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StatGirl Donating Member (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-09-09 05:57 PM
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94. My Ford Festiva used to get 40 mpg . . .
. . . until they reformulated gasoline, and it dropped to 37. It was a great little car, very cheap to run. It was designed by Mazda and made by Kia.

I'm still sorry we sold it when we got our (used) Prius 5 years ago, but it was sure death with all the monsters on the highways now.

My current commute vehicle is a Breezer.
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  -Since when did you have to drive an American Car to pass the "Patriot Police"? Taverner  Jun-09-09 04:37 PM   #0 
  - This seems well made to prime a reasonable conversation. nt  Occam Bandage   Jun-09-09 04:38 PM   #1 
  - Indeed. This can only go well. nt  Robb   Jun-09-09 04:40 PM   #6 
  - hey there, how's it going?  mopinko   Jun-09-09 05:07 PM   #41 
     - Oh yeah.  Robb   Jun-09-09 05:28 PM   #72 
  - Flamewars seem as reasonable as it gets around here.  varkam   Jun-09-09 04:40 PM   #8 
  - Just what is the carbon footprint of a flamewar, anyway?  NoPasaran   Jun-09-09 04:49 PM   #21 
  - honda civic hybrid here....been a great car since 2003  spanone   Jun-09-09 04:39 PM   #2 
  - Flamebait.  reflection   Jun-09-09 04:39 PM   #3 
  - Why exactly is this flamebait?  Hugabear   Jun-09-09 04:44 PM   #15 
     - It's flamebait because  reflection   Jun-09-09 04:49 PM   #20 
        - FWIW - took out the profanity  Taverner   Jun-09-09 04:56 PM   #29 
  - Here we go again  Bluzmann57   Jun-09-09 04:40 PM   #4 
  - It's the fucking big 3 chauvinists, blindly supporting the companies that fuck them over.  JVS   Jun-09-09 04:40 PM   #5 
  - Fact check! "No wonder Ford and Toyota won't hire former big 3 employees."  Romulox   Jun-09-09 04:42 PM   #11 
  - One of the many complaints (and boy are there many) I've read from import bashers is that they...  JVS   Jun-09-09 04:44 PM   #16 
  - "Ford and Toyota." Ford is a domestic car company. nt  Occam Bandage   Jun-09-09 04:45 PM   #17 
     - There can be semantic issues here.  JVS   Jun-09-09 04:50 PM   #23 
        - Errr. Reread the post to which I replied, edit it, and we'll move on.  Romulox   Jun-09-09 04:53 PM   #25 
           - Oh how kind of you to point out and in such a friendly manner. Bless your heart.  JVS   Jun-09-09 04:56 PM   #28 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Jun-09-09 05:11 PM   #49 
     - My only objection to the UAW is their mindless support of the companies that screw them over.  JVS   Jun-09-09 05:32 PM   #76 
  - Wow really  gizmo1979   Jun-09-09 05:33 PM   #79 
     - A union member, yes. I and my coworkers are union members. Some fucking freak who...  JVS   Jun-09-09 05:37 PM   #81 
        - Oh I read your post wrong  gizmo1979   Jun-09-09 05:42 PM   #86 
  - I drive Fords so So all you ................., you can bite me  county worker   Jun-09-09 04:40 PM   #7 
  - Why do you hate the planet? eom  varkam   Jun-09-09 04:41 PM   #9 
  - Don't believe everything you read on DU! EOM  county worker   Jun-09-09 04:59 PM   #34 
  - Honda driver here. Drive the car the you like to drive in peace. You like Ford? Awesome.  Buzz Clik   Jun-09-09 05:19 PM   #60 
     - Agree, I have a 2008 Mustang convertible.  county worker   Jun-09-09 05:33 PM   #78 
        - Went for the mega sexy, eh? Some Mustangs are amazing cars.  Buzz Clik   Jun-09-09 05:54 PM   #93 
           - I have the 6 cylinder cheap-o. It is fun but doesn't have a lot of bling!  county worker   Jun-09-09 06:02 PM   #97 
              - I have no idea. If I could afford one of them, I'd probably have to buy my own highway.  Buzz Clik   Jun-09-09 06:05 PM   #99 
  - Support of Labor is a traditional value of both "the Left" and the Democratic Party.  Romulox   Jun-09-09 04:42 PM   #10 
  - Artificially supporting an unhealthy business model is not "support of labor."  Occam Bandage   Jun-09-09 04:47 PM   #19 
  - Like the banking industry, you mean? "Artificially supporting" indeed!  Romulox   Jun-09-09 04:51 PM   #24 
     - Yes. I supported the bailout of both, and I support heavy government intervention in both.  Occam Bandage   Jun-09-09 04:57 PM   #30 
  - Toyota workers in Japan aren't unionized?  ContinentalOp   Jun-09-09 04:49 PM   #22 
  - They have something better than unions - regulations that protect the workers  Taverner   Jun-09-09 04:54 PM   #27 
     - They are unionized also btw.  ContinentalOp   Jun-09-09 05:01 PM   #38 
  - All American workers and American corporations are not equal...  ContinentalOp   Jun-09-09 05:00 PM   #37 
  - We're talking about a $15,000-20,000+ purchase. When I buy something for which I need  grace0418   Jun-09-09 05:32 PM   # 
  - Speaking of Going Both Ways ....  NashVegas   Jun-09-09 05:44 PM   #88 
     - You just criticized decisions of the UAW! You must hate America and unions and Jesus is crying now!  JVS   Jun-09-09 05:46 PM   #90 
  - Proud Mitsubishi Eclipse owner here, but Im confused  DJ13   Jun-09-09 04:43 PM   #12 
  - You're still a traitor for taking jobs away from hardworking American heroes like Bob Lutz  ContinentalOp   Jun-09-09 05:25 PM   #69 
  - I only buy used.  flvegan   Jun-09-09 04:43 PM   #13 
  - It makes you very bad indeed!  JVS   Jun-09-09 04:45 PM   #18 
  - I Only Buy Used - And Pay Cash  NashVegas   Jun-09-09 05:47 PM   #91 
  - Your purchase of a used car  GKirk   Jun-09-09 04:59 PM   #33 
  - Me too.  LuvNewcastle   Jun-09-09 05:08 PM   #43 
  - Nice car, Hitler!  NoPasaran   Jun-09-09 05:17 PM   #55 
  - I am a proud supporter of the BIG 3 and Detroit!  ContinentalOp   Jun-09-09 04:43 PM   #14 
  - OOOHHHH! This should be good! Pass the popcorn!  rd_kent   Jun-09-09 04:53 PM   #26 
  - I have a 10 year 100,000 mile warrantee...  Mythsaje   Jun-09-09 04:58 PM   #31 
  - -0-...  Hepburn   Jun-09-09 05:09 PM   #45 
  - I love my Hyundai...  Mythsaje   Jun-09-09 05:37 PM   #83 
  - Is it bumper to bumper?  gizmo1979   Jun-09-09 05:37 PM   #82 
     - We had to buy an extended to cover everything, but it's bumper-to-bumper  Mythsaje   Jun-09-09 05:39 PM   #84 
  - I just don't want to be told what not to buy  eleny   Jun-09-09 04:59 PM   #32 
  - My 87 Ford van just passed smog...again.  MindPilot   Jun-09-09 04:59 PM   #35 
  - Reasonable MPG is 40? uhhh time to wake up to reality...  armyowalgreens   Jun-09-09 05:00 PM   #36 
  - Those are my requirements  Taverner   Jun-09-09 05:10 PM   #47 
  - I don't think you are a traitor. I think you are rude.  armyowalgreens   Jun-09-09 05:14 PM   #51 
     - Think the same of you  Taverner   Jun-09-09 05:15 PM   #53 
        - I find that funny  armyowalgreens   Jun-09-09 05:18 PM   #59 
           - We have cars that can do 40+. Grandfather all previously sold cars.  Taverner   Jun-09-09 05:20 PM   #61 
              - And then we can sit back and watch the economy collapse.  armyowalgreens   Jun-09-09 05:23 PM   #63 
  - My Ford Festiva used to get 40 mpg . . .  StatGirl   Jun-09-09 05:57 PM   #94 
  - LOLOL "by decent I mean 40 mpg or better"  cherokeeprogressive   Jun-09-09 05:01 PM   #39 
  - Barely any cars do  Taverner   Jun-09-09 05:09 PM   #44 
     - Sorry, but we can't work miracles...  armyowalgreens   Jun-09-09 05:12 PM   #50 
        - We will never go to the moon either...  Taverner   Jun-09-09 05:18 PM   #57 
           - I like your "optimism"  armyowalgreens   Jun-09-09 05:22 PM   #62 
              - Well, the problem is we don't have the luxury of time  Taverner   Jun-09-09 05:23 PM   #64 
                 - And yet you must weigh that against complete collapse of society.  armyowalgreens   Jun-09-09 05:25 PM   #67 
  - Overall, I like the Ford Fusion hybrid better than the Prius  skipos   Jun-09-09 05:04 PM   #40 
  - I will say I like how you can hit 47 mph in EV mode  Taverner   Jun-09-09 05:07 PM   #42 
  - Your Prius is toxic to living things.  spoony   Jun-09-09 05:10 PM   #46 
  - Um, you do know Toyota is union right?  Taverner   Jun-09-09 05:11 PM   #48 
     - Not here they aren't. Here they drive down union wages and benefits  spoony   Jun-09-09 05:15 PM   #52 
        - Do you use the Onion as a source too?  Taverner   Jun-09-09 05:16 PM   #54 
           - Sure, your car is really powered by earth magic!  spoony   Jun-09-09 05:18 PM   #58 
  - I've been called so many things by so many people at DU, being called "unAmerican" would be nothing.  Buzz Clik   Jun-09-09 05:17 PM   #56 
  - Satisfied owner of American iron here.  bvar22   Jun-09-09 05:24 PM   #65 
  - I've already tried to explain in another thread about this  graywarrior   Jun-09-09 05:25 PM   # 
  - Which were made by "impure" American workers who were treated well  Lorien   Jun-09-09 05:26 PM   #70 
  - I heart my Camry  bicentennial_baby   Jun-09-09 05:31 PM   #75 
  - Amen Taverner! Add to that list "I'll buy an American car when American CEOs  Lorien   Jun-09-09 05:25 PM   #66 
  - Well I own a Vibe that gets 40mpg and will put it up agaist your Prius  Peacetrain   Jun-09-09 05:25 PM   #68 
  - That's nice, but we were talking about cars.  ContinentalOp   Jun-09-09 05:26 PM   #71 
  - A thing of beauty,  Peacetrain   Jun-09-09 05:32 PM   #77 
  - Isn't that a badge-engineered Toyota?  JVS   Jun-09-09 05:35 PM   #80 
  - Oh, and those are such cute little names.  spoony   Jun-09-09 05:29 PM   #73 
  - Wow,really?  gizmo1979   Jun-09-09 05:29 PM   #74 
  - Since states like CA started using web pages instead of textbooks for school children.  billyoc   Jun-09-09 05:39 PM   #85 
  - Isn't it expensive for all those kids to have laptops?  JVS   Jun-09-09 05:43 PM   #87 
     - That's their problem, I guess.  billyoc   Jun-09-09 05:45 PM   #89 
        - Well if there is a silver lining to it, at least with webpages instead of textbooks...  JVS   Jun-09-09 05:49 PM   #92 
  - my country is a series of borders?  paulsby   Jun-09-09 05:57 PM   #95 
  - It's patriotic to use a mode of transportation that uses oil  taterguy   Jun-09-09 06:01 PM   #96 
  - Well, this native Detroiter says fuck you. nt  nonconformist   Jun-09-09 06:05 PM   #98 
  - Don't get too holier than thou just yet.  madeline_con   Jun-09-09 06:05 PM   #100 
  - maybe you don't drive properly, ride the clutch or something, neglect maintenance ....  Scout   Jun-09-09 06:20 PM   #101 
  - locking  maddezmom   Jun-09-09 06:37 PM   #102 
 

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