Fill er up - $93

jorian · 04-27-2006, 07:38 AM

Filled up the Carrera yesterday and it cost $93 CDN. Thats about $82 US....

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

try 130 euro's, or close to a 160 USD

Rodeo · 04-27-2006, 08:17 AM

Yea, but both of you have universal health care

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

not in holland we don't

Dottore · 04-27-2006, 08:21 AM

Yes. I drove a Jetta TDI yesterday. This thing gets better mileage than the Prius, goes like ***** off a shovel, is nicely finished and has a huge trunk. All for $32K Canadian or about $28K US.

And diesel is about 15 cents per liter cheaper.

We are about to trade in the wife's SUV for the Jetta - and use this as our daily driver.

pwd72s · 04-27-2006, 08:21 AM

Vespa dealerships may be a good investment about now...

IROC · IROC's Garage

I can't fill up my 911 at the local Texaco - the pumps cut off at $45.

Mike

Rodeo · 04-27-2006, 08:25 AM

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Originally posted by svandamme
not in holland we don't

Wow, I learned something from PPOT

Not to sidetrack, but does Holland have the massive problem with uninsured that we in America do?

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

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Originally posted by Rodeo
Wow, I learned something from PPOT

Not to sidetrack, but does Holland have the massive problem with uninsured that we in America do?

i don't think it's this bad, they just redid the whole health insurance thing last januari , and for the first time they made it illegal to not be insured, basic coverage does only cost a grand a year or so , and insurance cannot refuse anyone.

kids are insured by default for free, that's true

but health is pretty crappy in holland if you ask me
long waiting lists for a lot of things, and so far they prooved totally useless in any of the times i needed anything...
i'm not going to beg a dentist to please take me in as his patient , they can kiss my ass, i'll drive to belgium , and get it done instantly... and basic insurance , is that, basic.

Jims5543 · 04-27-2006, 08:45 AM

With my P-car at my house in NC and me in Florida. I just parked my Dodge Truck and I am driving the spare Toyota truck from work. It has a 4cyl engine and should get 2X the milage of the Dodge.

Fillups are painful but no where near as bad as out European friends. I just wish we had the vehicle options you have here.

1fastredsc · 04-27-2006, 08:50 AM

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Originally posted by Jim Cesiro
With my P-car at my house in NC and me in Florida. I just parked my Dodge Truck and I am driving the spare Toyota truck from work. It has a 4cyl engine and should get 2X the milage of the Dodge.

Fillups are painful but no where near as bad as out European friends. I just wish we had the vehicle options you have here.

Like smaller diesel engines that get even better fuel economy.

motion · 04-27-2006, 08:53 AM

A friend and I just drove his RV to San Francisco for a motorcycle race at Infineon. Round trip gas from OC to SF and back was about $400. Unbelievable. We calculated that in a couple years, when gas is $5 per gallon, it will cost a gray-hair around $2,500 to drive his diesel pusher one-way across the country. Wonder what all these retired people will be doing when they can't drive their RVs?

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

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Wonder what all these retired people will be doing when they can't drive their RVs?

i suggest investing in railroad companies...

Hugh R · 04-27-2006, 09:33 AM

Last week (so old prices) I filled up my 10 year old Mazda 626 with regular at $3.03/gallon at 24.5 mpg, I figure about $0.12/mile for gas. With the Carrera at $3.21/gallon and 17.1 mpg, it was $0.18/mile for gas. Doesn't include any other costs of driving, just the gas. So it's 50% more expensive for gas alone to drive the pcar. Both cars were drive the same route, to and from work only that week.

Burnin' oil · 04-27-2006, 10:24 AM

Fill up more often and it costs less

speeder · speeder's Garage

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Originally posted by Burnin' oil
Fill up more often and it costs less

"You just keep thinkin' Butch, that's what you do best".

speeder · speeder's Garage

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Originally posted by Dottore
Yes. I drove a Jetta TDI yesterday. This thing gets better mileage than the Prius, goes like ***** off a shovel, is nicely finished and has a huge trunk. All for $32K Canadian or about $28K US.

And diesel is about 15 cents per liter cheaper.

We are about to trade in the wife's SUV for the Jetta - and use this as our daily driver.

VW TDIs are awesome, but that's a bit of an ass-rape price for one. When I looked a couple years ago they were ~$20k brand new, depending on equipment.

It's like they are wiping out the fuel savings w/ price-gouging on the cars.

tabs · 04-27-2006, 10:50 AM

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Originally posted by motion
Wonder what all these retired people will be doing when they can't drive their RVs?

They will be stuck in Trailer Parks....

and I don't see a problem....I just collect my Dividend checks from XOM and CVX....and there really is no place to go here in LV except to the Casino and back...and thats a total of 8 miles round trip....Oh well back to the Bugs Bunny Cartoons...

LeeH · 04-27-2006, 02:47 PM

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Originally posted by motion
Wonder what all these retired people will be doing when they can't drive their RVs?

My wife's parents have parked theirs. Sad as they'll be making payments on it forever, but can't afford to drive it.

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

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Originally posted by tabs
I don't see a problem....I just collect my Dividend checks from XOM and CVX....and there really is no place to go here in LV except to the Casino and back...and thats a total of 8 miles round trip....Oh well back to the Bugs Bunny Cartoons...