CAPT_Howdy
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I can get cars from Nevada for $99 extra if I shop through CarMax. But it's been my understanding that most newer cars are 50 state legal, meaning there's no difference in smog equipment or power levels.
My car, originally purchased in Connecticut, has the "California Emissions Package." Not sure if this is just on all of them, or what.
If you're concerned about fuel economy, why not get a diesel? You won't be the first American with one and why not do things properly? Either that or stop whining.
I know I'll get shit for this, but how about a Prius. Drive it cross country then sell as soon as possible.
Additionally, driving the Prius highway-only makes little use of many hybrid benefits such as plugging in or recovering brake energy.
If you're concerned about fuel economy, why not get a diesel? You won't be the first American with one and why not do things properly? Either that or stop whining.
I know I'll get shit for this, but how about a Prius. Drive it cross country then sell as soon as possible.
Diesel cars are few and far between out here; and diesel is more expensive than even premium gasoline. And I could quite probably afford a V8, but I have to look at what gas prices will do in the future. And I certainly don't mean to sound like I'm whining, I'm just starting to feel what Europeans like you have had to deal with all your life. I'm old enough to remember the days when gas cost well under $1 per gallon, and I miss those days.
I actually did a quick skim of the price online (even though I filled up today as a diesel selling station they don't even have a sign saying they have it) and it is slightly more then premium near me.Out here, diesel is actually a bit cheaper than premium petrol. The only problem with driving a diesel is that not all gas stations (maybe about 1 in 5) sell diesel, but it'll say on highway signs if there are stations that sell it off that exit. If you plan on keeping it, a diesel will probably pay back the marginal price difference between it and the equivalent petrol version. For what it's worth, I love my diesel and love that I can easily get 300 miles a tank with city-like/not at all careful driving, and mine's an automatic. I know someone who's got a manual version of my car (same year and everything), and he says he can get about 50 mpg on the highway without too much difficulty.
I actually did a quick skim of the price online (even though I filled up today as a diesel selling station they don't even have a sign saying they have it) and it is slightly more then premium near me.
How big is your tank? I can get 300 miles on mine driving like a crazy person and I get 28 mpg tops (that was however BEFORE the transmission change and now the car is allowed to rev higher... I expect I am getting poorer mpg now but it is way better for driving!)
I can easily do 1100 km (683 miles) before the fuel light turns on. And that's with normal driving, not uber careful grandpa coasting and slow-assery.
If I could find a Jetta TDI with a manual transmission in my price range, I'd snap it up. But unfortunately, using the CarMax website, there are only 6 Jetta TDIs available nationwide, all sedans, with only one car with a stick.
But like I said, I can live with the choices I've made, and going from a 100hp 1.6 litre econocar to a mid to large sized sedan with a 260hp 3.5 V6 will definitely seem like a step up.