I don't know, the Civic isn't too much better unless you get the Hybrid.I dunno - 27/35mpg doesn't really seem like much for an econo car...
Bring back the Tercel!
Commuter Cars....
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Plus those are the realistic 08 EPA test standards versus those of the past...
jimmy, aside from jaunts down to boston for shows, i typically average ~33-38 mpg in my car (~10 mile commute).
You gotta be one serious f'ing geek to hypermile.
Here's the test schedule used to come up with the number on the link I posted earlier.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fe_test_schedules.shtml
So he does stuff that's so unsafe he won't even post it online?
Well, as long as he's saving another couple nickels a day...
Ahhh...I get it: kinda like when I'm rolling along at 45 mph over the speed limit. It's all in the timing and techni-kue.
Yup. My '97 wagon gets 26-28 regardless of city/hwy/mix driving.
that was the regular Cooper not the S...
i really love those lil cars too... with the had better mpg tho.
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2008/mini/cooper/100955393/researchlanding.html
unless you really are a woman and are going to drive an automatic, base-level Mini.
that guy spams the article by saying he won't disclose the "techniques" because of safety... so if you want to learn those other "techniques" you have to take lessons... and basically the article says he is "THE" teacher... cough up some cabbage and I will tell you how to drive 54 in a 55!
I read it and what I got was him admitting that some of the practices ARE DANGEROUS!!! this is kinda like this thread you started... where your original title of the thread was even flawed! YOU CAN'T SAVE 50-70 cents per gallon unless you have a coupon for 50-70 cents off... YOU can however get MORE MILES PER GALLON... you just cant get gas cheaper! logic and statements=flawed
Nope - normal driving for me is 26 MPG - if I never exceed the speed limit I get in the low 30's, 31 with roof rack.
Its a 2007 Basic 5 speed manual.
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2008/mini/cooper/100955393/researchlanding.html
unless you really are a woman and are going to drive an automatic, base-level Mini.
nah... i'd get a standard.. that way the wife cant drive it
maybe they made great advances...mine was a basic 5 spd, '00 vintage.
maybe your wife...we all didn't marry women who can't operate simple machinery.nah... i'd get a standard.. that way the wife cant drive it
Here is a more accurate image of the car. It's a 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Of course it's GOLD not silver like the pic.
I spoke with my friend who owns the Toyota Dealership and they're running a 3yr lease on Camary's for $200/month with a buyout at the end of the lease so it's similar to owning one.
I'm just confused now.....
I spoke with my friend who owns the Toyota Dealership and they're running a 3yr lease on Camary's for $200/month with a buyout at the end of the lease so it's similar to owning one.
I'm just confused now.....
my mom had one of those as her commuter.. it's had a new engine installed at 180k.Here is a more accurate image of the car. It's a 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Of course it's GOLD not silver like the pic.
I spoke with my friend who owns the Toyota Dealership and they're running a 3yr lease on Camary's for $200/month with a buyout at the end of the lease so it's similar to owning one.
I'm just confused now.....
Stosh...Here is a more accurate image of the car. It's a 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Of course it's GOLD not silver like the pic.
I spoke with my friend who owns the Toyota Dealership and they're running a 3yr lease on Camary's for $200/month with a buyout at the end of the lease so it's similar to owning one.
I'm just confused now.....
that car comes complete with livers pots and a case of "the gout"!
I don't know that leasing is the best option!
I bet I can start parking in the Handicapped spots and nobody will say a thing.
Yeah thats why I'm selling the xterra. I have a $400/month payment on it.
You cant be that far off from paying it off can you?
Run the overall math, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was MUCH more expensive to do this than just to buy it outright. Also, Camry's are big, and gas mileage isn't that great...
My parents get a combined 21mpg out of their v6 Accord.
Seriously.......you pretty much made all those payments for nothing then if you sell it. My suggestion is to keep paying on it--you have a practically brand new vehicle that will take you anywhere(unless for some reason or another you chose 2WD), you have equity in it already, you have room for car seats and stuff, and you'll likely have less mechanical trouble out of it than the golden Chicken McNugget you're talking about driving. Gas costs everyone a lot of money these days, and the savings at the pump you think you'll be making will never be enough to justify getting rid of a perfectly good vehicle you already almost own. I mean, if you're looking at buying a $250,000 plus house, then 100 bucks a week in gas shouldn't be something that has you crying the blues. Reliable transportation gets you to that job to make that money, bro.
My folks have an '07 Camry and last I checked my dad was talking about 26 or 28mpg. Not great, but it's a damn nice car too.Run the overall math, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was MUCH more expensive to do this than just to buy it outright. Also, Camry's are big, and gas mileage isn't that great...
My parents get a combined 21mpg out of their v6 Accord.
3more years.
sell it. if you're not in a position to be driving something new* you shouldn't be driving something new.
* including the car payment, insurance, GAS, maintenance, opportunity cost because you're not able to put that money into equity on your house...
(you could always commute on a jackal, although it might be hard to pick up the wife 'n kid
: http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=198412)
A Corolla would be a better alternative for a commuter, cheaper and better mileage.
By far. The Camry is a very nice car as a family car, though. My folks had an '05 they were going ot give me when they bought the '07, but I didn't need another car.
My wife was sold on the Nissan Rouge until she and I sat down and talked about wants vs. needs. We have since both rethought our wants and have decided to really look at our needs and go from there.
I gave up the dream of the big redneck truck. As much as I hate to admit it, it was pure want. I am likely getting a 2wd Toyota for a utility truck and will stick to the bike/moto/bus for my commuting needs.
Actually more than a car I need one of these for mowing the 4 mow'able acres I'm buying.
4 mowable acres?
you need one of these
or call PSP for one of these!
4 mowable acres?
you need one of these
or call PSP for one of these!
I'd just not mow it. What the hell are you going to do with 4 acres of lawn?
wow a lot of people are suggesting some really heavy cars...I think car weight is a major factor in how commutable a car is...at least for me anyways...I wouldn't buy a commuter car that weighed over 1300kg...D
Yeah but the lease deal right now is on a Camry. It's friggan 200 a month....
Believe it or not we use all of it. We have family campouts and it's great for running the dogs. There is one section I choose not to mow last year. Then my neighbor suggested he would buy it so I may be down to 3 mow'able acres.
PS. I want a versatile tractor for snow clean-up landscapping etc, and Zero turns can pretty much only mow.