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Old 06-06-2012, 03:19 PM   #20 (permalink)
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I don't think so. In 02, gas was still around a buck. In 03 it was just over $1.50. I didn't have to buy any gas in 04 and in 05 I was too busy tearing it up to notice what gas cost. I really don't think that the rise in 03 made the whole industry suddenly reform its ways and I don't think they could respond much more quickly than that.

Those price spikes affect the kind of cars people are trying to buy on any given day, but I'm still watching quad cab pickups fly out the door.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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