new car recommendation
froglips at sprintmail.com
froglips at sprintmail.com
Thu Jun 27 09:16:30 EDT 2002
Hello all,
As a non-unbiased VW Gulf TDI owner, I shall thow my hat in the ring.
Oh, I fear I have been going on and on about my tdi to mr. josep for the last year.
He even drove mine for a bit.
One comment about finding diesel fuel pumps. While most stations do not have it, enough
do. Also, keep in mind I get ~560 miles per tank. So, running out of fuel has not been
an issue yet.
For those don't like dirty diesel, keep an eye out for bio-diesel. It's made from
vegetable oil (new or used!) and can be a 100% replacement for fossil fuel with no alteration
to the car.
So far, the closest pump is in South Carolina, but we might see it soon. The state
has a bill to fund alternative fuel in NC. Biodiesel is on their list. A good replacement
for tabacco IMHO.
I have a dream. You pull up to a McDonalds, order you food and they fill up your car. Talk
about a full service station. (Having to eat the food is another issue..)
Can we say McFuel?
I've had my TDI for about 18 months. Have had no problems, and love the fuel milage.
Oh, what did I drive before, a new 2000 Camero SS. It was a lot of fun till I had to drive it
every day. Then, it started to fall apart. Rear axle bearing disintegrated and other things
stopped working. Oh, I only had 8,000 miles on it when this stuff started. The car was only
11 months old.
Then, after getting the bearing fixed (after 4 different trips to the dealer), the ABS stopped
working.
Love GM Quality (not a trademark).
I've never looked back.
Jim
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Subject: Car shopping
From: "Josep L. Guallar-Esteve" <jlguallar at maduixa.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 16:00:58 +0000
X-Message-Number: 7
Hi there!
I'm shopping for a car. And I'm asking for advice to my fellow
internetworkers.
What brands do you like? What are to be avoided? Who are the best
dealers in the Triangle?
So far, I've seen and liked the Volkswagen Polo TDi (49 mpg on highway).
Yes, a modern turbo-diesel, 5-speed, compact car. With ABS, 6 airbags,
cd-player...Do you like it? Do you own it?
What other compact cars do you like? I know, SUVs and trucks are great,
but... I'd rather go with a compact car.
A no-no kind of car is a car running Microsoft WindowsCE, like those
pesky Mercedes. (it would be incompatible with my RedHat sticker).
C'mon. I know y'all drive cars. I know that you battle I-40 everyday.
Let me know what do you think. I wold specialy appreciate lifetime /
longtime Northcarolinians, for their experience with local car dealers
and knowledge of business in the Tarheels state (*).
(*) You know me, I like airplanes. And aviation was born *here*. I also
like soccer ("football"), and Carolina Courage are pretty good. I can
even find real "jamon" at Southern Seasons. It cannot get better than
this.
Salut,
Josep
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Josep Lluis Guallar-Esteve
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