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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Oct 23, 2004 11:01:00 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse If you had the option, when going on a 1000 mile (1600 km) driving trip, would you choose: A Big Roomy Vehicle With Poor Gas Mileage A Cramped Econo Car With Great Gas Mileage Not Sure Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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If you had the option, when going on a 1000 mile (1600 km) driving trip, would you choose:
A Big Roomy Vehicle With Poor Gas Mileage
A Cramped Econo Car With Great Gas Mileage
Not Sure

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YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2008 7:37:07 AM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse I choose comfort over gas mileage.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2008 7:36:23 AM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Cramped with awesome gas mileage.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2008 7:35:56 AM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse A nice Lexus
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2008 7:35:31 AM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse I choose comfort over gas mileage
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2008 7:35:06 AM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse A Big Roomy Vehicle With Poor Gas Mileage
in_orbit Champion Author Orange County Posts:334,750 Points:1,656,790 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2008 9:51:53 AM Ignore in_orbit Report Abuse A Cramped Econo Car With Great Gas Mileag
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 9, 2008 10:59:40 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse A big, roomy vehicle
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,490 Points:1,672,145 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 25, 2008 10:24:18 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse Well there are some unnamed parameters that are significant to this equation. First are there other passengers... if so is the car full or is it half full. Third how much luggage is being taken... in the car... in the trunk... How many passengers can drive... and Lastly how long a stay will it be... Worst case scenario... BIG ROOMY VEHICLE... NO BRAINER. Best case scenario...Cramped Econo Car... Anything in between... BIG ROOMY VEHICLE. I am not traveling that distance and take a chance I might develop muscle soreness or a back ache for the saving of a few bucks... If I have to see the doctor... then I've spent more than in the Gas Queen total!
gasisoutrageous Champion Author Lansing Posts:8,605 Points:928,630 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2008 8:22:34 AM Ignore gasisoutrageous Report Abuse Tough choice- most likely I would go with the cramped econo car if there aren't a lot of people in the car with me or if it's just me driving. However, if it was a family trip or for some other reason, I had a lot of people in my car, I might not have a choice but to go with the roomy car with poor mileage.
Philmar Sophomore Author Cleveland Posts:248 Points:76,475 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 23, 2008 9:08:09 PM Ignore Philmar Report Abuse A Cramped Econo Car With Great Gas
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2008 10:44:10 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Big vehicle w/poor gas mileage
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 29, 2008 5:08:42 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Big, roomy vehicle with poor gas mileage
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2008 6:04:11 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse A Big Roomy Vehicle
DAGTX Champion Author Texas Posts:3,537 Points:628,565 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2008 9:12:45 AM Ignore DAGTX Report Abuse If I don't need to carry much loggage. I rather ride a motorcycle.
DillonPGP Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,509 Points:530,510 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2008 8:40:01 AM Ignore DillonPGP Report Abuse In driving that distance, you have to be comfortable - or else you are a liability on the roads. Big Roomy vehicle with poor gas mileage.
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2008 1:38:49 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Big Roomy Vehicle With Poor Gas Mileage
ED6 Champion Author Riverside Posts:9,489 Points:1,852,105 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2007 12:31:29 PM Ignore ED6 Report Abuse Econo car with great mileage.
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2007 8:52:34 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Bad question! I drive a Camry that gets over 30mpg on the highway. It's not cramped and it doesn't get poor gas mileage.
Bill313 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:5,520 Points:772,565 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2007 12:30:05 AM Ignore Bill313 Report Abuse big roomy vehicle
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2007 12:25:31 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse I'd have to go with a big roomy vehicle with poor gas mileage. I don't think I could see myself sacrificing my comfort for 1,000 miles crammed in a Geo/Yugo/Chevette just to save a few pennies on better gas mileage. I'd consider it provided the trip were much shorter-maybe like 10 miles or so.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 17, 2007 10:24:00 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse I choose comfort over gas mileage.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 17, 2007 10:23:26 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Cramped with awesome gas mileage.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 17, 2007 10:23:00 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse A nice Lexus
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 17, 2007 10:22:35 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse I choose comfort over gas mileage
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 17, 2007 10:22:08 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse A Big Roomy Vehicle With Poor Gas Mileage
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 17, 2007 4:59:00 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Big Roomy Vehicle With Poor Gas Mileage
FogCitySpotter Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,488 Points:521,425 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2007 9:24:48 AM Ignore FogCitySpotter Report Abuse A Big Roomy Vehicle With Poor Gas Mileage
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2007 3:20:46 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Big roomy vehicle with poor gas mileage
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2007 5:40:23 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Want some car with great gas mileage
Blubberpuppy Champion Author Baltimore Posts:18,367 Points:1,904,835 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2007 8:27:02 AM Ignore Blubberpuppy Report Abuse If the object was to get there as quick as possible, economy wins every time. For a vacation or something else that takes time, big will do.
GasXing Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:9,213 Points:1,850,885 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2007 2:54:17 PM Ignore GasXing Report Abuse I would probably suffer it out in a cramped economy car, as long as I were by myself and did not have to listen to anybody else complain. [Edited by: GasXing at 9/29/2007 3:57:48 PM EST]
MnSwede Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,063 Points:824,325 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2007 5:21:02 PM Ignore MnSwede Report Abuse not sure
gdognit1955 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:6,823 Points:1,360,820 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2007 12:35:08 PM Ignore gdognit1955 Report Abuse big roomy
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2007 11:40:02 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Big roomy vehicle with poor gas mileage
Dorkchop Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,397 Points:1,796,540 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2007 8:28:34 AM Ignore Dorkchop Report Abuse Depends on the trip. To get to a destination in a hurry - economy. To camp or recreate on a long trip, big and roomy would be more necessary.
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2007 2:04:24 PM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse A big roomy vehicle with poor gas mileage
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2007 9:06:56 AM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse Roomy
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,320 Points:2,544,285 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2007 6:42:43 AM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse Roomy
nyuknyuk49 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:13,681 Points:2,761,865 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2007 6:28:56 AM Ignore nyuknyuk49 Report Abuse Roomy comfy car
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2007 6:24:17 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Big roomy vehicle with poor gas mileage (cost of comfort-PRICELESS!)
buddydill Champion Author Kentucky Posts:9,808 Points:2,431,390 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jun 26, 2007 6:05:33 AM Ignore buddydill Report Abuse Big roomy. My bad knee needs room to stretch out my leg.
c47 Champion Author Virginia Posts:12,814 Points:2,304,595 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jun 25, 2007 5:13:08 AM Ignore c47 Report Abuse Econo car
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,011 Points:2,705,055 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2007 2:47:17 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse with the kids it would have to be the big vehicle, just me = compact
michael562 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:10,277 Points:2,037,955 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2007 1:03:55 PM Ignore michael562 Report Abuse give me big
PRICO42 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,960 Points:826,570 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2007 12:55:23 PM Ignore PRICO42 Report Abuse Econo Car
psychic Rookie Author Montana Posts:35 Points:36,360 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2007 11:50:47 AM Ignore psychic Report Abuse If it was just myself, I'd take the econo. with three or four I'd take the roomy.
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2007 11:12:17 AM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse A big roomy vehicle with poor gas mileage
Cachase1 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:11,450 Points:2,380,855 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2007 5:52:17 AM Ignore Cachase1 Report Abuse I am going to have to say, at the risk of being unpopular, the cramped econo car with great gas mileage. Last time we took a Hyundai Sonata and it was sufficient. The trunk held everything we needed it to for a 12-day trip. Chris Chase
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2007 12:08:47 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse A big roomy vehicle with poor gas mileage
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2007 5:53:34 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Big Roomy Vehicle With Poor Gas Mileage