Commuters, what kind of car do you drive?

[Stopsignhank]

For those of us who have longer than a 20 minute drive, what kind of car do you drive. An economy car to save money on the drive. A nice/luxury car because you might as well enjoy the drive. You don't care and just drive whatever the hell car you have.

 

[Uppsala9496]

About 30 miles each way at my current job. Commute is anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour and a half.
Drive a Q50 most days. Sometimes I'll take the QX60 hybrid if the wife wants the sedan for whatever reason.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Man, it takes me 20 minutes just to get halfway to work... on a good day and I only work 30 miles from home.

 

[IronWing]

I drive a Fit but the way I drive it, the mileage ain't all that great so the worst of all worlds I guess. Still beats the '86 Hilux.

 

[Yakk]

I drive a car, don't really care what as long add I rolls decently.

If I need something special for a client or whatnot it's expensed out.

 

[SketchMaster]

My 2012 Ford Focus used to get me through 50Mi commutes (one way), comfy enough and got great MPG.

 

[BxgJ]

I have a Kia Forte, gets pretty good mileage for the 85 miles to work. At least it's almost all highway. Also have a '15 mustang gt, but only drive it one day a week or so, usually Friday, or Saturday if we work it.

I do envy my wife, she can walk to work if she wants.

 

[DrPizza]

It's kind of neat to realize that although I get 15-16 miles per gallon, I still go through less gas while commuting, thanks to 5 miles/5 minutes away.

 

[clamum]

Until a year ago I was driving 26-33 (depending on route I'd take) miles to work, averaging about 40 minutes whatever route. I drove, and still drive, a 2011 Honda Civic. I always thought Civics got great gas mileage but I'd get maybe a max of 32 MPG, usually more like 30-31 MPG. This was freeway driving, and I'd usually set the cruise at 78 MPH.

Now I live only a couple miles from work so I don't do as much freeway driving, and get usually 28-30 MPG.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

2006 Acura TSX. I'll ride it till the wheels fall off. Has served me perfectly well for 5+ years since buying it used, why not another 5-10?

People that pay obscene amounts for vehicles that massively depreciate are fun to laugh at. Especially when they sit in the same traffic I do going the same speeds.

 

[Tormac]

I live in the country and have about a 30 minute drive into work. I always preferred sporty cars that were fun to drive. Since I am not stuck in traffic but have a drive on country roads I can enjoy myself a little bit with a fun car.

 

[Stopsignhank]

I have a 20 mile commute that takes anywhere from 20 to 45 minutes. Had a nice car and just bought a really nice car with an upgraded stereo. Hey as long as I am going to be spending an hour or so in the car each day I might as well enjoy it.

 

[BurnItDwn]

08 boring automatic nonturbo Forester.

It's not a gas sipper
It's not a sporty car
It's not a nice car

But it's OK on gas, It's OK with handling and acceleration, and it's comfortable enough.
Gets me to/from the office safely no matter how much snow is dumping from the sky.

Also can tow a pair of snowmobiles on the highway without trouble, though I need a new trailer and new snowmobiles and a place to store em

 

[Exterous]

My daily driver is a 2005 Honda Civic

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Honda Civic. Great on gas, plenty of space, comfortable, enough power for passing and merging, invisible to police, park it anywhere, absolutely bulletproof reliability.

 

[highland145]

What is this commute thing you people are going on about?

1.3mi...If I just drove to work and back I go 22 weeks with 1 tank full.

 

[Exterous]

Honda Civic. Great on gas, plenty of space, comfortable, enough power for passing and merging, invisible to police, park it anywhere, absolutely bulletproof reliability.

Another thing I like about them is that its dirt cheap to maintain\fix. Top of the line tires cost $75, I got a new odometer for $17 and an AC cooling fan for $19. Not that I really had to fix anything until it got over 210,000 miles

 

[Crono]

40 minute commute for me each way. I guess I fall into option 1 or maybe my own option would be "fun to drive without being hard on the wallet".

Current car is a 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. Getting 37 to 40 mpg highway. Takes premium gas, though.

 

[highland145]

2017 Fiat 124 Spider.

That is very cool. Wonder if the wife would notice....


http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_ro...cle_3e4e0878-7603-11e6-8bc6-f3a4ce927634.html

 

[Midwayman]

40-60min MB C350.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Another thing I like about them is that its dirt cheap to maintain\fix. Top of the line tires cost $75, I got a new odometer for $17 and an AC cooling fan for $19. Not that I really had to fix anything until it got over 210,000 miles

Yeah, last tire change was under $250 for good tires and the last time I did a brake job pads for all four wheels cost something like $28 delivered.

Last week I had to Uber about 45 minutes away to pick up my mothers car and the girl had a Honda Fit. I was stunned at how freaking big that car is on the inside. Small car, but rear seat head space and leg room was like a limo.

 

[dullard]

I swore up and down that I'd never have a long commute (even on ATOT). But then a job came along with enough salary bump to make the long commute worth it.

My perfect answer doesn't fit into your poll. I really want enough luxury to make the long drive pleasant, but a fuel sipper since I'm cheap. Sadly, no car really fits that bill. Apparently some luxury features and fuel efficiency don't go together in the minds of automobile manufacturers.

I got as close as I could: a Camry XLE hybrid. I get 36 MPG at 79 MPH, about the same as my old Civic. But, it has comfortable, heated leather seats, a decent ride (far better on snow/ice than the Civic which is important to me when commuting at interstate speeds), and a good enough sound system. Not really luxury, but it isn't bottom of the barrel either and the fuel economy is certainly good enough.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

Depends. I work in the same office as my mother in law and she has a hybrid fusion. Get's about 41 mpg and we have a 30 mile commute. This is straight driving and 99% no traffic. BUT, I try to avoid driving/riding with her as much as possible since she also lives with us, so I take my F150. I get 16.2 mpg when I drive. About the only good thing is that I have a 36 gallon tank, so I'm not filling up as often. Bad part is, it breaks the bank when I do have to fill that sucker up.

 

[purbeast0]

Infiniti G37S. It's a 2008 and I got it in 2012. I drive about 55 miles each day round trip with it. It's a gas guzzler but not too bad. I still really like the car though.

 

[Ruptga]

Honda Fit Sport, and I'd have gotten that even if I drove only 50 miles per week. Of course I'd rather have a 3rd gen instead of this 2ng gen but I paid half what I would have for a 3rd gen with ~40k miles, so I'm ok with it.