[V8] another quandry

[Roger M. Woodbury]

On 3/11/2019 12:51 AM, qshipq wrote:
> Roger
> My sig O drives an SRX 3.6.  Good machine, and so far fairly 
> reliable.  Gas mileage is much lower than one would expect from the 
> 3.6, but otherwise a decent machine.  Personally, if you are 
> considering that seriously, take a look at the AWD v6 Toyota Venza.  A 
> lot of machine for the money, and the v6 awd driveline is silky and 
> excellent mileage to boot.
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> It is tough to jump into the millenium, as bulletproof machines are 
> tougher to find.  A natural progression from a c4 avant would be the 
> Venza.
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> Good luck on your quest.  I personally stayed in the v8 quirky 
> brethron and went for the v10 touareg TDI to replace some aging urs6 
> machines.
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> Cheers
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> Scott J
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  I've wondered about fuel mileage. The SRX is HEAVY.  But virtually ALL 
of our driving is open road, two lane with few stops a little to no 
traffic.  Also, our total use of the vehicle will likely not exceed 
12,000 miles annually, so how bad will fuel mileage make ownership?  I'm 
expecting perhaps 20 miles per gallon overall, which is about what the 
100CS did, in general.

As far as the Toyota goes....ah, ah, ah...it's Japanese, isn't it?  I 
don't think I can do that no matter what, although my mechanic would 
probably start to believe I am not totally insane.

Roger