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Originally Posted by coargonaut
No, I am not considering towing with the Beetle. The Beetle will fit inside the toy hauler.
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All I can say is, you must have a lot of toys
There's a section of forum for posting stuff like that *hint-hint*
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Originally Posted by coargonaut
I am in the Denver area. Diesel has moved over four bucks a gallon, and regular has gotten to $3.50 and keeps going. If I can get 26 to 29 mpg, I can save a couple of hundred bucks a month.
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I've just gotten 30MPG by coasting a bit and lowering my speed on the highway to 62MPH. Ladybug's just turned over 190,000km (118K miles) and still going strong *knock on wood*
Just gearing up for her second TB/WP change this summer.
So the NBs you're looking at, you'll want to see a record of TB/WP change every 60-80K miles. You'll want to see if the correct oil weight has been used throughout (5W40 by the manual). Plugs,wires,fuel&air filters every 40K miles.
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That won't pay for the bug, but it will be close, and get better as prices continue to climb.
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Agreed.
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I am leaning towards 2.0 with 5 speed. Turbos (although fun) take required the best fuel, and cut into the savings potential.
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2.0, 5spd ->
Check my Ladybug out (pics in my signature) - even at her age she still gets jealous looks and comments from the owner of the 3yo Focus at work
My point being, these cars DO age well if abovementioned basic things have been kept up with.
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Originally Posted by coargonaut
Finding a diesel is tough.....most of the used ones around here are headed west. I haven't seen one for a number of months. I would expect if I were to see one, there would be a stepp premium on it.
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Supply&demand at its best. With more demand for cheaper-to-run diesels, not only are those going up, but diesel price is escalating exponentially.
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Thanks for the feedback.
Ed
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No problem, Ed, that's what we're here for
We'll also be here if you want to post the 'contenders' as you shop around
