Switching from Large Truck to Economical Car

Get a used hyundai for the commute and keep the truck so your testicles don't shrink.

Not a huge truck but I traded in my ram 1500 and bought an Acura tsx

I do not regret it I get like 28-32 mpg but I do miss having a truck sometimes.

I am about to buy a truck and just keep the car too once it is paid off later this year.

I did this last year, but got into a four door Tacoma. There will never be a time in my life I will be without a truck. I bought a new 2013 Tacoma on 12-31-12and put 30k Miles on it in 13 months. I traded it in on 2-15-14 and got into a four door F150. The gas mileage was very comparable in both vehicles, but the Ford holds 10 more gallons of gas. I couldn't stand the small truck when it came down to it.

Alpha males don't drive small cars.

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Likely getting a job in the New Orleans area and will be driving about 100 miles round trip daily.

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i recommend a new job instead of a new car.

that shite will get old FAST!

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thinking of trading in my full sized truck for a small car that gets good gas mileage in an attempt to be financially responsible

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Thinking the financially responsible thing might be to move to new Orleans.... unless you have a family.

The new prius gets like 51 on the highway... the accord and Camry and optimal get like 36

Honestly after a year or so of that drive youre going to be burnt out.

where do you live (approx) and where in nola will you work?

makes a difference depending on the route you will be taking.

Ditto on the rest saying keep the truck and get something else cheap to drive to work. You just simply don't know how much you "NEED" a truck until you have had one and then you give it up.

I have done it both ways. I had a truck, gave it up to get a car and regreted it severly. Now, I have both.

I will say that I never had a payment on two vehicles at once. I got one paid for and then bought the second. I actually saved up and paid cash for the work car. It was fairly cheap and still gets over 30 mpg. Your choices are dependant on your finaces.