Soon-to-be new owner

Ford Pinto

I had one of those. I got it around the same time as one of my classmates got a Chevy Vega. Within a few months, his Vega was covered with rust spots (western New York). My Pinto did quite well until our honeymoon, when we had a close encounter of the wrong kind with a flat bed semi, which shaved the front end off (in front of the radiator) and bent the front from the windshield on forward. We thank God that we survived to tell this story. We were shaken up, but not injured. Nothing inside the car was damaged, but the car was totalled. If we had gotten to that intersection a second earlier . . . .

Things are falling into place for us to pick up our R-Pod on Monday. I purchased the 6V batteries and the boxes along with the jumper cable needed to connect them in series. The credit for the 12V battery will pay for the upgrade. It is definitely less expensive for me to supply the batteries than to have the dealer get them. I could get a 10% military discount at Batteries & Bulbs (AKA Batteries +) that I wouldn't have been able to get at the dealer. (U.S Army Retired, 26 years).

It's what makes this country great.  We are all entitled to our opinion.  Safe Travels.

I personally never gave much weight to Consumer Reports automobile evaluations ever since they rated the diesel powered Oldsmobiles of the '70s over the Mercedes 300D and the Peugeot 604 for both value and reliability.  I've had no problems with my several Jeeps dating back to 1976.  IMHP Consumer Reports should stick to toasters.  

Thanks. I was planning on hitting up scales at the first opportunity after we pick it up.

We'll have to see how it performs. I appreciate the advice about the tanks. I was thinking of going light on the first trip. I already was thinking about using the T.V. for items. With an equalizer hitch, I'm not sure how much of a difference it would make.