Aarkovi July 31, 2012 Share Aarkovi Member July 31, 2012 Thoughts? Looking to possibly get one in the future, I have a hell of a drive (Currently have an '05 Toyota Rav4) and filling up almost weekly now. Looking for either a hybrid or very good MPG car that doesn't look dumb (leaf/prius), and is fun to drive. Any thoughts/suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai nightling August 1, 2012 Share samurai nightling Member August 1, 2012 Ever think of getting a motorcycle? But as far as cars go, is there a make that you definitely wont go with or any that you prefer to look at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai nightling August 1, 2012 Share samurai nightling Member August 1, 2012 (edited) A little research into some fuel efficient cars, I picked the ones you may like. Or at least I would like to have 2012 Volkswagen Jetta 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2012 Mazda Mazda3 2013 Hyundai Elantra 2012 Chevy Cruze 2012 Audi A3 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid 2012 Lexus CT 200h 2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid These are all the fuel efficient cars that get around the 40 mpg area and look ALOT better than some tiny hybrid green machine. I pulled most of em up on MSN autos. I wouldn't mind driving any of these for the gas mileage and looks, but for now I'll stick with my 2010 Impreza WRX So what I average 24mpg lol Edited August 1, 2012 by samurai nightling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless August 1, 2012 Share Clueless GC Alumni August 1, 2012 VW Tdi diesels are great....awesome fuel mileage, and you would never know that you're driving a diesel. My customers typically get around 42 - 44 mpg. Stutters has one, you can ask him as well. Hybrids aren't very appealing to me, they don't get a big enough jump in efficiency to be worth it. They require specialized technicians that not all dealerships have, actually, they probably have the minimum required classes for the dealership to be able to sell hybrids. The other major deciding factor is the cost of battery packs, which it WILL need someday....it is not uncommon for them to be in the 5 to 6 THOUSAND dollar range. Electric cars are not nearly a cost effective as they would have you believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aarkovi August 2, 2012 Author Share Aarkovi Member August 2, 2012 Not looking to get a donorcycle at all, a husband of a teacher at my mom's school recently got in a horrible accident, lots of skin grafting and months of surgery. As for having a dealership that'll carry them, I live near a lot of high-end dealerships (lambos and such), so if the car is made, I can find a dealer here with it. I'll look into that list, nightling, thank you. Basically I'm driving ~hour commute each way to and from work, moreso with traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggs August 2, 2012 Share Biggs GC Alumni August 2, 2012 Man and I thought my commute was bad.. (~40 mins one way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aarkovi August 2, 2012 Author Share Aarkovi Member August 2, 2012 Not all bad, I spend about 20 minutes in a canyon road, then another 20-60 minutes driving PCH (pacific coast highway), so just malibu beaches. Granted, it can move slow as hell, and usually overcast in the morning. I use the time to learn Swedish, though I'll probably never have a practical use for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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