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Old 05-12-2009, 07:37 PM   #1 (permalink)
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JR Executive - '94 Metro 2 DR Hatchback
90 day: 48.89 mpg (US)
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METRO now MAKING me money!

SEE JR Executive fuel log for whole story...... heres an excerpt.


"18928 miles so far. Add savings for premium fuel that I use for Frontier. I have forgotten to include this from day one. I will conservatively say its a .03cents difference .....thats $567.84 more saved alone.

I purchased a pair of tires also for 100$ from Caruso so that is 467.84+31.87 from this tank. 499.71 saved
so far car has MADE me +257.57.....NICE"


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Old 05-12-2009, 08:48 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Christine - '98 Metro Base
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Nothing beats a Metro for mileage! All the repairs I had to do to mine were already repaid in fuel savings. Now I am just reaping in the benefits.
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Old 05-12-2009, 09:43 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Metro
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90 day: 67.07 mpg (US)

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90 day: 125.37 mpg (US)

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Old 05-12-2009, 10:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Blue - '93 Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

ShWing! - '82 gold wing Interstate
90 day: 33.65 mpg (US)

F150 - '94 F150 XLT
90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

Sport Coupe - '92 Tempo GL
Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

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MAKING money by driving? Sounds like government accounting.
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Old 05-12-2009, 11:32 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Gascort - '93 Escort Wagon
90 day: 43.01 mpg (US)
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Great to have it paid off! Keep up the savings!
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Old 05-13-2009, 03:23 AM   #6 (permalink)
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90 day: 31.12 mpg (US)

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90 day: 24.44 mpg (US)
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MAKING money by driving? Sounds like government accounting.
I think it's more from popular advertising than anything else. The whole "save money on our n-day sale" stuff, which when loosely translated to English means, "temporarily pay less for our junk". From that, we get the whole "saving=paying less=making money" as opposed to "saving=accumulating money for some purpose". At least IMO.
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Old 05-13-2009, 07:31 AM   #7 (permalink)
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MAKING money by driving? Sounds like government accounting.
My company pays 80¢/mi for travel, so in some occasions I'm definitely making money just for driving.
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Old 05-13-2009, 11:19 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Olivia - '03 Vibe base
90 day: 38.61 mpg (US)

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Old 05-13-2009, 04:00 PM   #9 (permalink)
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90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

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I'm still waiting for my driving cheques...


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