Best car for gas mileage.

[belvak (Premo)]

Originally Posted by bcp

Ill let you know saturday night what it looks like with 11000 lbs superglued to the back bumper. (cant afford the hitch yet)

Where you headed? Just want to make sure I'm not behind you if that super glue gives up the battle.

[toppick08 (Premo)]

I get 38 MPG in my Z71...

[thurley42]

get one of those "Wii" cars that are going to triple pollution rates in Asia. Someone was driving one in Annapolis on Saturday and I all but lost it in front of my hood at the stoplight.

[RadioPatrol]

Originally Posted by MMDad

I just went over 1000 miles on my caliber. So far I love it. I got the SXT Sport, which has more bells and whistles.

I had the same motivation you have - better MPG. It gets about 35 on my commute to work. Stop and go around town it's more like 27.

MY 1996 Saturn does that .... 32 - 35 highway can be as high as 38 in I drive reasonable speeds, and 25-27 stop and GO running errands ....

[Hessian]

Has headroom, easy storage, comfort, space for a rack on top,...and about 32+/- mph commute up toward Andrews.
I know it can accomodate a 250 lb 6 ft 4 driver....comfortably.
I like the sound system too but I am a novice at that.
$17,400 last July.
Hessian

[CAE]

I easily exceed 100 mpg in my 1983 Mercedes 300D sedan. During warmer months I can do better, and my record was approx 140 mpg last summer (2374 miles on 17 gallons of diesel).

BS??? Nah... the car gets 25mpg no matter what, but once the engine's hot, I start burning vegetable oil. It's free around the back of any Chinese restaurant. Saves the restaurant money, saves me money, and reduces our dependence on foreign oil (no war required!).

Of course, I don't recommend it... sticky, smelly stuff to deal with. But I'm cheap and I'm happy I'm not competing for the stuff right now!

You want a new car? Get a VW with the TDI engine. Yeah... diesel's more expensive, but start thinking in terms of $/mile and see where the good deal is!

[remaxrealtor]

Originally Posted by CAE

I easily exceed 100 mpg in my 1983 Mercedes 300D sedan. During warmer months I can do better, and my record, was approx 140 mpg last summer (2374 miles on 17 gallons of diesel).

BS??? Nah... the car gets 25mpg no matter what, but once the engine's hot, I start burning vegetable oil. It's free around the back of any Chinese restaurant. Saves the restaurant money, saves me money, and reduces our dependence on foreign oil (no war required!).

Of course, I don't recommend it... sticky, smelly stuff to deal with. But I'm cheap and I'm happy I'm not competing for the stuff right now!

[itsbob (Premo)]

Originally Posted by OldHillcrestGuy

Mazda3i,:

Think I read in Popular Mechanics this is almost an identical car to the Volvo. Same sub frame, very similar suspension... etc.. etc.. for a lot less money.


I thought about trading in one of our SUV"s for a new fuel sufficient car, but after doing the math it's cheaper to keep them and just pay for the gas, then buying a new car and getting a payment to go with it.

I'd have to buy a car for about 12K that gets about 100MPG to break even

[Sindy]

I had the Honda CRX HF. 54 MPG. $7,500 new in 1985. Best car I ever owned, and wish I had bought a few of them....who knew I would be spending more to fill my gas jug to mow gas than I did filling the tank of gas in the car that would last me a month?

[huntr1]

Originally Posted by OldHillcrestGuy

Im starting to feel the pinch with these gas prices.

I was going to get a new truck come the fall, but with these gas prices Im thinking about holding onto it a little longer, I have a 99 4 banger S10, as one of my vehicles, a 05 Toyota Highlander which I also drive to work along with the S10, rotating days, and a 02 Grand Prix that pretty much sits in the garage, spouse stays home and that car proably hasnt had more then 5,000 put on it in the past 2 years.
Been thinking about getting rid of the Grand Prix and give up the Toyota to her, if I were to do that Im looking to replace it with something 4 doors that would get around 30 mpg, and automatic. Been looking through the papers at the ads this past week and a couple Ive seen that arent too bad price wise appear to be the Ford Fusion, Mazda3i, Dodge Caliber, Toyota Camary and the Hyundai Sonata, Im looking at maybe spending around $15,000, I know there are some like the Yaris and the ones Nissan have that are really not more than $12,000, but would like to keep it on the size of the above mentioned ones.
Seems like the dealers are offering all kinds of deals right now, cause they must be suffering like everyone else is except the gas people Exon/ Mobil, Shell and the others.
Anyone on here drive one of the above mentioned vehicles and would like to share your comments about them. Thanks OHG

I love my Focus.