it's the bottom feeders' lament On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 6:20 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I would try any 3000+lbs car that had the following characteristics: > 50+ mpg, exceptional repair record over time, back lid or door, > large luggage deck space/volume, diesel cost per mile equivalent to > gasoline cost per mile, large "installed base" (parts availability), > comfortable ride, 2 motive power systems in case one fails, and effective > rust/corrosion protection. > Gerry > P.S. It's interesting reading the criticisms about Prius' when it's > obvious the critics want a Prius but can't or won't buy a Prius. [:o) > > > On Wed, 10 Sep 2014 15:44:57 -0500 > OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > That's what I was going to say -- I've gotten 53 MPG on the road, wife > gets > > 35mpg in town. I love the DSG tranny - dual clutch trannys are cool --- > > > > On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Go test drive a Passat, or rent one. I had one last week in LA, great > car. > > > The only thing I dislike is the DSG (dual sport(?) gearbox) which a > manual > > > transmission posing as an auto. I just don't like the feeling of the > > > shifts. I'm sure most people don't even notice. > > > > > > Prius starts at $24,000, Passat starts at $21,000, Jetta starts at > > > $16,000. Jetta and Prius are about the same size and the Jetta is > purported > > > will do 30mpg with the gas engine. You could buy a helluva lot of gas > for > > > $10,000... > > > > > > -Curt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! > > > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few > who > > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > > for themselves." > > > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4015/8187 - Release Date: 09/10/14 > > > > > -- > arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com <http://www.BuyEUROparts.com>* _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
