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I love my Corollas. They're all we need in HPP. We easily get 200,000+ miles out of them. Unless you live in Hawaiian Acres, there's no need for an expensive truck. We can always find a neighbor with a truck willing to haul big stuff for us for gas $ and a bit of fruit or whatever else we have in surplus in trade.
I agree that a spare vehicle is a must. It's nice not to be stranded at home while the main vehicle is in use. Happy trails!
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Is there a way to check the back taxes online? I went to buy a car and the title was signed over to the guy selling it but the registration wasn't in his name. The seller pulled up the vehicle information on a website on his phone and it showed no back taxes (I can only find a web site to do this for Oahu vehicles, but I could be wrong). It was the first Friday of the month and the registration office was closed for First Friday Furlough (coincidence?). Of course, there was somebody else who was wanting to look at the car "in 5 minutes" so I had to make a decision quick!
I walked away.
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We were told to get a 4WD. After looking on Craigslist and online at local dealerships, we realized it would be cheaper to ship. We purchased a Ford 4WD and shipped it. Used the 4WD once after cutting some trees. Had a crossover that was paid for, so shipped it over. The 4WD we brought was a super cab with hardly any hauling space, so we got another truck here with full size bed. The full size bed much more practical for us.
If had to do all over again...a truck with full size bed. Do not see need for 4WD, but we have really good roads where we live. I love our crossover, road clearance is great. Due to the cost of gas, and the distance one can travel to get from point A to B, a smaller car (if roads permit) for everyday in and out of town driving would be what we would have on hand instead.
Hope these tidbits help. The registration fees kind of shocked me. I came from a state that based taxes on the value, not weight.
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Still drive my Toyota Echo. 44MPG, Zero maintenance. Other than lubes and tires and a wheel bearing. Just the gas saved alone has paid for the car a few times already. Gas might be reasonable today at < 3 bucks a gallon but I have a strange feeling it will be back to over 4 bucks by summer.
Lesson learned here is? Buy your lot on paved roads then you can drive echo's or a prius. All the subdivision have paved roads, and it's worth the extra cash up front to buy a lot on a paved road. Otherwise by a truck and enjoy not only paying for fuel but all the maintenance as well to get to your lot on the back roads.
Often times Hawaii is only expensive because of the choices we make.
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The new Ford F-650
http://9gag.com/gag/aVOKAZM?ref=fbp
It's pretty sad...Sometimes I see no hope for mankind. Everything faster and bigger... Dunno how tall that lady is, but if she is at normal height, how does the average 6' male get fuel? They will need a step stool to gas up. But I'd imagine that it's probably a 100K truck, so if you can afford that then you should be able to buy a retired basketball player to drive you around and be high enough to put gas in for you.
I can only imagine that thing must get around 5 mpg if you're lucky.
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On display at the mall - Ford F-150 extra cab 4wd short bed- sticker of 41k on the window. Nice day for day dreaming.....
On the way home spotted a sweet 4 -5 year old honda crv all wheel drive.
One of each would work...grin
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the need for 4wd on the Big Island is likely very often overblown. if that's specifically your hobby, go for it. otherwise parking and walking in may actually be preferable in many cases. seems much of the big truck fetish culture is largely about image.
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the need for 4wd on the Big Island is likely very often overblown. if that's specifically your hobby, go for it. otherwise parking and walking in may actually be preferable in many cases. seems much of the big truck fetish culture is largely about image.
Unless you like to access the areas where the parking lot is miles from the attraction. Try parking on the highway and walking down to Pohue Bay and back! 4X4 is not something you'll use every day but man it's good to have when you want to avoid all the bar code cars...
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"Unless you like to access the areas where the parking lot is miles from the attraction."
obviously. hence my inclusion of "...may actually be preferable in many cases".
