Re:Thousands of Mazdas in the Seattle area are stuck on a si...
by userbinator on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @03:57PM
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25mpg definitely doesn't sound right for a Corolla. That's roughly what I can get in my fullsize car if I try not to "stretch its legs" too much ...and it's got a big V8.
Re:Thousands of Mazdas in the Seattle area are stuck on a si...
by rascul on Thursday February 10, 2022 @08:30AM
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Edmunds has the 2005 Corolla rated at 29 mpg. 25 mpg 17 years later seems plausible.
Re:Thousands of Mazdas in the Seattle area are stuck on a si...
by thebruce87m on Saturday February 12, 2022 @09:08AM
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Remember US gallons are different
It's amazing. Maintenance is cheap, stuff works. I have a Bluetooth FM radio dongle, and the audio quality is less than ideal, but my speakers are crap too, so who cares. I threw on a dash mount for my phone to do navigation and music, and it's wayyyy better than even decks with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto (particularly since most of that stuff, until very recently, required you to plug in a cable).
I'm going to drive the thing into the ground. Really not looking forward to the idea of buying a car full of computers to replace it.
That being said, fuel economy isn't _great_. If the odometer is to be trusted I get around 25 mpg, but I don't drive all that much, and I just don't think a hybrid or electric vehicle is worth the price, both upfront (particularly in this market) and maintenance (for the hybrids only, electrics seem to be maintenance-free).