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View Poll Results: Who yall is going to be buying a beater to drive around?
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 10:24 AM
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Fuel prices

So what the lowest fuel prices yall have seen and where.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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the thread asks a different question than the poll, and the poll question is straight out of the backwoods of WV... "who yall"

j/k boots...got my beater and loving it $40 to fill up every 10-14 days
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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$3.46-$3.59 In Lancster Pa
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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My "beater" is a diesel, so I didn't know how to answer. lol. Well I have a 1991 VW diesel, and I'm currently getting 50mpg out of it. It doesn't even have a turbo. I have to replace the timing belt on it, but that is CHEAP. I love my truck though, wish I could afford to do all the long driving in it.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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$3.399 for fuel down this way. I'd buy a beater if I could afford it. Seriously thinking about selling the 5th wheel though. If prices stay this high I won't be able to afford to go any where with it.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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$3.29 in Rolla, Mo.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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3.35 for biodiesel in Iowa.......drive a manual Dodge Neon that gets 35 mpg for my 50 mi commute to work every day
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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praise jeebus for my 2 wheeled 4 cylinder! is that considered a beater? still gets 40-45 mpg.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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Jetta Diesel

I have a 2001 Jetta Diesel that gets and avg of 45mpg. Honda will have an diesel Accord that will get 52 mpg in 2009.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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I'm getting about 17 on the truck now. keeping the Comp on 1 and trying to stay out of the throttle. Gotta pull the MAP and clean it so i can hook it back up. what size socket do i need TJ?
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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not sure scott, i think its like a 22 or 24mm for the map and tight to get to.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by evan4434
I have a 2001 Jetta Diesel that gets and avg of 45mpg. Honda will have an diesel Accord that will get 52 mpg in 2009.
THAT sounds interesting.

I have a 1991 Civic that is looking more and more like a ghetto cruiser everyday. It's like driving a go-cart. Had it two years this August, put about 32K miles on it so far.

But, 34 MPG vs. 17 in the truck, and I get to keep the miles low (value up) on the truck at the same time.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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To those with jeeps....is 100K on a 4.0l bad? I have it narrowd down to a jeep or toyota pickup (99-02).
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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Just filled up today where I live in Idaho $3.76 a gallon and bought around 30 gal for about $115
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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To those with jeeps....is 100K on a 4.0l bad? I have it narrowd down to a jeep or toyota pickup (99-02).
Nope, the 4.0L is a very tough motor, as long as they are maintained they have 200k or more in them. I know that the jeep that I bought had the motor replaced at 181k, so I would think that you should have at least 80k or so left in that one as long as it is maintained.
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