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Old 12-29-2005, 09:54 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question What kinda cars do pilots drive?
What kind of car does the average major(ie:delta,northwest,continental,air canada) airline pilot drive?I went by the near by mercedes-benz dealer, and saw a sweet 2007 S-class,that cost about $70,000US,and im hoping that when I become a pilot,with maby Air Canada,i could afford one...so tell me,what kind of cars do you guys usually drive,chevys,or mercedes?
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Old 12-29-2005, 10:17 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 12-29-2005, 10:20 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I had a Geo Metro, but can't afford it anymore. Now I drive a used Yugo. The great thing is that it was the former vehicle of a UAL 777 Captain and had 22 years worth of jeppesen revisions in the trunk! And he threw them in for free!

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Old 12-29-2005, 10:26 AM   #4 (permalink)
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your kidding,right?lol,ahaha
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Old 12-29-2005, 10:39 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Not at all...Honda Civic '84. I plan on replacing it in 5 years.

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Old 12-29-2005, 10:49 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 12-29-2005, 11:12 AM   #7 (permalink)
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97 Volvo

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Old 12-29-2005, 11:31 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Acura MDX and Honda CR-V.

although i have had 2 Acura NSXs. just couldn't get in and out of them after my back surgery. plus they're expensive and impractical, kinda like my wife.
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I HAD a Honda S2000 for a while as a toy, but it's not practical as a daily driver. My daily driver is an OLD F150, that's being replaced due to the cost of feeding it.

Some guys I fly with go for the bling-bling, although most understand a car is a depreciating asset. If you insist on throwing money away, do it with a boat or airplane!
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the pilots I've met don't drive anything fancy. when I put pilots and cars together, I envision the MD80 capt I met in the CAL parking lot who drove a beat-up early 90's nissan truck.

wasn't as beat up as my car however, as I was the one who needed a jumpstart.

if you want to get into the profession where upscale cars are the norm, take a look at what your FAA med examiner's driving
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