mrpena

I love the car, the way it looks, the way it handles, and the price i'm getting it for. I've been pretty excited about getting the car, and my trade is about to fall apart so the dealer let me take the 8 home last night. I've put maybe 50 miles on it so far driving it home and going to work and its already used 1/4 tank of gas.... i've not been driving it hard at all and just driving normal, keeping RPM's under 5k. Is this typical?

I've not purchased the car yet so i can always back out.

New Yorker

Yes, the 8 doesn't get very good mileage. I average around 17-18 mpg in town, 21-23 on the highway. Owners here report a wide range—some get a little better than me, many get worse.

CarAndDriver

I get better gas mileage than a Prius with a tailwind. Is search that hard?

Back out--the car is not for you.

BoosTED

iTrader: (2)

The mileage should get better once the car is broke in. You can expect between 16 and 18 MPG for city driving, freeway driving you can get slightly over 20.

If the mileage is what you base keeping the car on then it is not for you.

mrpena

Well thats my only complaint so far, but as i've said i've had the car one night.

and yes, searching for "gas milaege" pulled up a lot of threads that the topic didn't pertain to what i was searching for, I've used forums before.

Aero8

the real question is...is it MT or AT? if it is AT just take it back. mileage isn't great, if you are looking for economy, don't bother.

if you can handle the gas mileage, you will be incredibly happy with the car.

Also, and I know this scares some people...but you will have to check your oil every other fillup. the motor is designed to burn oil. you may need to add a quart in between oil changes.

CarAndDriver

I assume you spelled it "mileage" that would change the results.

Aero8

yeah, the problem with search is you end up with a lot of threads telling that person to search.

don't know if you'd be interested, but there isn't a whole lot of aftermarket for this car either. not many cheap things to make it go faster. it is a quick car,but not fast off the line. a lot of people hve bought without researching and are upset later, figured i'd share.

mrpena

typo, stop being an ***.

TheKDog

If you are so worried about gas mileage then don't get it. I got 14.5 my last tank and I don't care. I just think of it as part of the cost of the car.

djkrazy

i didnt notice when i forst got my 8 that the mileage is pretty bad ... but then i didnt get the car for the mileage ......

CarAndDriver

Thank you for confirming that the OP is a Camry moron.

Unless you have 56K dialup, "gas mileage" does turn up threads in search. If you look beyond the first page, he 2nd and 3rd pages have some threads. There is even a sticky on gas mileage stats that is 144 posts long.

saturn

Here's the one question you need to ask yourself:

Do you want to pwn n00bs in the tw1st1es or the str8s? If it's the former, get the 8. If it's the latter, get something else. If you don't care about pwning n00bs then why do you even bother getting out of bed in the morning?

mrpena

I like driving, so i'm gonna say in the twists. Just being an adult and calculating gas consumption and how much I drive and throwing that into my car payment figure.

20.6 miles one way to work (41.2 miles a day) x5
32.2 miles one way to my parents house (when i visit) (~65 miles round trip)

I figure i'll be filling up twice a week, and she takes only premium right?

$2.79 * 15 (at empty) = $41.99 x2 = $83.97 a week in gas
$83.97 * 52 = $4366.44 a year in gas.

ken-x8

Do what I did. Look at some BMWs, maybe a Corvette.

Then when you buy the 8, you'll have saved $15K to $20K. (More if you look at a Ferrari or two.) That savings will go a long way to covering the extra gas costs.

Ken

TheKDog

^But the question is how much worse gas mileage is it than your current car? My last car I got low 20's. So I'm really only losing 5 mpg.

mrpena

2000 Audi A4 1.8t anywhere from 290-320 a tank

chipped w/K04 turbo

snizzle

And it's falling apart? Wow.

mrpena

149k on it, used to live with my parents and drive to work daily for a few years after the IT bubble burst.

lshu

The manual states that it is OK to use regular 87, but you will lose a little power than using 91, due to retarded spark timing to prevent pinging. I personally like to use only premium, only the best for my baby!

Also, I think your driving distances are similar to mine (one-way to work is 22 miles 70% highway, plus occasional trips to wherever). I average 18-19 mpg, get around 240-260 miles to a tank, and fill up every 5 days. I like to drive briskly around town, but seldom go over 85 on the freeway.

Keeping that in mind, I think you will spend:
Regular: 2.79 * 15 gallons * 6 refills a month * 12 months = $3013.20
Premium: 2.99 * 15 gallons * 6 refills a month * 12 months = $3229.20

Difference per year regular vs premium = $3229.20 - $3013.20 = $216

Easy_E1

iTrader: (2)

Where are you paying $2.79 a gallon for gas?
Gas down here is $3.07 a gallon. And you are aware that it takes PREMIUM.
If it's something you think will fit in the budget ,DO IT. You will love the car.
I drive 72+ miles a day , and fill up every other day.

saturn

Just because the spark timing didn't go to Harvard doesn't mean you can start calling it names. Let's be mature here people.

lshu

^ lol took me a while to get that one

stormyblu8

Mazda RX-8 - $30,000
Gas for 1 year - $4400
"pwn n00bs in the tw1st1es" - PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RX8Maine