I'm driving a '97 Crown Vic P71 with 200K on the clock. Insurance is cheap. Property taxes are cheap. And I only paid 1100 bucks for it five years ago. I do a lot of my own maintenance on it, so that's reasonable. It uses 87 octane regular.
True, it only gets bout 18 mpg around town, a little better on the highway, but I probably drive less than 6000 miles a year, so the out of pocket cost for gas is quite reasonable (I'm retired).
In the meantime, I have no problem merging onto the freeway, and I've got plenty of room to park my fat butt in comfort. Hey, to each his own!
Full disclosure: I've got a '91 Festiva as a backup.
Hey, I didn't mean any disrespect. I was just havin' a little fun with you.
Sounds like we are on the same *wave* length.
The teasing I get from my friends & neighbors is fun and endless! My own offspring think I’m nutz.....of course, they have always thought that, so that’s nothing new.
You should get another 200K out of that Vic.
Happy trails!
Daffy