^^^.....

 

Maybe your air cleaner needs a check. Is your tire pressure good?

 

if u r gonna go honda, the only car i would consider is the CR-Z

 

I kind of dig the CR-Z. Not fast, but pretty cool looking; you can definitely see the CR-X in it.

 

if u can't afford the TL, buy a civic

 

How could you go down to a civic after owning a tl? I know I couldn't! But I guess to each his own. a civic does get great fuel economy.

 

Really? There is something wrong? Maybe you SHOULD be driving a bicycle if you cannot determine how you spend imaginary $80 per fill up of your TL.

 

Thread's TL;DR

Do you have a job?

If not, get one. Things become a lot more affordable.

 

You're half right - our dollar's actually worth more than yours right now. Where we get killed is gasoline taxes: like over 30%! We're paying $1.27.9 for regular and $1.39.9 for premium, per litre. That's over $5 and nearly $6 per gallon, respectively. So quit your whining!!

 

So hasn't the price of gas only gone up a $1 a gallon this last year. http://www.floridastategasprices.com...ice_chart.aspx. Even now Florida's gas is about 50 cents cheaper than I'm use to paying.

So what you're saying is an extra $17/tank or $68/month (at most if you're bone dry) is causing you to downgrade to a Civic. I agree with the comment on why you didn't start off with a Civic, since it seems like car payments and insurance will suck you down a lot more than the gas. This was probably your first car to boot and a mighty nice one at that.

How about driving less or charging your friends for some gas money if you're the dude always driving? There are definitely costs induced downgrading as well that can't be ignored- those costs could pay for a lot on incremental gas expense.

 

lol, dont become a ricer, stick with the TL, if not then a bicycle has good mpg

 

HAHA this thread is full on win!!

On a serious note though, I wouldn’t paint my stock calipers red. Why bring attention to stock brakes. Just my ...

 

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. $80 REALLY is pushing it... MAYBE 65-70..MAYBE. What kind of gas are you putting? IE: Shell, Valero, Randalls?

 

I can't help but shake my head at all the posters talking about how bad his mileage must be, or how he must drive so often to spend $80 on a tank. A tank is a tank, its the same size no matter how, where or when you drive it. Most of us probably put in 14-15 gallons per fillup. No idea how Dat's spending ~$5.40 a gallon, assuming he's not overfilling his tank or just flat out wrong on the cost of a tank.

And to echo VicTL06, up here in Canada the price for premium gas is around $5.50 a gallon, depending where you live. So yes, $80 a tank is very possible... but not from anywhere in the states as far as I know.


I realize Dat's come down from the ledge, but I'll agree with some previous posters about the Civic Si and its gas consumption. Having owned an '09 Si for 2.5 years I can tell you that my '07 TL-S gets maybe ~15% worse mileage.. that's it. It will depend on your driving habits, but that's what.. 40-50 bucks a month difference for an average driver? I'm paying $7 more a month in insurance and the maintenance will be slightly higher but comparable. No contest which car is better overall value in my mind (cost of ownership included).

I really need to check Azine from work.. missed out on a good party today

 

I'm glad you changed your mind. It's humid in FL, it'll kill your performance (though you can't tell with forced induction, winter time was great!). Look @ it this way, your 18 and your driving a luxury car. How many teens your age get a car that nice. You're probably one of the few kids at school to have FACTORY HIDs and not an aftermarket add-on (no offense to anybody, i had them before).

Once again, YOU HAVE HIDs DUDE! HIDs alone can make me buy car easily. I love the factory look (the best) up to 6000K. Thats why I like Acuras. HIDs come standard and you get so much value. I'm tired of halogens. That's why my next to cars shall have HIDs.

 

Hey - just curious, what kind of gas mileage do you get and on what gas up here? I'm pulling between 400-440 km per tank, driving somewhat conservatively. But I find it depends on the brand. I'm generally brand loyal to Chevron, but I've been experimenting with other fuels, lately. I found I get the best gas mileage from Costco gas, but I find that the car has noticeably more pep when I fill up with Shell...although, that has meant moderately inferior gas mileage, because it's more fun to punch it when it's more responsive!

 

You're right about that, we all have the same tank and it holds 17 gallons. If you really push it to empty, it's not hard to spend $73-$74 for a tank. Super is hovering around $4.30 for me, as well as many other areas of the country. Sure, $80 is exaggerating slightly, but not that much.

 

This ^

Gas prices up here ftl

 

LOL this thread is on FIYA !!!

OP...there is a reason TL is a luxury vehicle....i dont think the Civic Si will solve anything....you will prolly sell that and get something else....my 2 cents to you will be to get something more economical...Honda Fit/Kia Soul maybe....This will fix the gas problem and be easy on ur insurance/monthly payments....

 

he was bobin' weavin' in the TL!

 

Just for everyone's info, my car is paid off. I don't have car payments...

 

^ Keep the TL, OP! Look for other ways to save money, but don't get rid of your car. Good luck in your decision.

 

Shhhh! Don't mess up the fun by introducing FACTS! The speculation has taken on a life of its own.

 

The 3G TL side of Acurazine is getting dumber by the minute.

 

its just funny how the OP presented his situation.

this car is too expensive to own!

how about...."i didnt do my research before purchasing now i'm up a creek"

 

my math is on page 2 but to make it easy for you and everybody else i will copy and paste it




here is my math... the tl has a 17 gallon fuel tank... of that 17, 2 of it is in the reserve tank... so when there is 2 gallons left in the tank you are at BELOW the E mark on the fuel gauage. now the gas here is approx $4.25 a gallon so $4.25 X 15 = $63.75.

for the sake of argument lets say you used all 17 gallons (which would be very stupid) the math would come out to like this 17 X $4.25 = $72.25
that still does not make 80 dollars. putting 19 gallons of premium fuel into your 17 gallon fuel tank would equal $80.75 at the price of $4.25 a gallon of premium gas

 

Keep it for a few more years when you start making bank and use it as a trade in or a 2nd car.

 

im not gonna read all 4 pages of this but after reading the first few comments this is what i have to say:

i call complete BS on the $80, stop exaggerating. i've filled as much as 15 gallons in my TL but that was when i drove it until it was completely on the E line. now do the math, 15 gallons and $4 a gallon is only $60!!! no way ever will you get $80 i guarantee you, you CANNOT fight math, so trust me, im a mechanical engineer.

also, when u get ur civic u will regret it, i can rape civics si's all day in my TL-S, i dunno about the base TL but they should beat it too. and you know the civic si revs really high when highway cruising, and guess what that means? BAD MPG! just because the civics have a smaller tank doesnt mean you are saving gas, just means you need to fill up more often.

also, i drive 24k miles/year so dont tell ME that you drive a lot.

/end rant

 

then wtf dude lol, you're good to go if your car is paid off. I wish mine was paid off, i still owe $23k on mine w/ payments of $470 a month for 72 months and 7% apr. If my car was fully paid i would be putting $65 all the time with a smile on my face lol, i also own my own crib so rent is also a killer. I love my TL and i shall keep it until the engine decides to spit the oil out.

Someone also said $2000 a yr for insurance? oh please lol when i first started at 17 yrs old i was making payments of $860 a month for a simple 2005 Honda Accord. I was only able to do that for like $7 months until i was finally able to switch my insurance xD. And now i pay $103 a month with accident forgiveness!

 

Wow, your car is paid off and you're complaining about spending an extra few bucks on gas. I say drive less or get a better job so you can pay for gas and normal maintenance for the car for that matter. Sounds like you might not be able to afford a car and a bike might suit you better. How about insurance- do you pay for that or does somebody else?

 

I live like 5 minutes from the border so I fill up just across the line. Saves me like 20 bucks a tank.. totally worth it when you cross at night and don't have a border lineup. I get 500-550 km per tank, but I do 60-70% freeway. I haven't noticed much of a difference between brands, and I've also been experimenting lately with that.

 

you hold your tongue sir.. lol

 

HOLY CRAP MAN! $860/month for an 05 Accord?! That's a serious ripoff! You would've came out better with a sports car, since you were paying the price of one. I'm glad you switched. You saved A LOT of money.

 

thats why you gotta drive without insurance....hella savings...

 

Mods, can we move this thread to ramblings ??

 

Get a damn job

 

It depends where you live...
Where I am in Canada Premium gas is 1.43/liter right now
TL has 64 Liter tank
Thats a fill up cost of $91.52
Usually its about 75-82$$ dpending how low i let it go

 

^^^ dont ruin the thread bro LOL

 

Damn $91.52! I will stop complaining about gas prices here.

 

Good question. However, it will not be moved there.