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Re: [bw_windsurfing] new car for windsurfer

Hi Matthew,

Before I moved to Sydney, Australia 10 years ago, I had either Chevy or GMC .75 ton vans with long wheel base. They are fantastic, mileage may suck but all your stuff fits INSIDE. I used them for 15 years before the move. If I moved back to the US the first thing I'd do is get a new one.

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Tom Burley

On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 8:34 AM, Matthew Lestina <windsurfresource@...> wrote:

Folks, I am in the market for a new car.  My Tercel is terminally ill in that it will not be able to pass emissions in 2010, so I would like to buy a new car sometime between now and then.  Any suggestions for a make and a model.  It must be able to carry my gear, including boards, either within or by use of a rack.  Reliability and longevity are critical, and I am thinking long term, and am cradle to grave type of person.  Fuel economy and low maintenance are also factors.  Any suggestions?

Honda fit, Toyota RAV 4, ???  What would be a good choice?

Matt




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Folks, I am in the market for a new car.  My Tercel is terminally ill in that it will not be able to pass emissions in 2010, so I would like to buy a new car...
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Hi Matthew, Before I moved to Sydney, Australia 10 years ago, I had either Chevy or GMC .75 ton vans with long wheel base. They are fantastic, mileage may suck...
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Tom, thank you for your response.  If you can, could you please answer the following, not just for me, but for any one else who is or may be considering...
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Sep 11, 2008
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Matt, 1) Did you sleep inside your van? If you did, how did you stay cool on a hot summer night? I did sllep in it with the windows open. I had 60/40 w/pop...
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My 2005 Honda Odyssey is long enough a Mistral Equipe (372 cm or about 12'4" long) fits inside with the nose on the dashboard (which eliminates nearly all...
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RE/ ... Looks like it includes a drop-down mosquito net. Ever slept in it with the back open, covered by the mosquito net - which mosquitos in the area? Did it...
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Sep 12, 2008
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The way the van tent fits around the back of the van is pretty good but can't be as mosquito tight as a ground tent. Yes, it seems to keep the mosquitos out....
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