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Old 11-20-2011, 09:11 AM
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Something is wrong with your car. That car should get right around 20 mpg no matter where you drive it. The best I ever had my 300se going was about 23ish mpg.

City is more like 18 give or take
Maybe....but if his commute is all stop and go and if he accelerates hard all the time it might be running fine. I think low teens for that car in town would be normal.....high teens to low twenties highway.

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Old 11-21-2011, 03:52 PM
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That's reasonable. If I get to the point of test-driving a car I usually show up with cash in hand, so I can buy it on the spot.
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Old 11-21-2011, 04:08 PM
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Old 11-21-2011, 04:27 PM
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Yeah, that's my philosophy. Also why I had 4 diesels at one time.
In the interests of settling a debt (owed to me, that is) that's been outstanding for a number of years... I think I am about to resemble that.

Just what I need. Oh gawd.


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