Ok, so it looks like Im heading into a sales job that is going to require me putting a lot of miles on my vehicle and with that many miles comes the necessity of better gas mileage (not that 13 mpg isnt awesome).

I have an 04 F150 XCab, 4.6L.

I need to switch vehicles I guess, but Im not sure what to.

If you had to trade your F150 in in this situation, what would you trade for?

I was thinking about...

Escape
Ranger (2.3L)
SportTrac
Impala
Accord

Any thoughts, or what have I missed that is a good option?

Looking to buy used of course since the miles will be high, but would like to keep an SUV or something that isn't a car really.
Let you know what YOU would do...

 

It depends on what you are selling, where you are selling it and if you get reimbursed.

 

I wouldn't trade my truck. I'd buy another vehicle and keep the truck.

 

Good point, it is sort of a business venture, but one without risk (long story).

It is actually a yearbook selling job in schools that my wife and i are going to undertake.

So it is selling yearbooks, 1.5 hours away and some city driving thrown in.

 

Well, it looks like you could use any vehicle.

Why not keep the truck for now and see how the job works out.

 

ranger or the impala from your list. i myself would go with a 4cyl fusion or camry

 

One word: Vespa.

 

Look for a decent rat car on the bay. You've got the truck to take it home.... just rent a car trailer from Uhaul.

Don't get rid of ther Fiddy because of your job that requires you to travel more. Anyhow, treat the rat car as your "company car"... lol

This way your Fiddy will last a lot longer. Not to mention if the rat car decides to bust, you won't have an excuse not to be able to go to work, unless it died while going to work.

 

from what im hearing there is going to be outrageous deals on explorers next month. one of the top honchos at my dealer told me it, ill be watchin it

 

VW Jetta TDI: 55MPG

KC-10 FE out...

 

Rangers and Escapes won't save you enough to justify the depreciation loss.

I'd take the Accord.

 

An Accord......but the Hybrid version.

 

Impala SS.. 5.3L and that DOD...

 

WORD! or any Jetta for that matter, my chiks getting 32MPG in hers. Those little cars are way cool

 

get a beater civic or something. like a 2003ish model year for like $6-$9 grand. 30+ mpg. unless your f150 has equity in it you are gonna take a hit on trade in. so your gas savings wont really save you money if you look at the big picture. get a beater and park the truck.