I'll do that next time I'm in Ocala which is the closest dealer. Hopefully
his prices are better than the local dealers. I've read a lot of good
things about the Passat and nothing bad.
I drove a Mercedes C class loaner from the dealer and wasn't impressed
either; especially with the ride.
Gerry
From: "OK Don" <okd...@gmail.com>
OK, given those parameters, go to your nearest VW dealer and test drive a
Passat TDI - you might like it. I don't find the seats quite as
comfortable
as a Mercedes seat, but my wife can't tell the difference. Otherwise it
meets all your requirements, with the cost of parts being an unknown (for
me at least).
I actually thought the Passat drove better than the new C class MB when I
was shopping a couple of years ago.
The AC did great today driving around town with a little highway time at
102F.
On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 8:29 PM, Gerry Archer
<arche...@embarqmail.com>wrote:
On Aug 31, 2013 12:52 PM, "Gerry Archer" <arche...@embarqmail.com> wrote:
Okay, you convinced me. What's the
best riding, best seated car for long
trips that can be bought for around
$25K or less?
New? Ford Fusion ticks all your boxes for comfort, reliability, and
good
climate control. Get the four instead of the V-6, it's plenty powerful
and
easily gets 30mpg on the highway.
Alex
I agree completely since my son has a hybrid Fusion. Problem is that I'm
looking for around 40 mpg on the highway and 30 mpg around town. Hybrid
Fusions cost about $10K more than I want to spend. Corollas, which are
selling around here fairly cheaply, get up to 40 mpg on the highway, but
I'd
rather pay a little more and get something that's a little heavier and
hopefully safer.
Gerry
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