The New Fleet
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Originally Posted By: JOD
As far as the Cruz...
The 5 door looks like a really nice little car. Small sedans just aren't on my radar screen--to much stuff, too many dogs..
For the life of me I don't understand why they won't sell these here? It looks like an awesome little car. Maybe it's where I live, but I see way more hatchbacks, wagons, small SUV's than I do sedans. With gas prices continuing to escalate, I imaging there are a lot of SUV owners wondering if they can fit their stuff in a Focus 5 door. I think GM is really missing the boat on that one.
Congrats! I would like to buy a (1) new car, but the one I want costs more than all my other vehicles values combined - I just can't justify it, so I will be happy for you while I enjoy my not-new rides.
BTW - the tire/battery for life deal usually isn't worth much. When I bought the G35 they offered a lifetime engine warranty if I did all the req'd (severe schedule) service through them. I did the math and realized that with the savings of DIY, I could pay for a new engine around 100K. I figured I would take my chances.
My last Toyota had free tires/batteries for life - same deal, but the tires they would put on were not what I wanted, and the battery would have saved me $80 every few years...Not worth driving to the dealer for the service.
Originally Posted By: Nick R
I didn't drive one, but my dad did and he said that overall acceleration is about the same, but the Turbo engine clearly has more torque, in more places.
Originally Posted By: johnachak
Originally Posted By: Nick R
I didn't drive one, but my dad did and he said that overall acceleration is about the same, but the Turbo engine clearly has more torque, in more places.
Originally Posted By: Nick R
Overall, I like the car. I've averaged 28mpg since I've owned the car, which is mixed city/highway. I've slowed down to 65-70mph, if I have the A/C off I'll be getting 38-39mpg or so. Speed up to 75 and turn on A/C, it's down to 31-32 or so.
Originally Posted By: KrisZ
Originally Posted By: Nick R
Overall, I like the car. I've averaged 28mpg since I've owned the car, which is mixed city/highway. I've slowed down to 65-70mph, if I have the A/C off I'll be getting 38-39mpg or so. Speed up to 75 and turn on A/C, it's down to 31-32 or so.
Window sticker for my car. I don't think they adjusted the Domestic parts content to the US made engine/transmission. Because the Austria/Mexico cars are also 45%. I would guess domestic parts content in the 60s-70s, maybe higher.
And the little stickers on the doors. Not for really any reason other than because I can.
And the little stickers on the doors. Not for really any reason other than because I can.
Originally Posted By: santov
Critic: I have to respectfully call you out. I don't want you take this as a personal rebuttal. True to your screen name you kept harping Nick numbers etc,etc. If owning vehicles was strictly a numbers game we'd all be driving Prii like you. But it's not.
...esp at full Prii MSRP (okay that was a friendly jab).
I didn't buy the Prius, someone else did. And I'm not keeping that car for more than a year, as the car will likely replace the van and become my dad's daily driver. Also, at the time of purchase, a few hundred under MSRP was actually a very good price for the vehicle considering supply and demand.- Status
