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skyking · 08-23-2013, 10:21 AM

This car is far more than a replacement for a 30 MPG Camry.
My wife had wanted an SUV for years and years, and I was able to talk her out of it for the first 19 years or so. Then she made up her mind and got a brand new 2005 Honda Pilot.
She loved it, the high seating position, huge carry capacity, good footing on ice and snow.
It drinks gas like there is no tomorrow. 18 MPG average

She felt bad about that, but rationalized the decision with how she felt about the "positives".
We have had the TDI two weeks now, and she totally gets it. She loves how it drives, and is thrilled to be saving fuel. I am so pumped!
I drove it 4 days up the mountain and put 480 miles on the tank, and she took it to work today. We will fill it Sunday and see how it went, and next week is my commute partner's week to drive. She gets the car and loves it.

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skyking Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,399 Woody - '96 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Team Cummins 90 day: 23.82 mpg (US) Avion and Woody - '96 Dodge/Avion Ram 2500/5th wheel combo 90 day: 15.1 mpg (US) TD eye eye eye - '03 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 90 day: 49.05 mpg (US) Mule - '07 Dodge Ram 3500 ST Thanks: 743 Thanked 528 Times in 344 Posts	This car is far more than a replacement for a 30 MPG Camry. My wife had wanted an SUV for years and years, and I was able to talk her out of it for the first 19 years or so. Then she made up her mind and got a brand new 2005 Honda Pilot. She loved it, the high seating position, huge carry capacity, good footing on ice and snow. It drinks gas like there is no tomorrow. 18 MPG average She felt bad about that, but rationalized the decision with how she felt about the "positives". We have had the TDI two weeks now, and she totally gets it. She loves how it drives, and is thrilled to be saving fuel. I am so pumped! I drove it 4 days up the mountain and put 480 miles on the tank, and she took it to work today. We will fill it Sunday and see how it went, and next week is my commute partner's week to drive. She gets the car and loves it. __________________ 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW 4x4 with 6MT 2003 TDI Beetle 2002 TDI Beetle currently parked - 1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins Turbodiesel Custom cab, auto, 3.55 gears Last edited by skyking; 08-23-2013 at 10:30 AM..