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Best Vehicle for Extensive Business Travel

Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:34 pm
Posted by YouKnowImRight
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2023
2783 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:34 pm
I'm looking at a job that would require frequent travel within a geographic region. Average annual mileage somewhere around 50k.

The OT is obviously made up of the elite among us, so I wanted to get the board's opinion of the best commuter vehicle when considering the following criteria ranked by importance:

1) Smooth, Quiet Ride
2) Reliability
3) Gas mileage
4) Space
5) Resale
This post was edited on 6/19/25 at 12:35 pm
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
30366 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:35 pm to
Up the budget and get a tahoe/yukon
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
42441 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:35 pm to
F150

ETA: I’m just assuming you’re a guy.
This post was edited on 6/19/25 at 12:36 pm
Posted by 214
United States of America
Member since Mar 2025
5342 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:36 pm to
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
25629 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:36 pm to
Camry
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
174797 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:36 pm to
Honda CRV Hybrid
Posted by TigerPaul
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2006
2996 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:37 pm to
Lexus ES
Posted by slutiger5
Parroquias de Florida
Member since May 2007
11742 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:37 pm to
Altima
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
18846 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:38 pm to
I did the same travel for close to 20 yrs in the Carolinas.

Get a used Lexus ES350 based on your price point. Has all the bells and whistles stock and was made in Japan. Nice enough for clients and comfortable enough for long rides. About 27mpg highway.

I’m on my second one. First had 250k miles and still ran strong. Current is a 2017 with 130k and runs like new. No maintenance issues with either.

Outstanding car.
This post was edited on 6/19/25 at 12:41 pm
Posted by TechBullDawg
Member since May 2014
1995 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:39 pm to
Honda Passport
Posted by tigersownall
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2011
16602 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:39 pm to
Honda crv hybrid
This post was edited on 6/19/25 at 12:40 pm
Posted by Jwils
Member since Jan 2012
1796 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:40 pm to
You assume he's black?
Posted by HempHead
Big Sky Country
Member since Mar 2011
56504 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:40 pm to
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
70776 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:40 pm to
What business / role? Appearances matter sometimes. I wouldnt want to be driving around shipyards or oil sites in a volkswagen.
Posted by slutiger5
Parroquias de Florida
Member since May 2007
11742 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:42 pm to
Negative, great mpg.
Posted by BoogaBear
Member since Jul 2013
6917 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:42 pm to
My wife travels a lot for work and we are looking for something that her mileage reimbursement will pay for. Not economical to drive her suburban all over the place.

Leader in the clubhouse is the Mazda cx5. Cheap, good mileage.
Posted by Ash Williams
South of i-10
Member since May 2009
18531 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:44 pm to
quote:

I’m just assuming you’re a guy.


quote:

YouKnowImRight


Username sounds like a woman
Posted by lsuguy84
Madisonville
Member since Feb 2009
25732 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:44 pm to
Hyundai Sonata
Posted by meeple
Carcassonne
Member since May 2011
10744 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:45 pm to
quote:



You might be kidding but I’d seriously drive an Aztec. It was ahead of its time.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
128533 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 12:45 pm to
Lexus es 3 series
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