"Best" is a very relative concept. I like the Jetta/Passat. A gasser of either will run in the $18-20k range, the TDI Jetta starts around $23k with the Passat about $3k more.
My in-laws have a Fusion, I think theirs is a 2008. Its a very good toaster of a car. Boring as all get out but gets you from here to there. If I were wanting toaster transportation I'd probably go with that, for a bit more driving excitement a Jetta/Passat with preference to the TDI. I'm not a good judge of air-conditioning, we so rarely "need" it. The last couple days commuting its been relatively warm but although the AC works on my 190D I rarely use it, I can handle the heat just fine... -Curt Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 15:07:36 -0400 From: "Gerry Archer" <arche...@embarqmail.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car Message-ID: <4D9CB6EFEF814E8AA5241AC31963D7FA@PC466116028214> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Okay, you convinced me. What's the best riding, best seated car for long trips that can be bought for around $25K or less? Also, which company has the most reasonably priced parts? Coldest air conditioning? Also, what's a SanGauge? Internet turns up nothing related to car repair. Gerry From: "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com> I think that argument (which goes back a long time) is a waste of breath. I've got a 2003 Ranger - zero electronics failures. My '96 Dodge Dakota had the oil pressure sender fail, cheap easy fix. My '88 GMC - zero electronics failures. My wife's '91 Ford Tempo used to have ignition controller failures every 25,000 miles or so. It was a simple fix, you were supposed to buy a special tool but I modified an 8mm socket to fit. I think the controller was $25 or $30... Everybody says "you can't work on cars anymore" which is ever so much bunk. Sure you need a SanGauge or VAG-COM but its really just a special wrench. -Curt _______________________________________ http://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
