110 mi comute. Whats the best Hybrid..

What's wrong with you guys? The Mercury Gran Marquis or CV Sport are going for a song, these days, and can deliver ~27MPG on the highway. If you get an allowance why not pick a comfortable, super safe, quiet vehicle for those long rides. Remember, they come with Serius Radio and a killer nav system.

Maybe it's just fat, grumpy, old me, but I can't see why you're thinking about anything else.
 
I am all for supporting Ford, I have three of them in my driveway, but they make nothing I would want to buy right now, except maybe the f-150. I drove a Mazda 6 rental for three weeks and it is the similar/same as an 09 fusion. Great car, but it's just boring and vanilla, like everything ford makes now. If you want a civic or camry or maxima, yeah get a fusion instead. If you want something to make you smile, go somewhere else, sadly. :(
 
juno said:
I am all for supporting Ford, I have three of them in my driveway, but they make nothing I would want to buy right now, except maybe the f-150. I drove a Mazda 6 rental for three weeks and it is the similar/same as an 09 fusion. Great car, but it's just boring and vanilla, like everything ford makes now. If you want a civic or camry or maxima, yeah get a fusion instead. If you want something to make you smile, go somewhere else, sadly. :(
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Didn't you read my post? They're giving these things away. It's like ahaving a spare marauder.

Look at this!!!!!!!

http://wichita.craigslist.org/ctd/1198373318.html
 
Bluerauder said:
Tesla Roadster starting at $101,500 >>>>> http://www.teslamotors.com/

You could buy a bunch of MM 91 Octane for that amount. About 507,000 miles worth @ $4.00 per gallon or about 18 years of your daily 110 mile commute.
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...But he said he had a car allowance, He didn't say how much that was so I figure shoot for the moon and when the powers that be say No! then shoot for a totally loaded Tahoe or something that comes in for half that and you tell the boss you were able to cost cut and save the company 50 or 60 GGG's Big picture thinking:burnout:
 
For highway mileage the Jetta TDI is supposed to be the best. HOWEVER, having owned a VW Touareg V-10 TDI, I really have to say that the quality is really poor. Mine was in the shop or needing to be in the shop every two weeks for 2 and a half years. Total time in the shop in the first two years was six months (that's right - a quarter of the time, and it would have been much higher if I had taken it in every time it was throwing faults).
Just can't recommend a VW. Check out how low they are in JD Powers, etc. They are very near the bottom.
If you want fair mileage with fun, look at a Fusion Sport - 263hp, cheaper than the Fusion Hybrid and 27 mpg highway. And, it's American. Probably can't beat on it off-road, though. If that is required, I'd check out the new Escapes.
 
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BigCars4Ever said:
+1 on the TDI. Nothing touches it for hwy mpg's
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I bought an 09 Jetta TDI in December for my daily commuter (140 miles a day), and LOVE IT! I'm getting an average of 38 MPG commuting and around 44 MPG on long hauls. We drove it on vacation in April from Maryland down to Fort Lauderdale and Key West. It handles great, has pretty good pep, and is built solid.

They do make it in a wagon also.

Got mine with:

  • Tiptronic 6-Speed Auto
  • Power Moon Roof
  • Leather Steering Wheel
  • Sirius Radio and GPS
  • 17" Aluminum Wheels
The 09 Jetta diesel is such a clean burning motor, that it actually rates from the IRS a $1300 tax credit when you buy it.

The Sirius Radio and GPS is also integrated with the digital monitor display within the instrument cluster,....kinda like a heads-up display.

Now keep in mind that they are only shipping 14,000 to the US this year.

Jetta TDI Sedan:

http://www.vw.com/jetta/en/us/?tab=tdi

Jetta TDI SportWagon:

http://www.vw.com/jettasportwagen/en/us/

I'm planning to go up to the NJ Motorsports Park the weekend of 11 SEP, where the VW Jetta TDI Cup series will be racing.

http://www.njmotorsportspark.com/events.html#Arca

Race series info:

http://www.scca.com/contentpage.aspx?content=105
http://www.vw.com/vwhype/motorsport/en/us/#/jetta_tdi_cup/
 
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Mike Poore is One Thousand percent right ! Add a cold air intake, a proguard, a tune, and full synthetics, and you'll do better than 27 mpg.
 
PhastPhil said:
Mike Poore is One Thousand percent right ! Add a cold air intake, a proguard, a tune, and full synthetics, and you'll do better than 27 mpg.
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I have all the mods you mentioned in my 03 Sport except a Marauder airbox instead of a cold(?) air intake. Highest mileage I've ever recorded hear in NY state is 23mpg on a run up the NYS Thruway, never going over 70 mph. I wouldn't call that great mileage. I had an 02 Camry SE 2.4 and a 5-spd that would get 36 mpg on the same run. I vote for the Fusion Hybrid just because of VW's horrible reliability record. Just make sure you get an extended warranty. That Hybrid stuff is VERY expensive to fix once the regular warranty is up.
 
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Get a Jetta TDI, they are extremely reliable.
I have one (actually it's a Seat Toledo TDI, but it's the same as a Jetta) as a daily driver. I was gonna replace it if it started to breakdown but it hasn't happened yet, it's now done 190'000 Miles. The only things that are replaced since new are alternator, waterpump, rear shocks, clutch and exhaust system.
And I if I keep it under 65 mph I get 3.8L/10Km thats 60 mpg!
It also has a performance chip and a 2.5" free flow exhaust and a boost controller, it's actually pretty fun to drive.

My first Jetta that I owned I passed on to another family member who have driven it every day for many years, it's now done 380'000 miles.
 
Ditto, I would highly recommend the Fusion/Milan Hybrid. My son-in-law has been behind this product's development and was behind the Escape's development as well. The Fusion/Milan is very well done and even 'Car guys' like this product -- it feels 'seamless' in the real world. FWIW.
GordonB
 
252life said:
Get a Jetta TDI, they are extremely reliable.
I have one (actually it's a Seat Toledo TDI, but it's the same as a Jetta) as a daily driver. I was gonna replace it if it started to breakdown but it hasn't happened yet, it's now done 190'000 Miles. The only things that are replaced since new are alternator, waterpump, rear shocks, clutch and exhaust system.
And I if I keep it under 65 mph I get 3.8L/10Km thats 60 mpg!
It also has a performance chip and a 2.5" free flow exhaust and a boost controller, it's actually pretty fun to drive.

My first Jetta that I owned I passed on to another family member who have driven it every day for many years, it's now done 380'000 miles.
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Guess I never noticed we had a MM owner in Sweden. Cool. Actually, the babes in the carwash pics in your gallery are even cooler! Now back to the thread...
 
Vortex said:
Guess I never noticed we had a MM owner in Sweden. Cool. Actually, the babes in the carwash pics in your gallery are even cooler! Now back to the thread...
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Thank you for pointing out this very important technical information.
 
252life said:
Get a Jetta TDI, they are extremely reliable.
I have one (actually it's a Seat Toledo TDI, but it's the same as a Jetta) as a daily driver. I was gonna replace it if it started to breakdown but it hasn't happened yet, it's now done 190'000 Miles. The only things that are replaced since new are alternator, waterpump, rear shocks, clutch and exhaust system.
And I if I keep it under 65 mph I get 3.8L/10Km thats 60 mpg!
It also has a performance chip and a 2.5" free flow exhaust and a boost controller, it's actually pretty fun to drive.

My first Jetta that I owned I passed on to another family member who have driven it every day for many years, it's now done 380'000 miles.
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Must be they make Euro VWs better than US ones. We've had some difficulties with my wifes Passat :rolleyes:
 
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