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Post #191,800
by static
1/26/05 6:37:30 PM
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New I've already started getting environmental. I hope.
Now: 2000 Mitsubishi CE Lancer 1.8l manual sedan with not many toys. It's got about 75,000 kms on the clock. I bought it with 36,000. I traded in an '89 3.8l V6 VN Commodore. The fuel economy on the Lancer is quite a bit better.

Next: No idea. When: Perhaps in 8 months. Why: To keep reasonably current. I don't particularly want the Lancer to depreciate too far. Currently I'd like a Prius but they are *way* too expensive right now. It'll have to wait.

My fianc\ufffde bought a new Nissan X-Trail Ti about 4 months ago, with my help. It's got ~5300 on the clock at the moment. I'm not sure about the fuel economy; I think it's halfway between my Lancer and my Commodore. She plans to trade-up in a few years, probably to something similar, again to stay current.

Wade.

Is it enough to love
Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
 
Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please

-- "Anything but Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne.
Post #191,801
by pwhysall
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1/26/05 6:41:14 PM
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New Like most SUVs...
...the X-Trail has fairly crappy fuel economy, unless you go for the diesel version, in which case you're trading off poke for fuel economy.

Quoted figures for the 3L petrol are 17-31MPG, and I bet you do significantly worse in the real world.

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Post #191,803
by static
1/26/05 7:02:24 PM
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New The government sticker put it at 9.8L/100km.
This was quite a bit better than all other vehicles of that style. A bit of googling shows me that's about 31mpg. I know that's an optimistic figure. A bit back-of-the envelope scratching couple with my memory and I think we're probably getting around 12L/100km.

The choice of a car like the X-Trail was because of the seating position. She has a lower back injury that isn't operable and needs the type of seating in a car that something like the X-Trail provides.

Wade.

Is it enough to love
Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
 
Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please

-- "Anything but Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne.
     Cars: Now & Next - (pwhysall) - (61) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:43:57 PM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (Yendor) - Jan. 26, 2005, 08:15:58 AM EST
         current 1993 Nissan Sentra broken water pump, next - (daemon) - (3) - Jan. 26, 2005, 08:54:10 AM EST
             DAM!! - (daemon) - (2) - Jan. 26, 2005, 06:22:00 PM EST
                 Pick up a pair, I'll take one - (drewk) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2005, 10:19:15 PM EST
                     will hogtie this guy next wednesday - (daemon) - Jan. 26, 2005, 10:59:31 PM EST
         Now: 2001 white Mercury Sable - (imric) - (2) - Jan. 26, 2005, 09:06:54 AM EST
             Huh, you French? (WDYHASM?) Watch it, your roots are showing - (CRConrad) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2005, 09:28:26 AM EST
                 Busted! - (imric) - Jan. 26, 2005, 09:56:59 AM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (JayMehaffey) - Jan. 26, 2005, 09:18:27 AM EST
         Mine/hers. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2005, 10:42:17 AM EST
             So, that would be a *2004* VW Jetta TDI wagon... - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 26, 2005, 10:16:44 AM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 26, 2005, 10:27:29 AM EST
         Shoe leather express - (Silverlock) - (2) - Jan. 26, 2005, 10:29:52 AM EST
             Good for you! - (FuManChu) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2005, 11:21:41 AM EST
                 re: lose # - (Silverlock) - Jan. 26, 2005, 11:57:04 AM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (bepatient) - (2) - Jan. 26, 2005, 10:31:03 AM EST
             Eh? - (Yendor) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2005, 11:10:33 AM EST
                 Eh? - (bepatient) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:06:30 PM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (SpiceWare) - (2) - Jan. 26, 2005, 10:40:48 AM EST
             2005 S2000 - (SpiceWare) - (1) - Feb. 13, 2005, 02:48:24 PM EST
                 Life is tough, isn't it? ;-) Enjoy it! -NT - (Another Scott) - Feb. 13, 2005, 04:32:17 PM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (inthane-chan) - Jan. 26, 2005, 11:13:10 AM EST
         Me and wife - (drewk) - (6) - Jan. 26, 2005, 11:28:35 AM EST
             hmm, how many miles on the lincoln? - (daemon) - (5) - Jan. 26, 2005, 12:29:07 PM EST
                 Never buy a car from a friend - (pwhysall) - (4) - Jan. 26, 2005, 12:48:29 PM EST
                     Depends on the friend - (Nightowl) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:01:40 PM EST
                     Opposite experience. YMMV. (Guffaw :-) - (Another Scott) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:03:17 PM EST
                     he's far enough away I cant get at him :-) - (daemon) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:13:31 PM EST
                         Will keep you in mind - (drewk) - Jan. 26, 2005, 10:18:02 PM EST
         Okay, my turn - (Nightowl) - (4) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:08:34 PM EST
             might want to look at the new magnums - (daemon) - (3) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:15:03 PM EST
                 Ah yes, the infamous Magnum - (Nightowl) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:25:20 PM EST
                 Why, has he got one? -NT - (pwhysall) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:34:47 PM EST
                     Hehehe, I almost said that too! - (Nightowl) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:42:03 PM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (dlevitt) - (3) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:16:55 PM EST
             OT: dlevitt - Where are you located? -NT - (jbrabeck) - (2) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:35:40 PM EST
                 Re: OT: dlevitt - Where are you located? - (dlevitt) - (1) - Jan. 27, 2005, 02:41:56 PM EST
                     Old client was dlevitt - (jbrabeck) - Jan. 27, 2005, 10:25:59 PM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (flatboy2016) - Jan. 26, 2005, 01:47:24 PM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (admin) - Jan. 26, 2005, 02:40:08 PM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (tuberculosis) - (4) - Jan. 26, 2005, 02:47:44 PM EST
             Had a friend in NY that had that philosophy on cars. - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2005, 08:35:13 PM EST
                 Ha! :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Jan. 26, 2005, 08:52:08 PM EST
             You have a boat, and talk about *cars* being money pits -NT - (drewk) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2005, 10:15:26 PM EST
                 How do you think I afford the boat? -NT - (tuberculosis) - Jan. 27, 2005, 12:35:21 AM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (Meerkat) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2005, 03:47:33 PM EST
             Vroom vroom. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Jan. 26, 2005, 03:58:46 PM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (Steve Lowe) - Jan. 26, 2005, 04:58:23 PM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (scoenye) - (3) - Jan. 26, 2005, 05:48:01 PM EST
             Oooohhh.. - (Ashton) - (2) - Jan. 28, 2005, 06:00:17 AM EST
                 And a nice place it is too... - (scoenye) - (1) - Jan. 29, 2005, 08:31:14 AM EST
                     Re: And a nice place it is too... - (Ashton) - Jan. 30, 2005, 07:39:55 PM EST
         I've already started getting environmental. I hope. - (static) - (2) - Jan. 26, 2005, 06:37:30 PM EST
             Like most SUVs... - (pwhysall) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2005, 06:41:14 PM EST
                 The government sticker put it at 9.8L/100km. - (static) - Jan. 26, 2005, 07:02:24 PM EST
         You have to ask, don't you? - (folkert) - Jan. 26, 2005, 11:12:40 PM EST
         I'm boring - (ben_tilly) - Jan. 27, 2005, 08:25:00 AM EST
         Car Now and Wishful Thinking Next - (lister) - Jan. 27, 2005, 08:41:46 AM EST
         Re: Cars: Now & Next - (bepatient) - (2) - Jan. 27, 2005, 08:54:41 AM EST
             <Envy type="green"> -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 27, 2005, 09:18:58 AM EST
                 Very Much So -NT - (bepatient) - Jan. 27, 2005, 09:22:30 AM EST

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