tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14368873.post5737335281091240144..comments2022-11-09T09:51:21.193-05:00Comments on Meanderings and Musings: The Nettiemobiles, Through The Yearsnettiemachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835731271577804010noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14368873.post-17266965184892274652008-06-29T00:31:00.000-04:002008-06-29T00:31:00.000-04:00What? You passed up a HOT PINK TOPAZ?! Yeah, you...What? You passed up a HOT PINK TOPAZ?! <BR/><BR/>Yeah, you made the right call there. Escorts were far more reliable than the "Tempaz Twins." <BR/><BR/>Re gas prices (and don't I wish we had yours in the Upstate!), what kind of mileage do you get out of your car? <BR/><BR/>And no, you do NOT want the (BRAND NAME) Sorento. Latest <I>Consumer Reports</I> indicates below-par reliability and terrible gas mileage (13/23 - 17 overall). <BR/><BR/>We get anywhere from 20 to 27 MPG in our Escape (4 cyl). Average I'd say is 23. <BR/><BR/>"Budget Auto Sales" (talk about dirtying up a rent-a-car brand). Why am I not surprised? There's a big BAS in Montgomery, and their advertising has always been a bit on the sleazy side. Almost bought something there in 1993 and it didn't feel right. <BR/><BR/>Maybe you can find a good used smaller SUV yet, preferably from a "real" used car lot and not a bottom-feeder like Budget or a we-tote-the-note outfit.Talmadgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398182312942014436noreply@blogger.com