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Hybrid Vehicles Honda Civic GX (natural gas) Civic GX Worth It For High Mileage Commuting?
18 messages, Last post on Sep 06, 2008 at 8:12 AM
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Replying to: nostrom0 (Sep 30, 2006 4:58 pm) |
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Sep 30, 2006 8:07 am) Just my 2 cents worth. |
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Replying to: rogerbohl (Sep 30, 2006 6:04 pm) You mentioned every 10 weeks for service. For What? Other than routine fluid changes, I say if it ain't broke to mess with it. Not to mention the GX with sythetic oil in it should last you well over 10k miles, not a chemical engineer by any means, but with as clean as CNG burns only makes sense. If you believe range may be an issue, and it may since a GX will go bone dry shortly after 200 miles depending on how you are driving you can always install an extra tank. I have done this in the past on my GX and for my customers. Adds another 3 GGE to the GX. I've been in the car business for 14 years. Remember regardless of what car you buy there is an accelerate rate all vehicles depreciate within the first 3 years of it's life. I've never bought a new vehicle my entire life and I'm in the car business. After three years the depreciation rate slows substantially and continues year after year. A GX has about a $5500 premium over a LX or EX when new. But say 3-4 years old the difference may only be $1500. Then theres always the question how much your time is worth sitting in traffic. Here in AZ no matter what freeway the HOV lane access cuts any commute in half. Between my wife and I we drive 210 per day. We both refuel from home on our Fuelmakers. While gasoline is $2.25 per gallon we would still save $6600 annually on our fuel costs. At $3.00 per gallon we SAVE $10,400. That's SAVINGS over what we would pay in gasoline. I've got a simple calc spread sheet to help you figure this out, anyone is welcome to it Hope this helps your decision process Murphy |
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Replying to: bank1avp (Oct 01, 2006 8:45 am) Jay
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Replying to: schwerno (Oct 09, 2006 3:22 pm) $3500 for a Used FM $750 to rebuild every 4000 hours or 4000 gallons. So that works out to $.19 cents per gallon plus your cost of CNG from home probably right around $1.25. Then add in the electricty. So for about $1.50 per gallon from home is it worth it?
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Replying to: bank1avp (Oct 09, 2006 4:08 pm) Thanks! John |
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Replying to: bank1avp (Oct 01, 2006 8:45 am) i've been looking in the so cal area, and can't find any. thanks jon
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Replying to: snortn (Apr 29, 2007 9:36 pm) and John contact me anytime about a GX with an extra tank 602-331-4700 Murphy
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Replying to: bank1avp (Apr 30, 2007 6:04 am) |
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Replying to: bank1avp (Apr 30, 2007 6:04 am) I was wondering if you still have any used Fuelmakers? I live in San Diego and could either ship it or consider making the drive (in my turck!). Thanks, Chris (crtr  rocketmail.com)
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