"quattroA4cars" <gstrouse@rcn.com> wrote in message > news:buWdnQwjS4ZLul­HcRVn-hQ@rcn.net...>­> Thanks Doug. That's more or less my point. People seem to forget that you >> can get performance AND reasonable economy.>> I was just asking the question to determine how bad or good the EPA >> estimates were for this car. As I stated in my reply to Pete. I>> have no problem with the mpg numbers listed on the EPA sticker for the >> auto, as that is what I am looking at. But if these are not even close, >> well then I'll>> pass on this car, at least until FSI comes out and hopefully improves the >> mpg. I originally was looking at the V6 with Ultra Sports package. But it >> has almost the>> same EPA ratings as the V8. Since the price is not a limiting factor, I >> thought, why not get the V8, and it's performance if the fuel economy is >> the same as the V6.>> Wouldn't you? And most people that I've spoken to about the V6 seem to >> get better than what it's rated at.>>