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Large cars
I got up the courage to post this after reading the threads about pickups and SUV's. I have looked on this site but have not seen the large car topic covered in any detail so far.
Elsewhere I mentioned I get 34 to 36 mpg on my Stratus (this is a 1998 2.4 with no mods). Of course this is highway driving, at 58-62 mph. So far, so good, however:
Road noise is terrible in the Stratus, it's not roomy enough for us and we want to take a trip to Texas in a couple of months in greater comfort and safety; besides, we are seniors who probably won't be able to drive much longer and time is an issue. Finally, though we're not poor, we've never owned a new car, will never own one, and will plan to look in the 1995 to 2002 range.
So we're thinking along the lines of a Mercury Marquis or Chrysler Concorde/ Dodge Intrepid. The Chrysler products are lighter and more economical, but are not as quiet and apparently are not as reliable. Depending on several factors, I would be thinking of aero mods also, but probably would not get to those before our trip. I'd be happy at this point to be able to get to 30 mpg in stock form, driving it as I drive the Stratus .
Your thoughts?
Ray Mac
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