Indeed it is - impressive! On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:39 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> AFAIK the Fiesta is a German (at least Euro) design. Should average in the > high 30s for mpg though it unfortunately is not gas has been cheaper for > awhile now... > > Interestingly it turns out the odd shifting I noted is because its a DSG > transmission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_PowerShift_transmission > > -Curt > > Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:00:06 -0600 > From: OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Fun Ford > Message-ID: > <canzcij9fpbnzlmj-uv5t_owh8doh8jsnadvon3hsgf9pzq6...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Ah, but the Fiesta isn't Diesel !!!! Will a Fiesta average 45mpg and hit 53 > on occaision? Is it GERMAN (but made in the USA)? > Yes, the Passat was probably too much money, and an old persons car, but we > sure like it. > > On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > Actually I'd like to try a Golf TDI but they're apparently very rare. > > > > Also nearly 2x the price of the Fiesta. I ran the numbers on their > website > > and could do a Fiesta new for around $16k. > > > > -Curt > > > > > > -- > OK Don > 2001 ML320 > 2012 Passat TDI DSG > 1957 C182A > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1957 C182A _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
