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boxerman

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  1. Lots of great feedback - thank you for all yalls time responding to my question. I ended up following through with the used 2013 FFH and have yet to test it under my usual commute conditions (I don't have to commute in the summer). To answer a previous question, no, I don't get reimbursed for my insane commute. What happened was...I absolutely love my job, but a year ago, my wife's career moved us a few hours away. We will either have to shift back to where my job is, or shift to where she is to shut down this commute madness. Because that HAS to happen one way or another, I figure the FFH would be enough to get through maybe a year or two before our job situation settles. Then I can just drive it like a "normal" person does. I ended up with a 2013 FFH SE with about 17K miles. It has a sunroof, backup camera, lane assist, auto-on windshield wipers, leather interior...all in all it is pretty sweet (being a truck man - and driving an older model truck at that - I'm not used to all these cool modern features and driving style). I am just trying to learn how to drive it to where I get the best gas mileage. According to the gauges, I already drive "easy" (slow breaking and smooth acceleration)...I also use cruise control a lot, so I'm not sure what else to do. Driving around town and running errands gets me about 35MPG. If it is a small one hour trek on the highway, I can see about 38 to 39 MPG. This past week we took it to the coast, about a 3 hour round trip that got me in the low 40s. Thanks again!
  2. Hi Everyone, I'm about to purchase a low-mileage 2013 Fusion Hybrid. I'm a die-hard Ford fan, but have mainly had trucks (ie. gas guzzlers). This will be my first hybrid... I now drive about 210 miles per day, 4 to 5 times a week - upwards of 1,000 miles per week (rural driving). With me spinning the odometer like that, I'm wondering if this is the best choice in the long run - what I mean is, do you think it would be best to invest in a low mileage "econo-car" for about 12K, or the awesome Fusion Hybrid considering I will be putting an enormous amount of miles on it? I'm worried about it depreciating very fast, whereas an "econo-car" doesn't have very far to fall on the "worth-meter". Beyond that, in my situation, is GAP insurance or extended warranty recommended? Thank you for your time!
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