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#29566 of 32430 Oh, Yeah. by laurasdada

Jan 25, 2013 (1:32 pm)

Looking at the pix of Ol' Farmer's future Celica's front end got me to thinking: Auto mfg. logos- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. I'll start with just one of each, of course one could add many to each. And add categories, e.g. The Classic or The Most Descriptive. Maybe I will:
 
The Good: BMW. Simple, colorful, motion.
The Bad: Hyundai. Weak, amorphous.
The Ugly: Toyota. Interlinked blobs.
The Classic: Mercedes Benz. Elegance and class.
The Most Descriptive: Ferrari. Power, pasion and performance. May be the best (along w/MB).

#29567 of 32430 Re: '13 Punch? [laurasdada] by jayrider

Jan 25, 2013 (1:41 pm)

Replying to: laurasdada (Jan 25, 2013 1:25 pm)
Check out a Prius for your daughter. Roomy and very reliable. New or a 2010 to save bucks. 30k on my 2010 and ZERO problems.

#29568 of 32430 Re: '13 Punch? [laurasdada] by michaell

Jan 25, 2013 (1:44 pm)

Replying to: laurasdada (Jan 25, 2013 1:25 pm)
Mine to use in the winter, since my car don't go in snow (literally, wide summer tires), but she's getting just tear-inspiring mpg in her local driving. So, do I trade it for something more economical, a cute-ute? Love the utility of the RX, so would like to have a hauler available. Of course, the potential out of pocket $ will probably more than offset any mpg saving.
 
Only if the savings at the pump meets or exceeds the payment.
 
I've thought about that a lot as I drive around delivering pizzas. My ION gets 23-25MPG. What if I traded it in for a Prius C? 53 city, 49 hwy, 50 combined. So, double the MPG of what I'm getting now.
 
I probably get 220-260 miles to a tank before I refill .. 10 or 11 gallons. The Prius C has a 9.5 gallon tank and would probably fill up with 8-8.5 gallons. So 400-425 miles to a tank.
 
Figure 3 gallons saved per fill up ($9 with recent RUG pricing), but I would need to fill up only half as much. Right now I fill up every 5 or 6 days - so, double that to 10-12 days. 11 gallons at $3/gal is $33 - multiply that by three and I'm at $100/mo savings. Plus the $10 I'd save each month with the smaller fill ups.
 
Can't buy or lease a Prius C for $110/mo.
 
Sucks when logic overpowers emotion when it comes to cars.

#29569 of 32430 Re: '13 Punch? [michaell] by ateixeira

Jan 25, 2013 (1:58 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Jan 25, 2013 1:44 pm)
Logic has absolutely no place in here, young man! Now go to your room garage!

#29570 of 32430 Re: '13 Punch? [michaell] by laurasdada

Jan 25, 2013 (2:05 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Jan 25, 2013 1:44 pm)
Logic and math. Now my head hurts.

#29571 of 32430 Re: '13 Punch? [michaell] by nyccarguy

Jan 25, 2013 (2:10 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Jan 25, 2013 1:44 pm)
Where on god's green earth are you buying gas for $3/ gallon?

#29572 of 32430 Re: '13 Punch? [nyccarguy] by michaell

Jan 25, 2013 (2:57 pm)

Replying to: nyccarguy (Jan 25, 2013 2:10 pm)
Where on god's green earth are you buying gas for $3/ gallon?
 
Colorado. I filled up the ION for $2.759/gal for RUG on Wednesday. It's gone up $.04 since then, so I suspect that we bottomed out this past week.
 
PUG is just under $3/gal at my local station, and probably around $3.10 for the 91 octane V-power at the local Shell.

#29573 of 32430 Re: '13 Punch? [laurasdada] by michaell

Jan 25, 2013 (2:59 pm)

Replying to: laurasdada (Jan 25, 2013 2:05 pm)
Logic and math. Now my head hurts.
 
Sorry, it's the nature of my job ... operations manager. Dealing with figures and what they mean.
 
As Mark Twain once said, "There are lies, damned lies, and statistics!"

#29574 of 32430 Re: '13 Punch? [jayrider] by breld

Jan 25, 2013 (4:12 pm)

Replying to: jayrider (Jan 25, 2013 1:41 pm)
Have to admit, I've been curious enough to look at what used Prius's are going for. Nice to hear you've had a good experience with yours.
 
With the recent 335xi acquisition, the 530i doesn't serve much purpose other than sort of a "collectible" thing (nothing wrong with that).
 
So with all the miles I drive, I still would kinda like something that is practical and gets great gas mileage. I was strongly considering a VW TDI for awhile, and still am, but also have been intrigued with the Lexus CT200h, as they've started showing up on the used market. But my main reservation is the size, so naturally a Prius seems like a logical consideration.
 
Or with the X3 gone, I wouldn't mind a small SUV, like a CX-5 or CR-V.
 
But, I am trying to hold out the rest of the year with no more purchases.
 
Really.

#29575 of 32430 Re: interesting listings [stickguy] by oldfarmer50

Jan 25, 2013 (4:58 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Jan 24, 2013 8:22 pm)
2007 Jag---a guy at work had one, loved it but suddenly sold it. Wonder why?
 
Porsche---saw a 944 at my local garage. They wouldn't tell me who owned it or even what year it was. Very protective. Looked very much like those. Were/are 944s and 928s very similar? I confess to not knowing much about different Porsches other than they look cool and I can't afford one.
 
Eclipse---those 2Gs are very popular cars. If it was the AWD turbo I would grab it. My neighbor had a 99 hardtop with 88k miles for sale for $4800. Nice paint and ground effects. Looked good without being tarted up. I don't think he got his price.
 
48---I wonder if those really old cars are more fun to look at than drive.

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