What car do you drive? (Austin, Mercedes: loan, shop, eat)

[Florinator]

Originally Posted by Austin97

F1 track

Isn't a day on the F1 track break the bank though?

[Adamson865]

Originally Posted by tibbar

We have an 2006 Jetta TDI sedan. With this Diesel we get great fuel mileage, in the 30's in town and the high 40's on the highway. BUT.... the cost of maintenance is much higher than Our 2001 F-150 Super Crew that we pull our RV with.

Do a search on 2006 Jetta TDI problems. Since the headliner in the 2006 Jetta TDI has fallen down, plastic coating on the radio buttons is peeling off, paint on the window buttons is peeling off, and Valves in this year model weren't hardened properly leading to a $$$$$$$ repair. I will not buy another VW. It does get great fuel mileage though.

Check with edmunds.com and you can find the true cost to own at the bottom of the list under new cars.

How's the availability of diesel fuel in Austin?

I have a 2007 Eos convertible - and the VW brand seems to have had a pattern of increased maintenance issues.

[hoffdano]

Originally Posted by rah62

How's the availability of diesel fuel in Austin?

I have a 2007 Eos convertible - and the VW brand seems to have had a pattern of increased maintenance issues.

Why would you think diesel is not widely available in Austin? I'm curious.

It is everywhere. There are more diesel pickups than diesel cars in Austin (though there are many).

[CptnRn]

Honda Accord, 12 years old but has only 80,000 miles on it.

[tibbar]

Originally Posted by rah62

How's the availability of diesel fuel in Austin?

I have a 2007 Eos convertible - and the VW brand seems to have had a pattern of increased maintenance issues.

Diesel is available all over Austin and is usually on the outer pumps. Years ago it was harder to find but times have sure changed.

[MtnLion512]

Just hit 200k on my '91 4Runner (4x4, not this wimpy Texan 2WD garbage )...just now breaking it in! I see 300k on the horizon.

We actually are able to bike and walk to most places, including work; however, sometimes the weather doesn't cooperate or we plain don't feel like it, so we have a little Toyota Yaris that get's fabulous gas mileage, is zippy, and fits into the many tiny parking spaces you find often in central Austin. The 4Runner mainly sits all week and comes out for kayak trips, bicycle hauling, camping, rock climbing, or especially dirty dog park trips It's nice to have a weekend wagon around. That'd be my recommendation, but if you're going to go the one car route, Austin has more than enough oversized pickup trucks to last a lifetime...go the zippy, fuel-sipping hatchback route: Honda Fit, Fiat, etc.

[Adamson865]

Originally Posted by tibbar

Diesel is available all over Austin and is usually on the outer pumps. Years ago it was harder to find but times have sure changed.

That's why I asked - last I lived there, it seemed diesel pumps were few and far between.

[Johnhw2]

Get something reliable, you can spend more on repairs than fuel if you arent careful. Use consumers reports or JD powers. I recommend an Infiniti G37 sedan used is best as Infinitis dont hold values like some

[Aquitaine]

the missus: 2010 Mazda3 GT, need to find a place to get the windows tinted since we don't do that much in the NE where we bought it
aquitaine: 2007 BMW F800ST

[ScoPro]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

Honda Accord, 12 years old but has only 80,000 miles on it.

You drive about as much as I do - my 2000 Jeep Cherokee just rolled 80,000 miles:



Mrs.Sco's 2006 Pontiac G6 GT is pushing 50,000 miles.