Magnum RT Fuel Mileage

The more I see this car out on the road and on the lots, the more
interested I get. Its look is different, which is totally drawing me
in. It's amazing that they have changed the look of the general car
so much, it's very nice.

Wicked96SS > wrote in message >...
> On 20 Oct 2004, AntwainBarbour wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Dan > wrote in message >. ..
> > > Yes, it's about what I expected. I can live with 18 mpg around town.
> > > The tank holds 19 gallons. I'm going on a road trip this weekend, and
> > > I'll report the hiwaay mileage next week. YMMV.
> > >
> > > One thing I didn't expect is that an oil change requires a full 7
> > > quarts of oil if you change the filter. Using synthetic like I do,
> > > this runs up the cost of an oil change quite a bit. Dodge recommends
> > > 5W20, and the synthetic equivalent appears to be 0W20. How you get
> > > oil to be "zero" weight is beyond me.
> >
> > I'll be interested to hear what the highway mileage is. I do a lot of
> > driving and this sorta stuff is important to me. I first became
> > interested by the car's looks though and its storage capacity. Anyone
> > else like this?
>
> I too have been won over by the combination of storage / performance and
> looks. I will probably be giving up a Fullsize truck to get a Magnum, so
> the storage was important (albiet less). Currently my truck gets 14.5 MPG
> in the city, so 18 would be great news!
>
> Although I am wondering about the gas mileage of the AWD version, I am
> sure it will be slightly less, or at least I assume so.


Wow...I didn't realize it was so comparable spacewise. That's
amazing. I'm sure that the gas milage will be slightly less, but look
at how much more you're getting.

AWD or not, I still gotta have the hemi.

Wicked96SS > wrote in message >...
> On 20 Oct 2004, AntwainBarbour wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Dan > wrote in message >. ..
> > > Yes, it's about what I expected. I can live with 18 mpg around town.
> > > The tank holds 19 gallons. I'm going on a road trip this weekend, and
> > > I'll report the hiwaay mileage next week. YMMV.
> > >
> > > One thing I didn't expect is that an oil change requires a full 7
> > > quarts of oil if you change the filter. Using synthetic like I do,
> > > this runs up the cost of an oil change quite a bit. Dodge recommends
> > > 5W20, and the synthetic equivalent appears to be 0W20. How you get
> > > oil to be "zero" weight is beyond me.
> >
> > I'll be interested to hear what the highway mileage is. I do a lot of
> > driving and this sorta stuff is important to me. I first became
> > interested by the car's looks though and its storage capacity. Anyone
> > else like this?
>
> I too have been won over by the combination of storage / performance and
> looks. I will probably be giving up a Fullsize truck to get a Magnum, so
> the storage was important (albiet less). Currently my truck gets 14.5 MPG
> in the city, so 18 would be great news!
>
> Although I am wondering about the gas mileage of the AWD version, I am
> sure it will be slightly less, or at least I assume so.


Wow...I didn't realize it was so comparable spacewise. That's
amazing. I'm sure that the gas milage will be slightly less, but look
at how much more you're getting.

AWD or not, I still gotta have the hemi.

That's why I put "American" in quotation marks. It has a Mercedes
tranny, and it's built in Canada. Half the electronic components
probably came from Japan or China.

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:55:53 GMT, Joe > wrote:

>There is no such a thing as "American Made" when talking car
>manufacture.
>
>65% of my Nissan Pathfinder' parts were made in USA; the car was
>assembled in USA.
>
>Think your US made Mopar will be different?
>
>
>On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 10:24:04 -0500, Dan > wrote:
>
>>The ride is very smooth, at least for the RT with the 18" wheels.
>>IMHO, it's a better ride than my Intrepid ES. I'm not exactly
>>thrilled with the "station wagon" body style, but for a wagon I think
>>it's styling is way above average. It's really not bad looking for a
>>station wagon. I needed 4 doors, "American" made, similar to my
>>Intrepid. The Magnum fit the bill. What I wanted was 350 hp.
>>
>>
>>
>>On 19 Oct 2004 07:07:48 -0700,
>>(AntwainBarbour) wrote:
>>
>>>> He should do a bit better too...once the engine has "run-in" a few thousand
>>>> miles. Still a bit more thirsty than my taste though.
>>>
>>>How is the ride? Smooth? Did you get interested b/c of the looks or
>>>what? I'm curious b/c this car is starting to interest me quite a
>>>bit. Thanks.

That's why I put "American" in quotation marks. It has a Mercedes
tranny, and it's built in Canada. Half the electronic components
probably came from Japan or China.

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:55:53 GMT, Joe > wrote:

>There is no such a thing as "American Made" when talking car
>manufacture.
>
>65% of my Nissan Pathfinder' parts were made in USA; the car was
>assembled in USA.
>
>Think your US made Mopar will be different?
>
>
>On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 10:24:04 -0500, Dan > wrote:
>
>>The ride is very smooth, at least for the RT with the 18" wheels.
>>IMHO, it's a better ride than my Intrepid ES. I'm not exactly
>>thrilled with the "station wagon" body style, but for a wagon I think
>>it's styling is way above average. It's really not bad looking for a
>>station wagon. I needed 4 doors, "American" made, similar to my
>>Intrepid. The Magnum fit the bill. What I wanted was 350 hp.
>>
>>
>>
>>On 19 Oct 2004 07:07:48 -0700,
>>(AntwainBarbour) wrote:
>>
>>>> He should do a bit better too...once the engine has "run-in" a few thousand
>>>> miles. Still a bit more thirsty than my taste though.
>>>
>>>How is the ride? Smooth? Did you get interested b/c of the looks or
>>>what? I'm curious b/c this car is starting to interest me quite a
>>>bit. Thanks.

Ah, yes! Quotqtion marks... didn't notice. Sorry, but I can
sometimes be defensive when it comes to patriotism.

Some folks don't realize that the world is now global.

I have a '99 CHRYSLER & a 2003 Pathfinder.

The "Japanese" car has more American labor put into it. Who gives a
rat's ass where the name came from?


On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:56:54 -0500, Dan > wrote:

>That's why I put "American" in quotation marks. It has a Mercedes
>tranny, and it's built in Canada. Half the electronic components
>probably came from Japan or China.
>
>On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:55:53 GMT, Joe > wrote:
>
>>There is no such a thing as "American Made" when talking car
>>manufacture.
>>

<snip>

Ah, yes! Quotqtion marks... didn't notice. Sorry, but I can
sometimes be defensive when it comes to patriotism.

Some folks don't realize that the world is now global.

I have a '99 CHRYSLER & a 2003 Pathfinder.

The "Japanese" car has more American labor put into it. Who gives a
rat's ass where the name came from?


On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:56:54 -0500, Dan > wrote:

>That's why I put "American" in quotation marks. It has a Mercedes
>tranny, and it's built in Canada. Half the electronic components
>probably came from Japan or China.
>
>On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:55:53 GMT, Joe > wrote:
>
>>There is no such a thing as "American Made" when talking car
>>manufacture.
>>

<snip>

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 05:58:44 +0000, Joe wrote:

> Ah, yes! Quotqtion marks... didn't notice. Sorry, but I can
> sometimes be defensive when it comes to patriotism.

> I have a '99 CHRYSLER & a 2003 Pathfinder.

> The "Japanese" car has more American labor put into it. Who gives a
> rat's ass where the name came from?

Well, you obviously don't. Where do you think the CEO of Nissan lives?
America? Fool.

You're "defensive about patriotism", but you buy Japanese vehicles, and
put money in foreigner's pockets. Makes a lot of sense. Wait a minute,
I've got it - you work on the Kerry campaign! Right?

--
If you're not on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
Linux Registered User #327951

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 05:58:44 +0000, Joe wrote:

> Ah, yes! Quotqtion marks... didn't notice. Sorry, but I can
> sometimes be defensive when it comes to patriotism.

> I have a '99 CHRYSLER & a 2003 Pathfinder.

> The "Japanese" car has more American labor put into it. Who gives a
> rat's ass where the name came from?

Well, you obviously don't. Where do you think the CEO of Nissan lives?
America? Fool.

You're "defensive about patriotism", but you buy Japanese vehicles, and
put money in foreigner's pockets. Makes a lot of sense. Wait a minute,
I've got it - you work on the Kerry campaign! Right?

--
If you're not on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
Linux Registered User #327951

Wicked96SS > wrote in message >...
> On 20 Oct 2004, AntwainBarbour wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Dan > wrote in message >. ..
> > > Yes, it's about what I expected. I can live with 18 mpg around town.
> > > The tank holds 19 gallons. I'm going on a road trip this weekend, and
> > > I'll report the hiwaay mileage next week. YMMV.
> > >
> > > One thing I didn't expect is that an oil change requires a full 7
> > > quarts of oil if you change the filter. Using synthetic like I do,
> > > this runs up the cost of an oil change quite a bit. Dodge recommends
> > > 5W20, and the synthetic equivalent appears to be 0W20. How you get
> > > oil to be "zero" weight is beyond me.
> >
> > I'll be interested to hear what the highway mileage is. I do a lot of
> > driving and this sorta stuff is important to me. I first became
> > interested by the car's looks though and its storage capacity. Anyone
> > else like this?
>
> I too have been won over by the combination of storage / performance and
> looks. I will probably be giving up a Fullsize truck to get a Magnum, so
> the storage was important (albiet less). Currently my truck gets 14.5 MPG
> in the city, so 18 would be great news!
>
> Although I am wondering about the gas mileage of the AWD version, I am
> sure it will be slightly less, or at least I assume so.


When does the AWD version come out? I would be willing to bet that it
still gets good mileage.