What do you drive?

jcoxshooter

jcoxshooter

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About to purchase a new vehicle and was curious what other are using for transportation. I have Ford full size suv that holds my 6 c-stands, kino flo, arri kit and camera package fine. And when needed a dolly and track. So what are others using?
 
I've got a Nissan Quest I am in love with. Holds a full sectional couch with all of the seats down, holds 7 people with em up. Most of the time I keep the 4 buckets up and the rear bench down and have the best of both worlds. Also has an electric rear lift gate and sliding doors which I thought I didnt care about - totally the coolest thing ever when your hands are full. Great roadtripper too, nice and smooth and quiet.
 
The BlunderBus:
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Dodge Grand Caravan. It's the same as the Chrysler Town and Country... rolls off the same assembly line, gets a Dodge emblem on Monday and a Chrysler emblem on Tuesday.

They handle beautifully and can pack either a ton of gear and two people or a decently-lit two-cam shoot with audio and three or four people. I worked full-time for the in-house production unit of a cable network company, and when they would fly us somewhere for a shoot, they'd ship the gear ahead by courrier (cheaper than flying it). We'd get to the airport and a rental would be waiting for us, which was a Grand Caravan or Town and Country about 98% of the time. It was through those trips that I really learned to love them as production vehicles, so when it came time to get a new vehicle for myself that's what I bought.

And you won't get good mileage out of any larger vehicle, but you'll get much better mileage from a Grand Caravan than you will a full-sized SUV.
 
Had a Subaru Forester that I recently outgrew with all of the gear needed for bigger shoots.

Upgraded to a Honda Odyssey Touring.

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Can fit crew of 4 and lots of gear with the 3rd row seats folded into the floor....love it!
 
A Ford Exploder. I can pack quite a bit in it with the seats down. Thank God for those endless hours of Tetris. And to think my Mom said I was wasting my time with video games. Hah!
 
2007 Ford Focus SE. Could use something with more storage space but otherwise it's great.

(Haha the only picture I have of my car)
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I race a lot on weekends so I wanted something go fast. I tote gear from time to time so I wanted something kind of roomy. I'm a family of five so I wanted something safe and smooth-ridin.
I call her Lil Suzy:
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she hauls my gear:
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and hauls a little ass:
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you can watch videos galore by clickin my signature.
 
2006 Dodge Ram / Quad Cab 4x4. Not the best on gas but it hauls all my gear. If
I need to pull a trailer, I can. Four wheel drive is nice for obscure locations here in
southern Nevada.

Mark Dalzell
 
Mazda RX8 Twin rotary, at a pinch it will hold a Pelican case!
In fact maybe I should just fill it with pick and pluck foam and do away with the case.
 
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