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#45 of 84 Well, I got some weird results back... by lemko

Dec 07, 2011 (8:24 am)

...and it recommended the Jaguar XF as my number one suggestion followed by a BMW 5-Series and an Infiniti G37. The Cadillac DTS was at number 5!

#46 of 84 Re: Wow .. just, wow [michaell] by qbrozen

Dec 07, 2011 (9:03 am)

Replying to: michaell (Dec 07, 2011 8:06 am)
OK... so #1 is a 2-seat hybrid and #3 is a gas-guzzling sportwagon. Yeah, makes perfect sense.

#47 of 84 Re: Uh...needs work. [fintail] by ateixeira

Dec 07, 2011 (9:07 am)

Replying to: fintail (Dec 06, 2011 2:15 pm)
14 mpg on premium? I hope you have a gas card with rebates.
 
Or maybe you don't drive as many miles as I do. We road trip a lot, so my 2 cars probably do 16-18k miles/year. I'm on a first name basis with every gas station in MD.
 
I'd love diesel range, but diesel cost is KILLER here in MD, $4.20 vs. $3.44 at the same station.

#48 of 84 Re: Q. about match "engine" [colin_l] by ateixeira

Dec 07, 2011 (9:07 am)

Replying to: colin_l (Dec 06, 2011 3:10 pm)
I already theorized that
 
You did but I was sort of asking the hosts if that's indeed one of the inputs for their model.

#49 of 84 Re: Q. about match "engine" [ateixeira] by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Dec 07, 2011 (12:31 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 07, 2011 9:07 am)
Sorry, don't know the details of the algorithm. I do know it's not ad driven.

#50 of 84 Re: Q. about match "engine" [steve_] by ateixeira

Dec 07, 2011 (1:35 pm)

Replying to: Stever@Edmunds (Dec 07, 2011 12:31 pm)
Straight up bribe-driven, then?
 
That's a joke.

#51 of 84 Re: Uh...needs work. [ateixeira] by fintail

Dec 07, 2011 (2:13 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 07, 2011 9:07 am)
I don't do a huge mileage. I live close to work and can actually walk to many amenities. And I do have the Costco Amex too.
 
Around here diesel seems to pace the price of premium gas. For something like an E class which needs it, that makes the price a non-issue.

#52 of 84 Re: Uh...needs work. [fintail] by ateixeira

Dec 07, 2011 (2:17 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Dec 07, 2011 2:13 pm)
If I drove your car at my mileage pace, the Costco gas rebate alone would equal the GDP of a small country.

#53 of 84 Re: Q. about match "engine" [ateixeira] by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Dec 07, 2011 (5:24 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 07, 2011 1:35 pm)
Hey look, a new Soul just arrived at the front door with a big bow on it.
 
Cool. Wonder who this Blagojevich marketing guy is that signed the thank you card?

#54 of 84 Re: Uh...needs work. [ateixeira] by fintail

Dec 07, 2011 (6:01 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 07, 2011 2:17 pm)
If you drive on the highway, it's fine - 25mpg in interstate crusing, beats a lot of more boring and of course slower cars.
 
If this "tool" is actually based on Edmunds customer ratings, I can't see how it would suggest an Alpina B7, those are pretty rare, just above flying pigs but below hens teeth

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