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To: lacrew

One of our friends just bought one of the new Fiats.I guess they go for around $12,999 and get great gas mileage.Not sure right now how much it gets but he said it is saving him about $30 a week and he was driving a mini Cooper before.


41 posted on 01/25/2012 9:31:39 AM PST by chris_bdba
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To: chris_bdba

So they are inexpensive and get good gas mileage. I do carpool three days a week with 3 kids. So tell me, just exactly where do you put these kids and all their gear including band instruments. Then there are camping trips with tents and all their gear, bikes, etc. I’ll keep my old but roomy SUV thank you.


53 posted on 01/25/2012 11:30:24 AM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: chris_bdba

There is an axiom that people will lie to the low side on what they paid for a car, and to the high side on how much they sold their house for.

A Fiat msrp range is $15,500-$23,500.

The axiom probably applies to people bragging about mileage.

It gets 30/38

A Mini Cooper gets 27/35.

Save $30 a week...if you drive 3,100 miles per week.

Really - using the top end mileage of 38 mpg, they would have to drive 335 miles just to ‘spend’ their first $30...much less ‘save’ $30. How far do they think they drive?


58 posted on 01/25/2012 1:00:50 PM PST by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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