car mileage

[Mike Spalding]

Joel,

Several in our chapter, including me, are driving Toyota Matrix /  
Pontiac Vibe.  Everything folds down except the driver's bucket seat, 
plenty of room for an action and a bunch of tools.  I'm averaging 33mpg, 
and no unplanned maintenance expense in 4 years / 80k miles.  The Toyota 
and Pontiac are functionally identical, but you can choose between two 
different approaches to price/features/quality.

Mike

Joel A. Jones wrote:
> List,
>
> Gas is climbing to $3.00 so I am inspired to look
> at the cost at the pump.
>
> Anyone use either a Honda Civic, with folding down
> back seat, a Pontiac Aspen hatch back, or a Scion?
>
> Recently I did some looking on the web and drove
> by a lot on my way to an appointment.  They look
> and feel small compared to my Chevy van, however
> it seems that there is room to get an action plus
> a couple of parts boxes in the back.
>
> Thanks for your suggestions and experience.
>
> Joel
> Joel Jones, RPT
> Madison, WI
>
>