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Off-Topic / Re: Upside down & Moronic purc...
Last post by GreatBigAbyss - Today at 10:27 AMThat's why my parents paid ten years ago for their Class C on a Sprinter Chassis. They had more space, more features (onboard generator, more storage etc) and less steps to go up to get into it. Oh, and they didn't have to load/unload the thing when they didn't want to use it. Just park it in the driveway. Also, unhooking a toad is far easier than either taking the camper out of the truck bed, or packing up camp when you want to go into town for a visit.
The best part is that they came from the truck-bed camper world. They had a nice big camper on a crew cab 3/4 ton Ram, and swapped it out for the Class C after a few years, because the Class C was just better for a retired couple travelling across the continent.
The best part is that they came from the truck-bed camper world. They had a nice big camper on a crew cab 3/4 ton Ram, and swapped it out for the Class C after a few years, because the Class C was just better for a retired couple travelling across the continent.
#2
General Car Banter / Re: What Car Did You See Today...
Last post by RRocket - Today at 06:01 AMQuote from: Blueprint on May 29, 2026, 04:02 PMGen-1 Toyota Cressida, mint, on alloys that looked like Momo Stars !
Sweet!
#3
Off-Topic / Re: Upside down & Moronic purc...
Last post by Revelations - May 29, 2026, 11:38 PM$120,000 for a TRUCK CAMPER!??! Add the $120,000 1 Ton and you have a quarter million in a pickup truck with a slide in camper. It's not only stuff getting more expensive, its our money itself is worth less.
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Member Test Drives and Product Reviews / Re: 2026 Chevy Trax 1RS
Last post by Blueprint - May 29, 2026, 04:03 PM
#5
General Car Banter / Re: What Car Did You See Today...
Last post by Blueprint - May 29, 2026, 04:02 PMGen-1 Toyota Cressida, mint, on alloys that looked like Momo Stars !
#6
General Car Banter / Re: What Car Did You See Today...
Last post by GreatBigAbyss - May 29, 2026, 12:50 PMQuote from: Blizzard on May 29, 2026, 11:47 AMI looked online and you can get a brand-new Tonale PHEV for around $50K, and a lightly-used model in the $30-40K range. Way cheaper than any RAV4 PHEV you can find, and on par with regular gas crossovers. So I see the appeal... uses less gas, and "more premium" than everything else in the same price range. I wouldn't touch one with a 10 foot pole if I was looking to buy for the long run, but if I wanted to lease or buy and dump after 3-5 years, why not?
I think if one were to lease, it would be an intriguing vehicle to own for a few years.
#7
General Car Banter / Re: What Car Did You See Today...
Last post by GreatBigAbyss - May 29, 2026, 12:47 PMA month ago when I was changing the tires on the Mazda, I saw a weird use of the Tonale PHEV. It was being used by a door-dasher, a middle-aged white guy, delivering food to one of my neighbours.
It just struck me as a little weird, as most Dashers are in Corolla's or Civics, or the odd Rav4 hybrid. Also, at the risk of stereotyping, most 'dashers' are not middle-aged white guys, at least around these parts.
It just struck me as a little weird, as most Dashers are in Corolla's or Civics, or the odd Rav4 hybrid. Also, at the risk of stereotyping, most 'dashers' are not middle-aged white guys, at least around these parts.
#8
General Car Banter / Re: What Car Did You See Today...
Last post by Blizzard - May 29, 2026, 11:47 AMIn my neck of the woods, the Tonale PHEV is pretty popular, I see them often. The Hornet on the other hand is a complete unicorn, for every 10 Tonales I see, I see maybe 1 Hornet.
I looked online and you can get a brand-new Tonale PHEV for around $50K, and a lightly-used model in the $30-40K range. Way cheaper than any RAV4 PHEV you can find, and on par with regular gas crossovers. So I see the appeal... uses less gas, and "more premium" than everything else in the same price range. I wouldn't touch one with a 10 foot pole if I was looking to buy for the long run, but if I wanted to lease or buy and dump after 3-5 years, why not?
I looked online and you can get a brand-new Tonale PHEV for around $50K, and a lightly-used model in the $30-40K range. Way cheaper than any RAV4 PHEV you can find, and on par with regular gas crossovers. So I see the appeal... uses less gas, and "more premium" than everything else in the same price range. I wouldn't touch one with a 10 foot pole if I was looking to buy for the long run, but if I wanted to lease or buy and dump after 3-5 years, why not?
#9
General Car Banter / Re: What Car Did You See Today...
Last post by Blueprint - May 28, 2026, 02:21 PMQuote from: Fobroader on May 28, 2026, 01:24 PMSaw something rarer than the Lochness Monster with Bigfoot riding on its back today, a Dodge Hornet, with an Alfa Tonale right behind it. They were in traffic, people actually went out and bought these, with their own money. I couldn't believe my eyes, I have seen very few Hornets and even way less Tonales, but together in traffic, I'm buying a lotto ticket on the way home tonight.
Oddly, I saw the same tandem on my commute Monday.
#10
General Car Banter / Re: What Car Did You See Today...
Last post by Fobroader - May 28, 2026, 01:24 PMSaw something rarer than the Lochness Monster with Bigfoot riding on its back today, a Dodge Hornet, with an Alfa Tonale right behind it. They were in traffic, people actually went out and bought these, with their own money. I couldn't believe my eyes, I have seen very few Hornets and even way less Tonales, but together in traffic, I'm buying a lotto ticket on the way home tonight.