Test Drove the New Jetta TDI
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Fuel efficiency is just thrown around like a cheap dutch hooker, seriously.
I don't know if anyone has seen the dodge commercial showing their 4 cylinder cars getting....40mpg....YEAH RIGHT.
The truth is cars haven't gotten any better in that department I mean if you have a 80's golf diesel it would get the same or better gas mileage as a Prius. You want good gas mileage get a light car with a little tiny motor.
The insight just blows me away but its amazing how everyone likes to ignore the car that can actually get over 80mpg easily.
I don't know if anyone has seen the dodge commercial showing their 4 cylinder cars getting....40mpg....YEAH RIGHT.
The truth is cars haven't gotten any better in that department I mean if you have a 80's golf diesel it would get the same or better gas mileage as a Prius. You want good gas mileage get a light car with a little tiny motor.
The insight just blows me away but its amazing how everyone likes to ignore the car that can actually get over 80mpg easily.
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Originally Posted by teknics' post='902922' date='Jun 27 2008, 03:33 PM
mazda's car's in europe get some good mileage, i think the mazda 6 diesel gets like 48mpg or something.
i liked the BMW Diesel vs Prius test where the bimmer beat it in fuel efficiency in city and highway.
kevin.
i liked the BMW Diesel vs Prius test where the bimmer beat it in fuel efficiency in city and highway.
kevin.
lots of mazda's in ireland, even lots of rx8's....
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Originally Posted by defprun' post='903110' date='Jun 30 2008, 11:49 AM
Inanimate _object made me think otherwise...
i didnt expect to see any, but there were like 10!
i also saw the NICEST hatchi ive ever seen in ireland.
christine even saw a leprechaun
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='903131' date='Jun 30 2008, 05:16 PM
i didnt expect to see any, but there were like 10!
i also saw the NICEST hatchi ive ever seen in ireland.
christine even saw a leprechaun
i also saw the NICEST hatchi ive ever seen in ireland.
christine even saw a leprechaun
A leprechaun! JESUS CHRIST!
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From: Mike is a Liar!
the problem is that people want a ******* economy with SUV space and luxury.. the car companies are afraid to make barebones practical commuter cars..
the old TDI vw did get better mileage according to your observation, so i think those will be the ones to hunt for.. there is aeven a company called ACME adapters that makes adapters to stick those tdi engines on all sorts of other transmissions. imagine a old fj 40 or fj55 or (insert cool old car here) with a newer diesel engine gettin decent mileage and still having like 150ish hp and lots of torque..
the old TDI vw did get better mileage according to your observation, so i think those will be the ones to hunt for.. there is aeven a company called ACME adapters that makes adapters to stick those tdi engines on all sorts of other transmissions. imagine a old fj 40 or fj55 or (insert cool old car here) with a newer diesel engine gettin decent mileage and still having like 150ish hp and lots of torque..
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yea unfortunately i dont need the headaches of that ****, i need a car with a warranty so the wife can get to work.
we'd take a smaller car, even as small as the smartcar, however it falls short of being worth the money, smart car only gets 39 mpg city.
we'd take a smaller car, even as small as the smartcar, however it falls short of being worth the money, smart car only gets 39 mpg city.