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Old 06-14-2013, 11:06 AM
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Chevy cruz diesel

I saw a few tv ads for it yesterday. Interesting! 46 mpg hiway.

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Old 06-14-2013, 11:08 AM
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Rather have a Jetta diesel. At least it comes with a real transmission, not one designed for people missing a limb or two.
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Old 06-14-2013, 11:28 AM
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If I owned a Lamborghini Miura, I would relish the use of a manual transmission to extract the most driving pleasure and performance out of a vehicle. But if I owned some little sedan, and was stuck on the wrong side of the GWB toll booths during rush hour, I'll surrender my pride and just flick that lever into "D"...
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Old 06-14-2013, 11:35 AM
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There has been some talk about how acurate that 46mpg will be. If they dogged it out on the fuel set up - it could be. I would rather have some get up and go and sacrifice 3 mpg.
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P.C. - I drive a manual in NYC. Not a problem unless you're a cripple or typical American fattie with bad knees.

The only exception I might make is for a DSG, which essentially works like a manual internally. VW also offers this. Chubby Cruz has a torque converter like a usual slushbox.

I like to drive fast on hilly and/or winding roads. Just a few weeks ago, I managed to overheat a Fiat 500's slushbox on a mountain road. This wouldn't have been a problem with a real transmission, since you don't get heating from the torque converter slipping and churning fluid.
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Old 06-14-2013, 11:37 AM
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we need more cars like this
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About time, and it's nice that it's American.
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Old 06-14-2013, 12:16 PM
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I'd hold out for this.
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Old 06-14-2013, 12:47 PM
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I drove one of thse and it was amazing. Same engine as my Bora with W126 room.
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Old 06-14-2013, 12:52 PM
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About time, and it's nice that it's American.
Assembled in the US may be a better statement. The engine is a Fiat diesel a love child from the GM/Fiat venture in Italy.
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I'd hold out for this.
Im holding for it too. Love mazdas.
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Being made by DeeeeeeTROIT union parasites isn't a selling point to me.
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Old 06-14-2013, 01:55 PM
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Old 06-14-2013, 02:21 PM
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Meh, GM will screw it up.
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Old 06-14-2013, 03:00 PM
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Assembled in the US may be a better statement. The engine is a Fiat diesel a love child from the GM/Fiat venture in Italy.
So Chevys and Dodges will have the same engines?

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