people have favourite ****boxes that they are very familiar with and have driven into the ground......................


and pretty much none are Landrovers! [bigrolf][bighmmm]

DL

I'll support Homestar on old Camrys by saying our skint refugee friends love them and the car park at church is full of them. There are thousands of them around, they cost nothing to buy and maintain and the four cylinders are economical.
They are horrible to drive, boring as, but they are perfect if you just want a dirt cheap buzz box to neglect, abuse and flog to death.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I'll support Homestar on old Camrys by saying our skint refugee friends love them and the car park at church is full of them. There are thousands of them around, they cost nothing to buy and maintain and the four cylinders are economical.
They are horrible to drive, boring as, but they are perfect if you just want a dirt cheap buzz box to neglect, abuse and flog to death.

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I have a friend, who after owning multiple 4s and 6s, found the six more fuel efficient.

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

If Falcons were available they'd still be used. I was speaking to an owner, he said at the end of the day Falcons made a better profit than a Prius. Its not all about fuel consumption.

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Here they went to hybrid Camry’s and I’m hearing the running costs are way lower. Drivers enjoy them as they’re more comfortable and better hvac.

All the falcons were flogged off quickly after the Camry had proven a hit.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I'll support Homestar on old Camrys by saying our skint refugee friends love them and the car park at church is full of them. There are thousands of them around, they cost nothing to buy and maintain and the four cylinders are economical.
They are horrible to drive, boring as, but they are perfect if you just want a dirt cheap buzz box to neglect, abuse and flog to death.

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Not a Camry, but similar manufacturing and crash worthiness results. The younger the better when it comes to safer cars.
"Old vs New Crash Test* 1998 Toyota Corolla vs 2015 Toyota Corolla" on YouTube
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Originally Posted by bsperka

Not a Camry, but similar manufacturing and crash worthiness results. The younger the better when it comes to safer cars.
"Old vs New Crash Test* 1998 Toyota Corolla vs 2015 Toyota Corolla" on YouTube
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Who cares [emoji41][emoji41]....

if we all went about looking at all risks like this we wouldn’t go outside. Never ride a bike or animal. Wouldn’t swim in the ocean.

Life’s too short to be so paranoid.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Here they went to hybrid Camry’s and I’m hearing the running costs are way lower. Drivers enjoy them as they’re more comfortable and better hvac.

All the falcons were flogged off quickly after the Camry had proven a hit.

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I think that is also because of the slush box, the hybrids are very efficient in stop start traffic, as no slippage and also recover braking energy. However I think the OP is talking about lots of country miles not much stop start stuff.