What's new
Forums
Members
Resources
Whopper Club
Politics
Pics
Videos
Fishing Reports
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Members
Resources
Whopper Club
Politics
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General
Vehicle Discussion
A dependable high MPG used car
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="SLE" data-source="post: 497285" data-attributes="member: 3889"><p>find a mid 2000s buick with a 3800 (3.8L). That hit's all your marks. should be cheap, they get 28ish mph, and were probably one of GMs most reliable engines ever made. quite a few cars came with them including the lesabre, the park ave, regal, lacrosse, lucerne along with the few pontiacs like the grand prix and bonneville, and then the chevy equivalents of the impala and monte carlo. the 3.1 wasn't bad either but many develop a cold start rattle know as piston slap which I've been told doesn't effect the longevity but sounds terrible. A Ford option would be the Taurus from the 2000s with the 3.0 which were very reliable and got reasonable mileage.</p><p></p><p>These are simple pushrod engines and cars, no overhead valves, no turbski's, no timing belts that need to be changed. just go old fashioned iron block engines.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SLE, post: 497285, member: 3889"] find a mid 2000s buick with a 3800 (3.8L). That hit's all your marks. should be cheap, they get 28ish mph, and were probably one of GMs most reliable engines ever made. quite a few cars came with them including the lesabre, the park ave, regal, lacrosse, lucerne along with the few pontiacs like the grand prix and bonneville, and then the chevy equivalents of the impala and monte carlo. the 3.1 wasn't bad either but many develop a cold start rattle know as piston slap which I've been told doesn't effect the longevity but sounds terrible. A Ford option would be the Taurus from the 2000s with the 3.0 which were very reliable and got reasonable mileage. These are simple pushrod engines and cars, no overhead valves, no turbski's, no timing belts that need to be changed. just go old fashioned iron block engines. [/QUOTE]
Verification
What is the most common fish caught on this site?
Post reply
Recent Posts
Fargo PD
Latest: Zogman
39 minutes ago
A.I. Are you Excited?
Latest: Lycanthrope
43 minutes ago
A dependable high MPG used car
Latest: Rut2much
57 minutes ago
RR
Red River 9-16-26
Latest: Captainbrad
Today at 7:27 AM
B
Ice house 250.00
Latest: BULLMOOSE
Today at 7:20 AM
Gasoline pump prices
Latest: SDMF
Today at 12:19 AM
Guys with a Yeti....
Latest: Davy Crockett
Yesterday at 11:55 PM
gas can transfer pump
Latest: johnr
Yesterday at 5:06 PM
Guardian Bell
Latest: Jiffy
Yesterday at 3:28 PM
Cocks
Latest: Lycanthrope
Yesterday at 2:02 PM
NFL News (Vikings)
Latest: Maddog
Yesterday at 1:00 PM
EHD is back..AGAIN!
Latest: Lycanthrope
Yesterday at 8:28 AM
Free
Scheels Recluse bow to young h
Latest: SupressYourself
Yesterday at 8:23 AM
L
RAIN!!!!
Latest: LBrandt
Monday at 6:51 PM
New Record P&Y and B&C Elk
Latest: risingsun
Monday at 6:11 PM
Catfish anyone?
Latest: Lycanthrope
Monday at 12:54 PM
ND suppressor laws update?
Latest: SDMF
Monday at 12:46 PM
A message to our enemies
Latest: Allen
Monday at 10:29 AM
Lake darling question
Latest: svnmag
Saturday at 9:52 PM
M
Smokeless Cast Iron Steak
Latest: measure-it
Saturday at 9:35 AM
Coal lake
Latest: Jiffy
Saturday at 9:12 AM
Friends of NDA
Forums
General
Vehicle Discussion
A dependable high MPG used car
Top
Bottom