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1788 messages, Last post on Aug 18, 2008 at 8:23 PM
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Replying to: civic0728 (Aug 09, 2008 1:22 pm) |
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Hi Everyone, I'm glad I found this forum for Civic MPG  For anyone interested in increasing their MPG by driving a bit slower (and other tips), here is forum committed to achieving the same, including interesting discussions about the law. Apologies in advance if this has already been given out: http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9648 I like the emphasis on safety first, than MPG. Makes sense to me. So no hard and fast rules for me--I assess things like the hwy conditions, the flow, the time of day, the number of lanes etc. and then make a decision as to how slow I go. |
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Replying to: xxy (Jul 26, 2008 4:28 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Aug 11, 2008 9:39 am) Exactly ! But that is the way with "ALL" insurance policies. We pay the premiums and hope we dont need to use them.  Over the years we have about broken even on Extended Warranty cost vs benefits received from them. With today's cars, the parts are expensive as well as the labor. Doesn't take much of a "Problem" to cost more than the EW. BTW those EW are marked up 30- 50% by the dealer. Deal on them just like you do your car. Kip
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Replying to: kipk (Aug 13, 2008 5:07 am) Hmmm, interesting; eight cars ago I was suckered into buying an extended warranty, in return I got maybe 30% value from it. The next seven cars all came with the option of buying an extended warranty, an option I declined, saving myself nearly $12,000, however, that of course meant that I needed to cover my own unscheduled maintenance. Against that $12,000, I have incurred about $5,500 in maintenance costs that could have been covered, making for a $6,500 savings. Right? No, wrong. Why? Because $3,200 of that maintenance came beyond the extended warranty period (as in well beyond the 100,000 mile mark where each of the warranties I was offered terminated). Said another way, had I spent that $12,000 on the extended warranty, the total cost for keeping my cars running would have been nearly $16,000 (due to the single event "deductables" that the extended policies require), making for a savings of over $10,000. Not too shabby. Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Aug 13, 2008 5:42 am) Home owners, and auto insurance premiums have certainly cost more than I have received. Yet I will continue to buy them. Wife's CR-V AC compressor self destructed, after the 3/36 had expired. Honda said the cost would be in the $3K area due to tiny pieces floating through out the system. They replaced all AC related parts including the hoses. Seems it cost me $50. As I have an extended warranty, and paid a small "Co-Payment", chances are good that the EW picked up at least part of that bill. Easier for me financially to pay for the EW in small monthly notes, figured in with the car purchase, than to cough up all that at one time. BTW the "Honda Care" 7/70 cost me about $900-$950. Kip
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Replying to: kipk (Aug 13, 2008 8:12 am)
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We took our CR-V from northern Alabama to Chattanooga (four-lane divided highway with 65 mph speed limit then onto Interstate 24), and then up into the mountains to Ocoee for some whitewater rafting. The day was in the 70s when we drove to and from Ocoee. So I kept the AC off, except for a short stretch hunting for a pit stop. I was surprised to get 31 mpg for this highway driving; my best had been 27.5, but with the AC on, cruising the interstates. Wish I'd taken the Civic but my CR-V had a more waterproof set of keys. My Civic has the buttons built into the key itself and I was unsure if our 3-hour cruise would affect it.
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Replying to: cartagram (Aug 18, 2008 4:52 am)
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Replying to: dantz (Aug 18, 2008 12:21 pm) Thought about a hide-a-key somewhere underneath the Civic but I don't know where it would be safe or pot-hole-proof. |
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