One Tough Truck

My Dodge Ram pickup is one tough dodge truck. It handles very heavy loads great. We have used it to haul over 1 ton several times. We pull our family 30 travel trailer (with a full slide out)with it. This truck with the cummins engine is so heavy it's like the trailer is not even back there.

The engine is pretty loud and noisy. But I love the sound. The only downside to the newer model dodge diesels is they have made them quiter.

Having a 3/4 ton full size 4x4 pickup tons of torque that can still get about 20 miles per gallon when empty on a highway trip is a plus too.

Also the cab is very large and roomy, which is great on long trips.

Pleased By My Dakota Truck

I have been very pleased with my Dodge Dakota vehicle so far. Power with the V-8 is adequate, but you can really feel the truck strain if you're pulling a trailer. I am able to achieve 18 mpg on the freeway. Also, I wish Dodge would have designed the seats so that they would recline all the way back, instead of just halfway. Also, the Air conditioning seems just a tad underpowered. It takes a few minutes in the summer for the interior to cool off. This may be because of the space in the Quad cab. The truck drives great and is very quiet and roomy. I would have no problem recommending this vehicle to a friend.

My Porsche 86

It costs me $82 a mile to drive my 1986 Porsche 911 with Porsche parts maintenance, gas, and insurance (my 96 Subaru Legacy costs me $11 a mile). However, it is worth it. There is no other car in the world that is as pleasurable to drive as my 86 Porsche.

The car is reliable in the sense that it has never broken down and left me stranded anywhere, however there is a lot of maintenance work required to keep the car running smoothly.

The Plymouth Colt My Mother Had

My mom has owned this car since new and has replaced very little. She took it off the road two years ago and I am driving it now that I have turned sixteen. This car is extremely basic (no air, cruise, cassette, power steering or even a cigarette lighter), but I have great plans on fixing it up (CD Player, wheels and other Plymouth parts.)

The 1.5 liter, 4 cylinder engine is very powerful for being so small. The gas mileage is excellent and I'll never have to worry about it leaving me stranded. The only time the car ever stalled was on our way from NY to Maryland. Everything died including the engine, indicator lights, radio, etc. We let it set for a minute and it started right back up and hasn't done it since. It's been a great car and I plan to keep it all through high school and college.