tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15145059.post8957613094331408479..comments2024-02-20T03:26:29.516-05:00Comments on predelusional: WarrantyStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934169832326108710noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15145059.post-8215426792335272202022-03-12T15:31:28.740-05:002022-03-12T15:31:28.740-05:00The Saturn only lasted until it reached 325k miles...The Saturn only lasted until it reached 325k miles. I sold it.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934169832326108710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15145059.post-77657884284616270102010-08-01T12:34:49.993-04:002010-08-01T12:34:49.993-04:00Here it is, summer of 2010, and by now, i expected...Here it is, summer of 2010, and by now, i expected gas prices over $3 at least. But, i last bought gas at $2.659 a gallon. People really switched from buying SUVs to cars with better economy in the summer of 2008. Most of those people didn't need an SUV. A 4 door sedan would have been fine, and would get nearly double the fuel economy.<br /><br />And, by accident, i now own an SUV. It's a 1999 Subaru Forester. I don't drive it much. But my first gas mileage run (550 miles at 62 MPH with the cruise control set, though with a full car of passengers and cargo) yielded 30 MPG and 29 MPG in the rain with the headlights on. This vehicle is rated 25 MPG highway at epa.gov. But by driving better, and under nearly ideal conditions, one can do better.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934169832326108710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15145059.post-26142255359806276892009-10-23T20:14:30.866-04:002009-10-23T20:14:30.866-04:00When gas went to $4, i was aghast that it cost $50...When gas went to $4, i was aghast that it cost $50 to fill the tank. But i'd gotten very little sympathy. That's because my friends were putting $100 in the tank to go shorter distances. I usually put 11 gallons in, to go about 450 miles.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934169832326108710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15145059.post-21980858983554520222009-10-23T20:11:30.981-04:002009-10-23T20:11:30.981-04:00Gas has gone up twenty cents since i wrote the art...Gas has gone up twenty cents since i wrote the article.<br /><br />My Saturn has been one of the more serviceable cars i've owned. If the engine dies at 350,000, it will certainly be worthwhile to rebuild or replace the engine. It's about to turn 10, but the plastic fenders are unlikely to start rusting any time soon.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934169832326108710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15145059.post-37609807060167061912009-10-23T12:53:27.911-04:002009-10-23T12:53:27.911-04:00$4 a gallon of gas??? And here I am complaining t...$4 a gallon of gas??? And here I am complaining that we're back up to $2.85 ... How's that for perspective..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15145059.post-18409987580247517892009-10-23T00:59:05.468-04:002009-10-23T00:59:05.468-04:00Too bad that Saturn will be going the way of the g...Too bad that Saturn will be going the way of the goonie bird and the passenger pigeon! We can than thank "Government Motors" for that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com