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MK7 R Fuel Economy
col:
Couldn't agree more.
My point about not driving 15k miles in a GTI was aimed at those who worry about their mpg. I looked at mine earlier and my average is 28. I was surprised it was even that much tbh ...
tony_danza:
I think it was more a case of how much are VAG lying?
This is an interesting read, loads of porkies in the claimed vs true MPG world.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2794886/the-great-miles-gallon-car-firms-cost-hundreds-year-using-crafty-tricks-bump-fuel-economy-figures.html
ub7rm:
That is a great story.
My point is that its condescending to suggest that if you consider MPG then you shouldn't be driving a GTI / whatever. Once you know that and you've bought the car then indeed fill drive enjoy repeat - but you'd be foolish to not consider the cost of ownership when making the purchase decision. If you knew you would only get say (extreme) 1 mpg from a family hatchback / estate or whatever then you would maybe think twice.
I certainly researched the ownership costs of my GTI, the S3 that followed it and the S4 that followed that but I've never driven any of them with MPG as a thought - clearly they are not cars built to be the most efficient available in terms of fuel usage - but I wanted to make sure I wasn't buying a millstone round my neck first. I like having nice cars, but I certainly wouldn't sacrifice any aspect of my lifestyle to 'support' them. I guess others see things differently and accept Col's point though - different strokes for different folks.
tony_danza:
There's many aspects to cost of ownership. It's all well and good having a car that'll do 60mpg, but if it's depreciating like a rotting peach, then its real cost per mile can be more than something uneconomical.
col:
Especially, if the Daily Mail are correct, if the 60 mpg is a load of bollocks .... Shameful story if true.
I'm sorry if I appeared condescending ub7rm, that wasn't my intention
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