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Jared @ May 21st 2008 10:15AM
I'll pay that much, but it has to get well over 40 mpg. If not, then no sale.
pacman @ May 21st 2008 10:24AM
your critera for a car purchse does not leave you many options. Well over 40mpg is a small club of autos right now, I can think of only a few...Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid and CNG. Your measuring stick is pretty high for the little Ford.
Jared @ May 21st 2008 10:39AM
Pacman: agreed. But unless I can get 40 mpg+, then the economics just don't work for me.
If Ford can get bring it in with EPA 40 mpg combined and a sticker in the 15-18k range, then it will greatly undercut the Prius and HCH and will sell like gangbusters.
naggs @ May 21st 2008 11:04AM
not gonna happen
just curious, if you need at least 40 mpg for "the economics" to work out for you, what do you drive now?
chrisdavis @ May 21st 2008 11:45AM
If you want the economics to work out, you could buy a used Versa right now. The difference in sales price will keep you in gas for years.
why not the LS2LS7? @ May 21st 2008 12:35PM
40mpg combined?
The Diesel Jetta does about 34mpg combined and you want this car to do 40?
I think you aren't even familiar with combined scale for current cars. I believe if this did 40mpg combined, it'd be the 3rd most fuel-efficient car on the US market of any kind. It'd be higher than anything but the Prius and Civic hybrid.
Jared @ May 21st 2008 1:04PM
The Jetta is an overweight pig of a car, almost 3300 pounds. It is also a C-class car. The Fiesta is a B-class car, quite a bit smaller.