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  • From: David Minton <dminton AT mindspring.com>
  • To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Car shopping *NOW WITH long rant!!*
  • Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 15:23:47 -0400


I knew someone who had one and sold it not too long afterwards. I believe he
complained it had very little cargo space, and terrible visibility issues
out the back. I think it may have seemed underpowered as well.

I am sure it did get great gas mileage though.

David

On 6/27/02 11:16 AM, "Bill Geschwind" <geschwin AT email.unc.edu> wrote:

> In light of your specifications, you might want to look at the Honda
> Insight. It gets the highest EPA mileage of any currently available new
> car. It runs on unleaded gas (still easier to find than Diesel). It has
> very high range; maybe something like 600 miles between fill-ups. It has
> all the standard safety features - dual front airbags, ABS brakes, front
> crush zone, steel door beams, etc. And it's made by Honda, and IMHO it
> looks kinda cool in a George Jetson kind of way.
>
> Does anybody in Internetworker land own one and care to share personal
> experiences about it?
>
> - Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josep L. Guallar-Esteve [mailto:jlguallar AT maduixa.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 6:07 AM
> To: InterNetWorkers
> Subject: [internetworkers] Re: Car shopping *NOW WITH long rant!!*
>
>
> Wow!
>
> Thank you guys!
>
> S a few leasssons learned here:
>
> 1.- do not buy Ford cars
> 2.- Honda, Subaru & Geman cars are good
> 3.- do not buy US-designed cars
> 4.- japanese and german engineers are nice
> 5.- Saturn is an excption to 3
> 6.- Honda's are made in Canada and in the US of A
> 7.- Subaru is a pretty good car, although with lower milleage
> 8.- you guys love big engines!
> 9.- do not buy US-engineered cars
> 10.- there's not many owners of VW in the list
>
> Anyway, after this lessons, some more info about the car hunting.
>
> I don't care about high-sport or very-fast cars. I already got a
> speeding
> ticket driving a slow SUV. If I wanted to go fast, I'll go back to a
> Kawasaki
> motorcycle. With a 65 mph speed (slowness?) limit, anyhting can do.
>
> I'm looking for a high-milleage car . This is why the 49 mpg is so
> attractive
> to me. With +600 milles with ~14 gallons I can do plenty o' drivin'
> before
> hitting a gas station. And contrary of what Dave has said, I'm seeing
> plenty
> of Diesel pumps around.
>
> Safety is a concern. So ABS, airbags and such are my call. All those
> deers
> running across highways...
>
> Now, what about repairs/maintenance? Are you shelling a lot for
> maintenance?
> Are you doing it yourselves?
>
>
> Thank you again.
>
>
>
> Salut,
> Josep





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