He-he!

Keith, I saw the latest edition of the Armada on the road on a recent trip to Fla. Looking GOOD! What kind of mileage do you get with yours and what engine?

We really need spring to get here fast, so everyone is busy with the really important things in life - BOATS !

Well at this point in the thread hi-jacking it may be a good thing.

CNY,
I have the 5.6L V8, it's the only engine they put in the Armada's and Titans, though I think they've bumped HP a bit and gave them a "facelift" recently, mines an 04'. I get 14-15 MPG around town and a whopping 18 mpg on the highway I think I touch single digits with the boat behind it.
We still like this truck after four years and 50,000 miles, seats 8, DVD player, awesome stereo, tow package with auto-level suspension, and the drivetrain is smooth as silk.

This whole thread could also relate to boats. I see a quite a few people with too much boat out at Parker or Lake Havasu.

Mark

We really need spring to get here.

Some of us are willing to go into debt to have something that we want and enjoy while young enough to enjoy it.

Example even though I'm in debt and paying a lot more the than they are worth due to financing, my boat and tow vehicle are worth the expense because of the enjoyment I get from them i.e. tubing , fishing with my family and friends.

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It makes more sense to me to spend my money making payments on things I get enjoyment from, rather than being bored out of my mind with money in the bank...

How does one put a price on safety? Say you can only "afford" a vehicle that has a three star safety rating, but you really want to protect your family? At what price do you place on that?
Not throwing that at anyone, just curious how you guys feel, or if it is even a consideration. I knew someone once that went way overboard on a car because he felt it was the safest thing on the road. Turned out it was very safe as he couldn't afford to put gas in it, so it rarely went on the road.

I think that is a personal choice that each of us have to make every time we make a purchase. It will always be a comprimise. Well, for most of us it will be.

I haven't heard a car commercial that says this car received a 3 star rating. I only hear 5 star ratings.

I am very aware of safety when purchasing vehicles. However, that doesn't mean you have to have a brand new one, or an expensive one.

The safety equipment I won't buy a car without:

1. Size of vehicle. I won't buy a compact car, but I don't want to get in an accident in a pickup either. Full size car or SUV for me.

2. comfortable seat belts - your number 1 way to keep from getting hurt.

3. Airbags - All my newer cars have front, side and head airbags.

4. Stability Control - for a long time I wouldn't buy a car without antilock brakes - now I must have stability control - it makes a huge difference

5. DRL's and Automatic Headlamps - To me this is a safety item

The only crash test rating I pay attention to is the 40 mph offset crash. Unfortunately it's not a government mandated crash, so the only published results is the Insurance Institute numbers.

Guess I'm in the "enjoy now, pay later" camp.