With a child on the way I decided to move to a 4 door. With gas prices rising I decided to go for some fun fuel economy. Picked up a 2012 Volkswagen GLI. So far very pleased with my 33mpg and the ride. I will miss the G greatly though!

 

Good luck with the new car!!, I hope you dont miss your G too much

 

I will miss the constant compliments and mashing the throttle with the sweet exhaust note!! thats for sure

 

There's nothing better than knowing when you step on the gas, you're going to go somewhere...and with a great sound at that. GL with the new car and new baby

 

man, everyones selling their Gs... I wonder with gas prices on the rise if I should sell mine now vs later...

 

Well, that was one of our reasons for making the move. Other than the obvious 4 doors and 4 season friendly. I drove the new car almost 100 miles today and averaged 31mpg and still have 3/4 gas left. It was a good feeling considering I never averaged more than 22 mpg driving my G like a grandma and 18mpg driving it how I wanted to.

 

when will you break even based on your savings in gas vs. money spent on the car?

 

Well my g35 wasn't paid off. The gas prices weren't entirely our decision. We are having a baby and wanted a 4 door that was more 4 season friendly and a more cozy ride. Gas was just a portion of it. I'm not sure why I got such poor gas milage in my G but I did. I figured I'd save about 100 a month on gas and my car payment stayed relatively the same.

 

seeing the topic for this thread already bummed me out haha! congrats on the baby. but yeah, a G35 isn't always the best car for a family. that's why u buy a 92 accord sedan and keep the G!....j/p.

 

Sad to see another member go.. I wouldn't know if I can let go of the G's sweet exhaust tone.. haha Congrats on the baby by the way!

 

I miss a lot about the G already...the GLI isn't nearly as much fun to drive but right now I have to be a tad more practical. I'm thinking about saving cash up and buying another one in a couple years as a sunday/drive around car that wont' affect my daily commute. I'll still be on the boards though!

 

i feel you on the mpg, im right around the same numbers you posted. it kind of sad to think a 400 hp C-6 gets better mpg than us...

 

22mpg like a gma..? I get like 18 like driving like gma. I don't know why my fuel is so bad. I shift at 3k on the dot. Yea.. it is kinda sad to see other cars with more power get better mpg. ㅠ.ㅠ Why is out motors so inefficient with gas!?

 

I have been saying this for a long time...

I get about 18 shifting at 3 also. Its ridiculous that our motors have way less displacement and have 2 fewer cylinders than a vette and they can smoke us in a race and fuel economy...

 

^ Yea.. the VQ motor is the total opposite of what Japanese cars are supposed to be.. practical and fuel efficient cars.. I don't mind that the VQ doesn't fully follow that.. but to be beaten by an American car in speed AND fuel economy puts a lot of question marks in my head as to what Nissan was thinking. I'll still fork the money over for the styling and exhaust tone though. Haha