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What is this discussion about? Buick Lucerne, Chevrolet Impala, Dodge Charger, Ford Taurus, Hyundai Azera, Toyota Avalon, Nissan Maxima, Pontiac G8, Car Comparisons, Sedan


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"O Brother Where Art Thou/thegraduate by popsavalon
Jul 03, 2008 (10:41 am)
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The band was "Soggy Bottom Boys", so I don't know where this puts the Azera.
 I have an 07 XL Avalon that came with leather, heated seats, etc., and a decent sticker price.
 I just finished almost 800 miles of interstate At 75 mph and full air. I got 31+ MPG all the way. I don't know much about the "cons", but this car definitely has a lot of "pros"....power, economy, lots of room, decent styling.....a great road car.
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Re: "O Brother Where Art Thou/thegraduate [popsavalon] by thegraduate
Jul 03, 2008 (10:58 am)
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Replying to: popsavalon (Jul 03, 2008 10:41 am)

"Decent Sticker Price" is up for debate. Would you mind sharing how much? The reason I ask is that my folks just bought a new car with leather, Dual Climate Control, etc... as well.
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Re: "O Brother Where Art Thou/thegraduate [thegraduate] by auld_dawg
Jul 03, 2008 (2:36 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 03, 2008 10:58 am)

Yeah, you might want to put "fuel economy" on both the Taurus and the Azera as pros........
 
Both do as well as the 08 Accord V6 on "real world mpg" as far as highway driving goes..
 
As far as EPA ratings go, the Taurus is 18/28, which is towards the top of the "midsize" class in rating, let alone the full size. The Azera for 09 is 17/26 which is also in the midsize range, though not quite up to Taurus snuff for rating, however, the "Real World MPG" thread has several folks reporting better than 30 mpg on their highway driving......
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Re: "O Brother Where Art Thou/thegraduate [auld_dawg] by popsavalon
Jul 03, 2008 (4:52 pm)
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Replying to: auld_dawg (Jul 03, 2008 2:36 pm)

Sticker was $30013-. I was able to get heated leather and 6 CD player in an XL. I did not want moon roof or navigation. I liked the brushed metal interior in the XL much better than the funky woodgrain, just personal preference.
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Re: Best at: ? Worst at: ? [thegraduate] by batista
Jul 03, 2008 (6:18 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 03, 2008 9:04 am)

I have an 06 Charger SXT 3.5L and the fuel economy isn't bad.
I usually get 18 mpg all city and 27 highway.
Based on the new fuel economy ratings the Charger 3.5L gets 17/24 and the Impala V8 SS gets 16/24. Real world numbers are probably worst for the Impala.
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Re: "O Brother Where Art Thou/thegraduate [popsavalon] by thegraduate
Jul 04, 2008 (10:02 am)
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Replying to: popsavalon (Jul 03, 2008 4:52 pm)

Sticker was over $30k. Is that what you paid?
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Re: "O Brother Where Art Thou/thegraduate [thegraduate] by popsavalon
Jul 04, 2008 (12:35 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 04, 2008 10:02 am)

I gave $14k plus trade in of 03 Honda Accord. Based on real value of the Honda at the time, I figured that I gave about $28K for the Avalon. It's difficult to figure exactly, but I felt like it was a good deal. I think the dealership was trying to meet end of the month quota.
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Re: "O Brother Where Art Thou/thegraduate [popsavalon] by thegraduate
Jul 04, 2008 (7:52 pm)
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Replying to: popsavalon (Jul 04, 2008 12:35 pm)

Still pretty expensive for a low-end model, to me, considering what the competition offers similar to the Avalon for a lot less. Still, it is a very lovely vehicle that I'm sure will give you many miles of pleasure!

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