[TriLUG] [way OT] new auto recommendations

[Ron Kelley]

I have a 2011 Golf TDI and get 38 MPG city and about 45 MPG highway
(depending on speed).

On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Wes Garrison <wes at xitechusa.com> wrote:

> My 2000 TDI Golf gets mid to high 40s around town, but "around town" for me
> is from rural North Chatham County into Chapel Hill, so it's more like hwy
> driving than true city driving.
>
> The newer common rail TDIs are more powerful and have higher displacement
> (2.0L vs. 1.9L), and the Diesel Particle Filter and Urea injection both
> lower fuel economy a bit (the help a LOT with emissions, though).
>
> Upshot: expect to get less than that from a new Golf or Jetta SportWagon.
> I'd guess high 30s around town and high 40s/low 50s hwy.
>
> But yes, they last forever.
>
> -Wes
>
> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 2:31 PM, Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com>
> wrote:
>
> > LOL, don't diss her too badly. In the old days, I sometimes hauled
> > the lumber necessary to make a bookcase on the back of my bicycle.
> >
> > Yes, as a matter of fact it *was* rather awkward!
> >
> > SteveT
> >
> > On Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:26:13 -0400 (EDT)
> > William Sutton <william at trilug.org> wrote:
> >
> > > And in a pinch, you'll do stupid things... like the lady I saw with a
> > > BMW convertible with the top down and a book case hanging out over
> > > the back
> > >
> > > William Sutton
> > >
> > > On Mon, 20 Oct 2014, Igor Partola wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ken,
> > > >
> > > > That means your need for a car other than your station wagon is
> > > > 0.27%. That's pretty fantastic: you found a car that fits your
> > > > needs 364 days out of the year. Even if you had to rent a truck for
> > > > day #365, you'd still be ahead.
> > > >
> > > > Another thing I have been thinking about along these lines: once
> > > > you have a tool you tend to use it. My wife and I used to share a
> > > > 1995 Toyota Camry. This thing was great for hauling us around, but
> > > > I couldn't do much in terms of home renovations. At one point we
> > > > added a Scion xB (fantastic little car, though no AWD makes me
> > > > sad), and all of a sudden I could easily transport 300 lb of tile,
> > > > mortar, a toilet, etc. to redo bathrooms/kitchen. My point is that
> > > > your current driving habits and usage are in part formed by the
> > > > vehicle you drive. Get a pickup truck, you'll do pickup truck
> > > > things. Get a Smart car, you'll do Smart car things.
> > > >
> > > > Igor
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