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#314 of 391 Crash by durangojay Sep 02, 2008 (11:35 am)
Absolutely!!! I don't care about the damage. We have a spectacular body shop here in Durango, CO and they will make her good as new I am sure. And I have great insurance with a low deductible, good decision there. But I am grateful that the carsh crumple zones worked well to keep me safe and sound. I'll repeat, I am VERY surprised that the airbag(s) did not deploy, but maybe I wasn't going as facst as I though when I hit the tree. It sure felt like they should have deployed!! But at $1,400 a pop, I guess I'm glad in a way they did not. I wouldn't be surprised if they damage bill was in the same neighborhood as yours - 15-20K. I don't think it's totaled. But what do I know? The body shop will have to tell me what is up. I was protected, that's for sure. I got a nice Dodge Durango for free to use until the vehicle is repaired. Should be 3-4 weeks, I'm thinking. Thanks, Jay
#317 of 391 Oh, and by the way... by durangojay Sep 04, 2008 (4:20 pm)
By the way, for what it's worth now...I was getting about the mpg I was expecting out of my car (my dear banged up car!)...23.3...oh, I stated that above. Sorry. Anyway, it could have been higher if I had not run the car a bit now and then and used the cruise to max advantage...as reccomended on this site...thanks...Jay
#318 of 391 Does using the sequential shift improve MPG? by luckylocky Sep 05, 2008 (7:59 pm)
I've been averaging around 24.4 MPG on my new G35x mainly on highway, using cruise control at 60 MPH. It's slow but i am trying to break in the car slowly and to improve MPG. When driving in city, i am using the sequential sport shift more often. I wonder if that would improve the MPG versus using automatic?
#319 of 391 Sequential Shifting... by durangojay Sep 06, 2008 (12:08 pm)
In my opinion, using the SS will help with your mpg, IF you shift quickly to higher gears. I believe this has been stated on this thread earlier. However, an argument can be made for "why bother". You could just drive in the city in regular drive mode and let the car do the work for you. Personally I like stirring the pot myself. It's more fun and it keeps you involved in the driving experience. I think your highway mpg is pretty good compared to what I get - 23.3. But I drive at higher speeds than that and use my manual shifting for the drive. I'll bet that if I used drive mode and cruise control ALL the time, I could squeak out a bit more out of each gallon. By the way, if you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for your new model? Do you have the Sports Package on it? Nav? I paid $37,250 for mine almost exactly a year ago in Denver, no Sports Package, no Nav., custom SIRIUS sat. radio (better than XM imo). Plus they paid for my flight from Durango to denver and cab fare to the dealership. I thought it was a fair deal. Safe driving...Jay
#322 of 391 Real World Gas Mileage G35 Coupe by pscheid Sep 11, 2008 (6:19 am)
2004 29K miles. Auto.   None of us bought this car for fuel mileage, driving in snow, or hauling a lot of passengers and stuff. Nor did we expect it to be among the fastest on the road.   Dollar for dollar, this car does a lot of things exceptionally well. And day in and day out it is pleasantly functional for what it is. Slap on some Blizzaks and it can be driven year round, albeit with a serious degree of conservative driving.   One poster said it best when he suggested taking an uninterupted highway trip over 100 miles, stick it on cruise at the speed limit, and then report back. His point was simply this. The car can achieve reasonable if not surprisingly good highway fuel mileage.....altitude/grade, low temperatures, and ethanol content notwithstanding. If you can't coax a highway 26 MPG out of this car, you need not look any further than your right foot and driving habits.   Those of us who report 27-28 MPG highway are not pulling your leg. Last month on a vacation to the White mountains of NH, my wife and I got a round trip highway average of 27. My SIL and daughter followed us with 2 passengers and luggage in his Nissan Quest, and he got 25! He was amazed and finally had to admit that THE MILEAGE PROBLEM WAS HIM!   Fooling around on the mountain twisties, brief blasts to 120, and simply enjoying the car while "there," was a different story. Sure, I got 13 mpg, easy. And it sure was fun doing it.   21 mpg in mixed conservative driving is normal for me. Pure around town mpg with traffic makes 18 mpg a moral victory.   Stop worrying about the fuel mileage and start enjoying what you paid $39K for.   Jack
#323 of 391 Real Road MPG by durangojay Sep 11, 2008 (7:34 am)
I think you're right, Jack. Ease off a bit and watch it creep up. Thanks, Jay

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