[MVR 155]

As far as mileage Im gonna say it depends on how heavy of a foot you have, around town with average driving (which I think is mostly easy acceleration with the occasional heavy foot to pull into traffic or pass) you should expect to see 10-11 and if you keep it 75 or under on the highway you should see 13-13.5

I drive ours pretty easy since it really doesnt do much to step on the throttle hard (its a 6400lb rig), my last fill up which was 75% towing (3 round trips) back and forth to the lake on streets with 35-50mph speed limits and moderate amount of stop lights I averaged 11.35 miles/gallon. I have no problem getting 12.5-12.6 if no towing is involved driving it easy and I stress easy, start laying into the throttle and single digits can become a quick reality...... also driving over 80-85 on the highway can drop you down to the 10mpg mark quickly. If you want to figure worst case scenario I would budget for 10-11mpg and if you think its not an issue to afford then go for it.

As far as purchasing an 04..... I would suggest buying the newest rig you can afford, I have seen some 05's for around $30K