2006 civic; MPG seeing and amount paid.

Just bought an 06 Civic EX.I honestly have never regretted a car purchase as
much as this one. I bought it because I just cannot deal with $3.35 gas
prices in Southern California anymore. But my Accord that I replaced got
between 28 and 33 mpg no matter what the condtions, air on or off. With the
Civic the ONLY time I get stated mileage is when I am on an open freeway
with no air on. Like that I get about 40. If I turn the air on, it drops to
about 28. I HOPE it just needs more time to break in, but as I approach 1000
miles I am beginning to lose hope.

I honestly WISH I never made the trade.


"TomP" > wrote in message
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>> OK here is the deal, I am about to start commuting about 240 miles a
>> day
>> Any advice or help is greatly appreciated.
>> Thanks,
>> Paul
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"Jay A" > wrote in message
news:MSFgg.3746$td6.3616@trnddc02...
> Just bought an 06 Civic EX.I honestly have never regretted a car purchase
> as much as this one. I bought it because I just cannot deal with $3.35 gas
> prices in Southern California anymore. But my Accord that I replaced got
> between 28 and 33 mpg no matter what the condtions, air on or off. With
> the Civic the ONLY time I get stated mileage is when I am on an open
> freeway with no air on. Like that I get about 40. If I turn the air on, it
> drops to about 28. I HOPE it just needs more time to break in, but as I
> approach 1000 miles I am beginning to lose hope.

10,000 miles is a VERY magic number on Honda's and their break-in period...

I REALLY hope you're right. Thing is, my Accord took no time to reach EPA
mileage and there didn't seem to be ANY difference whether the air was on or
not.



"Seth" > wrote in message
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> "Jay A" > wrote in message
> news:MSFgg.3746$td6.3616@trnddc02...
>> Just bought an 06 Civic EX.I honestly have never regretted a car purchase
>> as much as this one. I bought it because I just cannot deal with $3.35
>> gas prices in Southern California anymore. But my Accord that I replaced
>> got between 28 and 33 mpg no matter what the condtions, air on or off.
>> With the Civic the ONLY time I get stated mileage is when I am on an open
>> freeway with no air on. Like that I get about 40. If I turn the air on,
>> it drops to about 28. I HOPE it just needs more time to break in, but as
>> I approach 1000 miles I am beginning to lose hope.
>
> 10,000 miles is a VERY magic number on Honda's and their break-in
> period...
>
>

Did you check your old car in recent years? Summer gas mixtures means poor
mileage for all cars.


"Jay A" > wrote in message
newskPgg.8003$3i3.7180@trnddc08...
>I REALLY hope you're right. Thing is, my Accord took no time to reach EPA
>mileage and there didn't seem to be ANY difference whether the air was on
>or not.
>
>
>
> "Seth" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Jay A" > wrote in message
>> news:MSFgg.3746$td6.3616@trnddc02...
>>> Just bought an 06 Civic EX.I honestly have never regretted a car
>>> purchase as much as this one. I bought it because I just cannot deal
>>> with $3.35 gas prices in Southern California anymore. But my Accord that
>>> I replaced got between 28 and 33 mpg no matter what the condtions, air
>>> on or off. With the Civic the ONLY time I get stated mileage is when I
>>> am on an open freeway with no air on. Like that I get about 40. If I
>>> turn the air on, it drops to about 28. I HOPE it just needs more time to
>>> break in, but as I approach 1000 miles I am beginning to lose hope.
>>
>> 10,000 miles is a VERY magic number on Honda's and their break-in
>> period...
>>
>>
>
>

My "old car" was an '05 Accord and yes I would check it all the time.

Well, today I filled up and actually calculated 35mpg so maybe (keeping
fingers crossed) things are looking up. I have owned 9 cars over the years.
Just never saw one with such a drastic difference in mileage as it breaks
in, or depending on what kind of driving I am doing or with the air on or
off as this one.


"Art" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Did you check your old car in recent years? Summer gas mixtures means
> poor mileage for all cars.
>
>
> "Jay A" > wrote in message
> newskPgg.8003$3i3.7180@trnddc08...
>>I REALLY hope you're right. Thing is, my Accord took no time to reach EPA
>>mileage and there didn't seem to be ANY difference whether the air was on
>>or not.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Seth" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "Jay A" > wrote in message
>>> news:MSFgg.3746$td6.3616@trnddc02...
>>>> Just bought an 06 Civic EX.I honestly have never regretted a car
>>>> purchase as much as this one. I bought it because I just cannot deal
>>>> with $3.35 gas prices in Southern California anymore. But my Accord
>>>> that I replaced got between 28 and 33 mpg no matter what the condtions,
>>>> air on or off. With the Civic the ONLY time I get stated mileage is
>>>> when I am on an open freeway with no air on. Like that I get about 40.
>>>> If I turn the air on, it drops to about 28. I HOPE it just needs more
>>>> time to break in, but as I approach 1000 miles I am beginning to lose
>>>> hope.
>>>
>>> 10,000 miles is a VERY magic number on Honda's and their break-in
>>> period...
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

The smaller the car/engine the bigger difference an accessory like ac makes.


"Jay A" > wrote in message
news:ak6hg.10457$9c7.9909@trnddc06...
> My "old car" was an '05 Accord and yes I would check it all the time.
>
> Well, today I filled up and actually calculated 35mpg so maybe (keeping
> fingers crossed) things are looking up. I have owned 9 cars over the
> years. Just never saw one with such a drastic difference in mileage as it
> breaks in, or depending on what kind of driving I am doing or with the air
> on or off as this one.
>
>
> "Art" > wrote in message
> ink.net...
>> Did you check your old car in recent years? Summer gas mixtures means
>> poor mileage for all cars.
>>
>>
>> "Jay A" > wrote in message
>> newskPgg.8003$3i3.7180@trnddc08...
>>>I REALLY hope you're right. Thing is, my Accord took no time to reach EPA
>>>mileage and there didn't seem to be ANY difference whether the air was on
>>>or not.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Seth" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> "Jay A" > wrote in message
>>>> news:MSFgg.3746$td6.3616@trnddc02...
>>>>> Just bought an 06 Civic EX.I honestly have never regretted a car
>>>>> purchase as much as this one. I bought it because I just cannot deal
>>>>> with $3.35 gas prices in Southern California anymore. But my Accord
>>>>> that I replaced got between 28 and 33 mpg no matter what the
>>>>> condtions, air on or off. With the Civic the ONLY time I get stated
>>>>> mileage is when I am on an open freeway with no air on. Like that I
>>>>> get about 40. If I turn the air on, it drops to about 28. I HOPE it
>>>>> just needs more time to break in, but as I approach 1000 miles I am
>>>>> beginning to lose hope.
>>>>
>>>> 10,000 miles is a VERY magic number on Honda's and their break-in
>>>> period...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Well my Accord got pretty much what the EPA stats say. I traded it in for
the Civic basically to gain a little in the mileage department and because I
wanted a Navi. Well the navigation system is wonderful but I think that
overall, I got better mileage with the Accord considering so much driving is
done with the air on.


> wrote in message
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> OK here is the deal, I am about to start commuting about 240 miles a
> day so I'm looking to buy a new car. My top choice is a 2006 civic LX.
> I also need to stay south of the 20 grand mark- so no hybrids. Used
> isn't out of the question but civics hold too much value. 15k for an
> 04 w/ 35k ... Buying new seems to be a better option. What I am
> curious to know is:
> 1) What kind of gas mileage are you really seeing with your civic? I'm
> especially interested in the LX. I typically drive 75 to 80 on the
> interstate ( a little more if I'm running late ). Pleas let me know
> what you are getting and give a clue as to how you drive. I became
> concerned when I sam people complaining they were only getting 26 to 28
> mpg, hence the question.
> 2) What did you have to pay for your civic and where did you buy it?
> Here in Alabama they will not come off the price. Best deal I know of
> was 17,100 out the door for an LX at Honda of Decatur.
> 3) Any other cars any of you think I shold consider? This would be the
> 4th Honda for my family. We are quite used to them. I am replacing a
> 94 accord with 200k.
>
> Any advice or help is greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Paul
>