What was your previous ride?

[farmerku]

Originally Posted by OkieRich

That was a radical turn, wasn't it? Farmerku, did Jeep "do something/fail to do something," that made you turn away after all those year's of owner loyalty?

Oops, my question posted too late, LOL. Good for you. Glad the E is making the grade!

All three of my Jeeps were purchased used with at least 100k per on them. As expected I spent a ton of money on repairs between 150-200k.

When I first started browsing I was interested in a Compass or Patriot but never test drove one. Hoped in the Elantra and was sold. My Wife has a fully loaded 2011 Ford Escape and only drives 5 miles to work. If/when the weather is an issue she can take the Elantra.

[Em-squared]

Thanks for resurrecting this thread, folks. Makes me happy. I love hearing about people's past rides.

[HazeX]

2007 Hyundai Sonata Platinum Edition. Loved it. Sure do miss that Infinity stereo. lol

[OkieRich]

Originally Posted by volntitan

I went from a 2007 Toyota Tundra Crewcab Max to a 2011 Elantra GLS. A HUGE vehicle to a small one.

I also went from $75-100 a week in gas to about $35 every 1 1/2 weeks to 2 weeks. Everytime I start missing my truck (and I do), I look down at my mpg on the elantra (47 mpg on interstate this morning) and it hurts a lot less.

Cha-Ching. There ya go! New car and subsequent fuel savings offset the monthly payment. I believe they refer to this as a "win-win?"

[Don B.]

My last car was a 95 Saturn SL1, it just hit 300,000 miles. Bought it new. No heater, no AC, transmission rebuilt at about 120,00 miles, put an engine in it at around 190,000 miles. When I traded it in with 312,000 the trans was going out again, yes they gave me money for it...LOL
Even with everything wrong with it, it still got on average 35 mpg per tank. Thats about 8 mpg better than my 2013 Elantra, but now I have a heater and AC....:-)
Don.

[TurboLed]

No heater? Is that really possible?

[Woketman]

Don't need one down here. But you need A/C about 75% of the year.

[Don B.]

When I said no heater and AC, i ment it had gone out, it came with them...LOL
Don.

[cantabrian]

A Mitsubishi Pajero SWB auto fully loaded 1992 ,the spanish lot here wanted to take the side steps ,bull bars,you name off,cos they claimed it was not legal here in spain,before it could have the plates changed !!!! (peasants !!) Had to buy this hyundai cos off finances,i would have rather bought a bicycle !!

[N5S-Matter]