oldestof11
Drag racer
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- Jul 17, 2007
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So I picked up this beauty last night.
2014 with 22k miles, serviced at dealer it's whole life, one owner. Only thing Carfax showed was a 4 wheel alignment when the dealer I bought it from received it.
It has the mocha/cream interior which is sharp inside a red car. No plans on anything as I need it as a reliable DD.
On the way home, battling 30mph headwinds, I had the cruise set at 75mph. I returned 38.9mpg according to the MFD.
So I went to work. This thing is quiet at speed. I found myself doing 70mph in 45mph zones. The torque is unreal. I hate the torque management which completely neuters the car in 1st and 1/2 way through 2nd, then you better hold on.
My route to work is 55 miles county highway with 4 towns then 13 miles through a suburb. This route netted me 47mpg according to the MFD, effectively double what my Subaru returned.
Stickered at $25k new, I got it for $16.4k before taxes. OTD was a little over $18k with me purchasing a 100k mile bumper to bumper warranty for the life of the loan. I'll blow through that in 3 years. One selling point is the dealer I bought it from will drive 75 miles to my house, drop off a loaner, and pick up my car, free. Well, not free as I had to purchase the warranty but they're a large dealer with good reputation.
Looking forward to the time with this car.
2014 with 22k miles, serviced at dealer it's whole life, one owner. Only thing Carfax showed was a 4 wheel alignment when the dealer I bought it from received it.
It has the mocha/cream interior which is sharp inside a red car. No plans on anything as I need it as a reliable DD.
On the way home, battling 30mph headwinds, I had the cruise set at 75mph. I returned 38.9mpg according to the MFD.
So I went to work. This thing is quiet at speed. I found myself doing 70mph in 45mph zones. The torque is unreal. I hate the torque management which completely neuters the car in 1st and 1/2 way through 2nd, then you better hold on.
My route to work is 55 miles county highway with 4 towns then 13 miles through a suburb. This route netted me 47mpg according to the MFD, effectively double what my Subaru returned.
Stickered at $25k new, I got it for $16.4k before taxes. OTD was a little over $18k with me purchasing a 100k mile bumper to bumper warranty for the life of the loan. I'll blow through that in 3 years. One selling point is the dealer I bought it from will drive 75 miles to my house, drop off a loaner, and pick up my car, free. Well, not free as I had to purchase the warranty but they're a large dealer with good reputation.
Looking forward to the time with this car.