ScottM
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iBazinga!
Hey Mr. 1999 can you be Mr. 2000 
One more Ken, come on you can do it
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JasonCT
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lol god I have a ways to go
ScottM
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I am root'in for him, I know he can do it. Just one more stop light!!! 
JasonCT
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ahhh you're one of those people that like to watch the odometer in the car too?
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I didn't know that anyone wasn't.
I am almost at 160,000. Can't wait. I look forward to hitting 200,000. I have never done that in a car I owned.
Frank Browne
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Ta da!
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JasonCT
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ok I'll admit I watch the odometer as well lol
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At least I don't go out and look at the electric meter everyday!
It's kind of hard to ignore the odometer when I sit in front of it for 300 miles over the course of 10-12 hours a day.
It's kind of hard to ignore the odometer when I sit in front of it for 300 miles over the course of 10-12 hours a day.
JasonCT
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Ken what are you driving with that mileage?
Skip Miller
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I had about 190,000 on a Volvo 240 wagon. I was waiting for 203,966 miles and if I pushed the trip odometer reset at the right time, it would have read:
203-966-569.8
which was my phone number at the time. Cool! *snap* with the digital camera.
Then my daughter totalled the car.
Nothing busted but metal and plastic, thank God. Good thing I didn't live in Bryan, TX, area code 979...
I'd never make it.-Skip
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Former Nutmegger Skip I see...
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2004 VW Jetta TDI Diesel - About 40 mpg
If you go for one and economy is an issue, I recommend a 2003 or prior. They changed the engine drastically. I have awesome power but less mileage than I used to get on the 2000 I had.
With that, I also highly recommend Carmax for used cars. The 2000 I had previously went back a few times for warranty work under the 12 mo/12k warranty. I heard later they spent more than $5800 on a car I paid $14000 for.
The only reason I gave up the 2000 was it had been hit in front. No matter what anyone says, once a car has been hit hard enough in the front the suspension will never be the same. It was as bad as a 1998 Jetta diesel I had. That insurance company totaled it. Progressive isn't so smart. I dumped them for coverage at the next renewal.
Skip Miller
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silver-eagle
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One of the few things in a car left to do.
JasonCT
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JasonCT
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I have a mercedes and a saab now, but am thinking about trading the benz in for a VW...really like the new line up.
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VW's are just about to the point of the only thing different between them and Audi is the price. Oh, and no history of runaway accelerators! I wonder why they never used the 5000 number again for models?
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Oh, and no history of runaway accelerators! I wonder why they never used the 5000 number again for models?
Oh come on Ken where is the fun in that
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KennyFlys
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I suppose it would depend on where you were in reference to the Audi 5000 and a Ford Pinto.Oh come on Ken where is the fun in that