So as a whole, how important is fuel economy to us Cadillac owners? - Page 2

***Lord Cadillac*** · #16 (**permalink**) 02-17-07, 03:52 AM

I couldn't care less.. Make 'em how you have to, Cadillac...

fleetwood76 · #17 (**permalink**) 02-17-07, 01:41 PM

Since I drive a cadillac -76 i couldn't care less on that one and even if i got a cadillac as a daily driver ( hopefully a FWB -94 to -96 or a newer STS) and drove them all around the year, i wouldn't care less.

Gas hasn't reacht it's right value yet - try and push a cadillac a mile and see what you wanna be paid. ;-)

jolle

Benzilla · #18 (**permalink**) 02-17-07, 05:59 PM

My joy in life it defeating the purpose of Priuses. Not only could I care less, I'm proud of 10 mpg. screw the tree huggers.

JRau · #19 (**permalink**) 02-18-07, 06:01 PM

I will drive what I want to drive, but I drive whatever I drive conservatively to get the best mpg I can with the car I happen to be driving.

Also, a good used car with lower mpg is still cheaper than a new car with great mpg, as the savings on the used car (insurance, taxes, the initial price itself) almost always makes up the difference between it and a new car. You can buy alot of gasoline with the savings!

JRau in central Iowa

Cadillacboy · #20 (**permalink**) 02-20-07, 02:37 PM

JRau ,point well taken

You definitely hit the nail buddy

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PS-You have to be careful when buying a pre owned vehicle otherwise some repair cost might be nuisance .
My two cents on the thread ,if you can afford a Cadillac then you can afford gas .Today's Cadillac engines relatively still has more fuel efficiency to other manufacturers imo .
For instance , a Northstar Cadillac has a better MPG to W140 S320 despite 6 bangers and it makes sense it's much better to S500

hardrockcamaro@mac.c · #21 (**permalink**) 02-20-07, 03:46 PM

Well, I pay just under $7 a gallon over here, the STS gets about 14mpg in traffic on the way to and from work, but the roundtrip is only 18 miles...

Beyond that the car gets used for a 600 mile round trip twice a year (24mpg) and about 150 miles a month in more regular traffic where it gets about 19mpg.

So overall I do about 500-600 miles a month and use about 35-40 gallons a month and spend $250 or so. I'm happy with that.

RunningOnEMT · #22 (**permalink**) 02-20-07, 03:54 PM

of course i wouldnt mind if my V got 28MPG like my POS 4 cyl VW did but it wasnt half as much fun and you nearly lost a kidney every time you drove it from the vibration

i'd never sell the V cause of gas milage unless shit hits the fan and we get 8.00/gal

SliceOfLife · #23 (**permalink**) 03-25-07, 09:40 PM

I'm barely in-between. If my overall mileage averaged in the single digits, I'd have to opt for something else to drive, since I commute 100 miles per day. And I watch the mileage metrics pretty carefully day in, day out. They are measures of how well the drive system is functioning. My recently-acquired-with-mystery-history 02 SLS gets over 26 avg, mostly highway driving. The instantaneous mileage is really interesting to watch, especially after a repair or maintenance operation.

SupaFly · #24 (**permalink**) 03-28-07, 01:18 PM

It has no effect on me whatsoever.

illumina · #25 (**permalink**) 03-31-07, 02:34 AM

Put my situation like this: when I bought my first Caddy, gas was still under $1.30 per gallon, when I got my '91 Seville, it was still in that range, maybe a bit higher. I had the same thought as many do; since I own a luxury car, I shouldn't have an issue paying for the gas. I didn't have any issues at all until premium unleaded hit $3.30 last summer while my daily driver had to drive my ass over 300 miles per week, all the while I'm netting a cool 18.5 mpg. Think about that...

So what I did was get me a '98 Buick Regal LS that easily gets 25+ mpg, looks good, is reliable, powerful, and I still have my two baby Cadillacs. So the way I look at my situation now is that I win...

77CDV · #26 (**permalink**) 03-31-07, 04:59 PM

If you can't afford the gas, you can't afford the car.

Craig

illumina · #27 (**permalink**) 04-01-07, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77CDV

If you can't afford the gas, you can't afford the car.

Craig

I hope you weren't referring to my post. If so, re-read and see what I'm saying. In a nutshell, the point of the story is this: when I bought the car, gas was quite affordable and the car was getting 18 (often times less) mpg, which wasn't a real problem given the gas prices at the turn of the century. When gas prices did more than double, add in the same mileage and you can see why I bought the Regal...

Geebus!

Jonas McFeely · #28 (**permalink**) 04-05-07, 01:59 PM

It comes with the territory.You drive a Cadillac,especially an older one,youre not going to get good mileage.If i wanted to get good mileage,i'd drive a Kia or something.But i'd rather drive a nice big green boat that gets 15mpg.Its just part of owning a Cadillac.

OffThaHorseCEO · #29 (**permalink**) 04-05-07, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 85EvergreenBrougham

It comes with the territory.You drive a Cadillac,especially an older one,youre not going to get good mileage.If i wanted to get good mileage,i'd drive a Kia or something.But i'd rather drive a nice big green boat that gets 15mpg.Its just part of owning a Cadillac.

a sage green boat?!?!?!

sketch · #30 (**permalink**) 04-09-07, 04:58 PM

I just recently went from a four banger Jetta (98) to an '01 STS, double the cylinders but almost triple the horses. I used to get ~26 MPG with the Jetta and now I get ~18 with the STS, more than a 25% drop in MPG. BUT...I still squeeze out better than 300 miles city driving. All in all, despite having to shell out more for gas, I think anyone would agree that the caddy is a far superior vehicle to be cruising in. it might hurt more at the pump, but at least (in my case) it the pain doesn't come any more frequently.

Besides, if I really wanted fuel economy, I wouldn't be looking at a V8...