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05-10-2018, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by white rocket  When we sold the brakes and tires were still like 60% life left even with 80,000kms on it. Absolutely the easiest vehicle to own.
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05-10-2018, 10:14 AM
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#52 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by Ferra Why even get a prius with that mileage you are driving!??
You can probably get a GTI for about the same price or less than a prius. (I am leasing a base model at $317+tax $0 down)
It'd be a lot more fun to drive and probably cost $25/month more in gas.
You might even end up paying more on the prius because of the higher monthly payment | MK7 gti owner reporting here. Mileage is quite good for mix highway city driving. Averaged about 7.7L/100km going from Richmond to Burnaby yesterday. Car takes premium gas though
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05-10-2018, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jjson MK7 gti owner reporting here. Mileage is quite good for mix highway city driving. Averaged about 7.7L/100km going from Richmond to Burnaby yesterday. Car takes premium gas though | I read online, that the 2018 GTI, can take 87 Oct with reduced HP and 91Oct for the 220 rated HP.
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05-10-2018, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jjson MK7 gti owner reporting here. Mileage is quite good for mix highway city driving. Averaged about 7.7L/100km going from Richmond to Burnaby yesterday. Car takes premium gas though | I am averaging 7.4L/100km with a mix of 40/60 mix of city & hwy.
Premium gas? 
I've been filling with regular for 50K km. (Gas cap say min 87, "recommends" 91. I didn't take its recommendation)
I tried 91 few times. Didn't feel any difference. I thought i got slightly less gas mileage too
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05-10-2018, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by J-Chow I had the same temptations as you smoothie. We have 2 vehicles, the Sienna and the Mustang. The family van, and the mid-life crisis car for me. Our commutes are limited to Vancouver, Burnaby, and Richmond. Mostly Richmond.
The Sienna sucks on gas, 480km on a 79L tank. $250/month
The Mustang is mediocre, 430km on a 58L tank (87oct), only driven to work at airport. $140/month
I can't let the van go, since we have 2 kids, and we drive grandparents along with us.
The Mustang I can, but I love driving it. I seriously was contemplating a VW E-Golf, LEAF or Hybrid.
I'm leaning more towards fully electric cars, but I don't know how reliable they are, and how long will the battery last on the long run. But in the end, I need the approval from the wife, and so far, it's NOPE!  | 
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05-12-2018, 07:22 PM
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Haha, I was also considering the prius for the fuel economy. Because I thought I was saving money, but honestly, the depreciation, insurance will negate that pretty quickly. Unless I drove to work for the next 10 years... then maybe I will get even....?
So I ended up getting a used $800 electric bike on craigslist. The charge time is 5 hours, and I just charge it at work lol, cheap Asian in me kicked in yo. The bike has 40KM of pure electric range if I don't pedal at all.
To give context, I live near Burnaby City Hall and work near Market Crossing. It takes me about 20min to get to work on bike. If I were to drive, it takes 10min to get to work, but coming back in rush hour is actually like 25min. I have been consistently getting home earlier using the bike tbh.
Best of luck man, whichever route you take.
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08-01-2018, 06:41 AM
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Bringing back an old thread,
but out of curiosity, does anyone here drive a newer 2018 Camry and/or Accord Hybrid?
and possibly a 2017/2018 Volkswagen GTI?
I'm still thinking of trading in the Mustang for something more fuel efficient (don't know about the VW GTI, but if it can average over 550km I'll be plenty happy), and with more space for both kids and wife to sit in, rather than taking out the minivan on my days off.
If you have, would you mind sharing your Pros and Cons?
Thanks.
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08-02-2018, 10:17 AM
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What about a full electric car in this general automotive atmosphere? Ionic / Kona Electric is cheap enough now to get as a viable commuter option?
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08-02-2018, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by hk20000 What about a full electric car in this general automotive atmosphere? Ionic / Kona Electric is cheap enough now to get as a viable commuter option? | Not a firm believer of electric vehicles at the time being. I'd always have that feeling in the back of my head, thinking how much do I have to charge and how much KM I can travel
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08-03-2018, 01:00 PM
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My dad was looking at hybrid cars this spring. I went on some test drives with him. A lot of the hybrid cars are really nice, lots of features, good reliability, and excellent on gas... like 4 or 5L/100km, but man, are they soooo boring to drive and the acceleration is weak AFK.
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08-03-2018, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by J-Chow Bringing back an old thread,
but out of curiosity, does anyone here drive a newer 2018 Camry and/or Accord Hybrid?
and possibly a 2017/2018 Volkswagen GTI?
I'm still thinking of trading in the Mustang for something more fuel efficient (don't know about the VW GTI, but if it can average over 550km I'll be plenty happy), and with more space for both kids and wife to sit in, rather than taking out the minivan on my days off.
If you have, would you mind sharing your Pros and Cons?
Thanks. | What’s wrong with the Mustang?
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08-03-2018, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jmac What’s wrong with the Mustang? | Actually Nothing. It was a mid life crisis move on my end 
I'm thinking if I should bite the bullet, trade in the mustang, get something a
little bit more practical and more fuel efficient, and not have to utilize my
Sienna for a family of 4, unless I have to drive the in laws / grandparents.
I'm still hesitant because I like the styling / performance of the mustang. The thing is, will I regret buying a Hybrid car, losing out on the fun factors, but save a little money on fuel and have easier access to the rear seats.
Typically when I think of Hybrid, I think of "boring". I test drove the Hyundai IONIQ hybrid, and I hated it.
So, I might go take a look at VW GTI, but I'd still like to take the camry and accord hybrid for a spin.
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08-03-2018, 03:38 PM
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The Toyota Prius is the "Socks and Sandals" of the car world. Just don't do it.
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08-03-2018, 05:31 PM
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How about a Honda Insight? It's the more conventional looking car verses the Prius
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08-03-2018, 05:37 PM
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#65 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by J-Chow Actually Nothing. It was a mid life crisis move on my end
I'm thinking if I should bite the bullet, trade in the mustang, get something a
little bit more practical and more fuel efficient, and not have to utilize my
Sienna for a family of 4, unless I have to drive the in laws / grandparents.
I'm still hesitant because I like the styling / performance of the mustang. The thing is, will I regret buying a Hybrid car, losing out on the fun factors, but save a little money on fuel and have easier access to the rear seats.
Typically when I think of Hybrid, I think of "boring". I test drove the Hyundai IONIQ hybrid, and I hated it.
So, I might go take a look at VW GTI, but I'd still like to take the camry and accord hybrid for a spin. | I tested the Accord Sport 2.0 and I quite liked it. It gets pretty decent fuel economy, too
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08-03-2018, 05:39 PM
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#66 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Originally Posted by TypeRNammer How about a Honda Insight? It's the more conventional looking car verses the Prius |  | |
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08-03-2018, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DragonChi | friends don't let friends drive the honda accord crosstour
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08-03-2018, 06:42 PM
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#68 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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That's a 2019 insight?
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08-03-2018, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by DragonChi That's a 2019 insight? | Yes
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08-03-2018, 09:30 PM
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ugh, please don't encourage Honda to make more cars like this and the crosstour.
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08-04-2018, 07:35 PM
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I picked up a Prius Prime last week to replace my Audi S3 daily. It is a Prius Prime Upgrade with Technology.
It's been 7 days so far, driven 650km. I commute about 110km a day from Vancouver to Langley for work. I have 3/4 tank left still. I plug in to charge whenever I can. Often at work I don't get to charge however at home I just plug into the wall plug, takes 5.5h.
My Prime has head up display, adaptive cruise, emergency braking, lane keep assist, heated steering wheel, auto high beam. Wonderful to daily. It's actually decently quick on EV mode, 60km range on pure EV.
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08-05-2018, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by swfk I picked up a Prius Prime last week to replace my Audi S3 daily. It is a Prius Prime Upgrade with Technology.
It's been 7 days so far, driven 650km. I commute about 110km a day from Vancouver to Langley for work. I have 3/4 tank left still. I plug in to charge whenever I can. Often at work I don't get to charge however at home I just plug into the wall plug, takes 5.5h.
My Prime has head up display, adaptive cruise, emergency braking, lane keep assist, heated steering wheel, auto high beam. Wonderful to daily. It's actually decently quick on EV mode, 60km range on pure EV. | 110 a day is nuts !  | |
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Originally Posted by Badhobz 110 a day is nuts ! | it's not that bad. I drive about 90-150km a day for work and that's just driving around the fraser valley.
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08-05-2018, 09:58 AM
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Woah. I bitch about my 40 min Richmond to Canada place. What is that like 20k ?! I better shut the fuck up now.
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08-05-2018, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz 110 a day is nuts ! | That's approximately my commute (Duncan to Nanaimo). SO works in the opposite direction, so moving isn't really an option.
It's about 45 minutes in the morning, 50 minutes in the afternoon.
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