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Decent enough truck, worth a look.

Better than the others you posted for sure, and by far.
Except for that GMC which is probably more practical fuel wise, but wth an older truck it may get 13 mpg but at least it's 100 smiles-per gallon.
 

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Except for that GMC which is probably more practical fuel wise, but wth an older truck it may get 13 mpg but at least it's 100 smiles-per gallon.

I guess I missed the GMC, my newer truck get's 12 mpg lol. In my experience, every truck I've ever owned got somewhere in the teens. So if you run the math, the difference between my pickup at 12 MPG, and my FJ Cruiser at 17 mpg, at my current local price of 2.45 a gallon, driving the FJ daily would save me 901 dollars per year. La Di Da...

If you're driving a truck, they all suck for mileage, period, may as well drive the one you like, because the cost of driving one you don't like, isn't going to save you a thing. I'd have to go up over 25 mpg for it to make enough difference to matter, and I drive a legit 15,000 miles per year.
 

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I guess I missed the GMC, my newer truck get's 12 mpg lol. In my experience, every truck I've ever owned got somewhere in the teens. So if you run the math, the difference between my pickup at 12 MPG, and my FJ Cruiser at 17 mpg, at my current local price of 2.45 a gallon, driving the FJ daily would save me 901 dollars per year. La Di Da...

If you're driving a truck, they all suck for mileage, period, may as well drive the one you like, because the cost of driving one you don't like, isn't going to save you a thing. I'd have to go up over 25 mpg for it to make enough difference to matter, and I drive a legit 15,000 miles per year.
Is that it? Lol my wife’s 2013 Edge has 108K on it we got it with 000035
 

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Is that it? Lol my wife’s 2013 Edge has 108K on it we got it with 000035

21,000 miles a year isn't enough for me to care about going up 4 mpg either.

The point is, people get hung up on the little number, and ignore the big one.
 

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21,000 miles a year isn't enough for me to care about going up 4 mpg either.

The point is, people get hung up on the little number, and ignore the big one.
I agree her turd gets 22mpg it’s AWD with Hankook Dynapro ATMs on it. They are a bit heavy, as is the car at 4400 lbs, but the thing goes anywhere.
 

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I agree her turd gets 22mpg it’s AWD with Hankook Dynapro ATMs on it. They are a bit heavy, as is the car at 4400 lbs, but the thing goes anywhere.

If gas shoots up north of 3.00 a gallon again, then I'll be looking for some FWD beater to drive to work. But right now, driving something I like is affordable for me. Just gotta factor the big picture.
 

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If gas shoots up north of 3.00 a gallon again, then I'll be looking for some FWD beater to drive to work. But right now, driving something I like is affordable for me. Just gotta factor the big picture.
My turd only gets driven a few times a month. Company truck is a total pig at 11 mpg and that gets like 35K a year on it.
 

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I guess I missed the GMC, my newer truck get's 12 mpg lol. In my experience, every truck I've ever owned got somewhere in the teens. So if you run the math, the difference between my pickup at 12 MPG, and my FJ Cruiser at 17 mpg, at my current local price of 2.45 a gallon, driving the FJ daily would save me 901 dollars per year. La Di Da...

If you're driving a truck, they all suck for mileage, period, may as well drive the one you like, because the cost of driving one you don't like, isn't going to save you a thing. I'd have to go up over 25 mpg for it to make enough difference to matter, and I drive a legit 15,000 miles per year.
My Grandpa bought a 2015 4.0 V6 Tacoma TRD off road performance package. He drives 45k a year. And doesn't seem to mind.
I'm going to get a second job for gas.
 

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I swear if they would just make them trucks run on methane no one would have a problem. :laughing1::laughing1::laughing1:
 

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I agree her turd gets 22mpg it’s AWD with Hankook Dynapro ATMs on it. They are a bit heavy, as is the car at 4400 lbs, but the thing goes anywhere.
22mpg!? That have the 4 cyl turbo? Our 09 has the 3.5 awd it only gets 17. But your right it does good in the snow lol tried that out before we even bought it!
 

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22mpg!? That have the 4 cyl turbo? Our 09 has the 3.5 awd it only gets 17. But your right it does good in the snow lol tried that out before we even bought it!
3.5 highest I got on the highway was 25.2mpg the tires are 255-65-18 I think the ATMs didn’t come in the 245s that were original so they are a little taller and a little wider. Oh and last for ever it rotated regularly.
 

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3.5 highest I got on the highway was 25.2mpg the tires are 255-65-18 I think the ATMs didn’t come in the 245s that were original so they are a little taller and a little wider. Oh and last for ever it rotated regularly.
That's pretty good! Don't remember what size tires hers has but has the nice factory 20s and I think has Pirelli tires on it. It had 3 pretty decent ones on it when I bought it told the dealer he had to replace the bald one before I bought it. I know it cost them like 200 bucks for just the tire.
 

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That's pretty good! Don't remember what size tires hers has but has the nice factory 20s and I think has Pirelli tires on it. It had 3 pretty decent ones on it when I bought it told the dealer he had to replace the bald one before I bought it. I know it cost them like 200 bucks for just the tire.
Hers had Michilans on it they had like 30k on them when I took them off they suck. Yours probably has tuning forks on it. They are a good looking wheel.
 

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