HI John, I've had Golf diesel (2) and found out the price was getting too high for these and the quality was getting lower (Made in Mexico). I then had a Mazda Protégé (3) which didn't give me any trouble at all for all the 150K I did with it. I now have a Toyota Matrix (same engine and interior as the Vibe) and I'm extremely happy with it. It's economical and trouble free (who wants to loose a day of work to be in the repair shop). Marcel Carey RPT Sherbrooke, QC -----Message d'origine----- De : pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] De la part de John M. Formsma Envoyé : 28 avril 2006 08:41 À : 'Pianotech List' Objet : RE: Prius for Piano Tech? Terry, Ive heard somewhere that hybrids do not get as good of mileage with mostly highway driving, which is typically what I do. Have you noticed anything like that, say, on a long road trip? Mine is a 1999 Honda Accord with 221,000 miles. Im hoping for 300K before I retire it. A normal year sees anywhere from 24K to 30K miles. I have to transport two small boys, so I need something that will comfortably seat them along with car seats, plus carry my trunk-full of tools. Id need to eyeball the Prius to see if it would do all that. I generally like the idea of reducing emissions (for human health-not sure yet about any negative effect on the planet), but its also a big difference in price right now between gas-burners and hybrids. I wish wed get off our buns and drill for oil in Anwar or in my back yard if theres oil here. At the same time, also develop alternative energy at a reasonable cost so we can virtually eliminate our dependence on oil. Sounds good, dont know if its possible. Time will tell. Other cars Id consider looking at are the Pontiac Vibe (30/36 MPG), and the Mazda 3 5-door (26/32 MPG). If I remember correctly, theres a Volkswagen station wagon with a diesel engine that gets mileage in the 40s, but Im not so sure how stable the price of diesel is would have to check that first. Lots of decisions, eh? ;-) John Formsma -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060428/4f368ae6/attachment.html
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