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07-29-2008, 09:27 PM
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We need to import these!
Just got the new issue of Diesel Power and in one article they are talking about the new 2009 Peugeot 308 diesel hybrid. They said on an 8,748 mile test drive around Australia, they averaged 90.75mpg! Yea, can we import those now? k thnx.
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07-29-2008, 09:33 PM
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i thought it'd be an exotic sheep 
but that's pretty cool
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07-29-2008, 09:35 PM
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hell, for the money saved, it might be worth it to ship one
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07-29-2008, 09:36 PM
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I wonder how much weight they would need to add to meet US safety standards?
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07-29-2008, 09:40 PM
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I wonder how much weight they would need to add to meet US safety standards?
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enough to bring it down to 28mpg probably..that thing is waaaaaay to efficient for our greedy asses
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07-29-2008, 09:47 PM
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when you figure that the TDI VW's average 55mpg or more, getting 90 out of a hybrid shouldn't be out of the question. They just don't want the consumers to know about it.
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07-29-2008, 09:56 PM
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when you figure that the TDI VW's average 55mpg or more, getting 90 out of a hybrid shouldn't be out of the question. They just don't want the consumers to know about it.
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yea, I also read that the '08 VW Jetta averages 55mpg, and the Beetle averages 60mpg. I did some looking around online and found several places that specialize in getting the VW TDI cars to really open up and they are getting close to 70mpg in them.
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07-29-2008, 10:04 PM
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you could have done that before I bought the HHR....
is ok. i still love my HHR, you're just gonna put a turbo diesel in it 
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07-29-2008, 10:08 PM
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you could have done that before I bought the HHR....
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yea, but the reviews on them are 50/50, they're either great cars with no problems, or lots of expensive problems. The consistency in all the reviews is that VW's customer service SUCKS, and there are a lot of cheap parts in the cars that break a lot. I do know from friends that had older Jettas that when something does go wrong, its very expensive and takes forever to get fixed.
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07-29-2008, 10:15 PM
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yea, but the reviews on them are 50/50, they're either great cars with no problems, or lots of expensive problems. The consistency in all the reviews is that VW's customer service SUCKS, and there are a lot of cheap parts in the cars that break a lot. I do know from friends that had older Jettas that when something does go wrong, its very expensive and takes forever to get fixed.
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Which is why it will be a long time before I let anyone I know consider buying a VW
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