I'm envious of all this talk of tall gearing. My car does 3000 RPM at 70 MPH. I don't understand why in a 6 speed, they don't lengthen the last gear for efficient cruising. Even if I took my car out on a race track, I would need over a mile long straight to get into 6th gear, making it worthless on both the track and the highway.
I'm not even an engineer, so how is it that I understand the worthlessness of a short 6th, but the manufacturer is oblivious?
/rant
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Originally Posted by stimpsonjcat
And this is in the mountains of North Georgia, not in pancake-flat Florida.
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Elevation and hilly terrain improve mpg, not decrease it.
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Originally Posted by Allch Chcar
The car I want has 7 miles on it and I don't know the dealer so there's no guarantees. Plus I found that my credit wasn't as good as I thought, I got a pre-qual of 8% APR.  |
From this tidbit of info it sounds like you may not be in the best financial position. If so, I highly recommend against purchasing brand new, and especially against buying from a dealership. Vehicles are among the worst "investments" because they depreciate so darned quickly. Buy a few years old and invest the amount saved. This will allow you to buy a nicer car than buying new, also.