Got my Mountaineer: nice ride, but how do I pay for gas?
Wabbitslayer 3 March 2005 06:06:33
I finally went back to the dealership that quoted me an insane price for an 01 2wd Mountaineer, and actually got a much better price. Then I gave it a good looking over and wow! Turns out the first price they gave me a few weeks ago was pretty reasonable after all...this thing is nice. I called previous owner, everything checked out ok there, so later that day I went back and brought it home.
Methinks I made a good decision. With the 302, it downright boogies for that heavy a vehicle. It has something called the "Premier" option package, whatever that is. Anyone know?
Only drawback so far is the mileage. Holy crap...the computer says I'm getting about 13 mpg around town. Ouch. I mean, I've read that the v8 explorers and mountaineers got bad mileage, but I was thinking more like 16 around town. Can anyone comment as to what they're getting? (and yeah, I know, lay off the gas pedal, get better mileage)
wabbitslayer wrote:> I finally went back to the dealership that quoted me an insane price for an> 01 2wd Mountaineer, and actually got a much better price. Then I gave it a> good looking over and wow! Turns out the first price they gave me a few> weeks ago was pretty reasonable after all...this thing is nice. I called> previous owner, everything checked out ok there, so later that day I went> back and brought it home.>
Methinks I made a good decision. With the 302, it downright boogies for that> heavy a vehicle. It has something called the "Premier" option package,> whatever that is. Anyone know?>
Only drawback so far is the mileage. Holy crap...the computer says I'm> getting about 13 mpg around town. Ouch. I mean, I've read that the v8> explorers and mountaineers got bad mileage, but I was thinking more like 16> around town. Can anyone comment as to what they're getting? (and yeah, I> know, lay off the gas pedal, get better mileage)>
First of all before you get too concerned, if you really want to know the mileage you should be calculating it manually!
Rule of thumb with any SUV or pick up... don't check the fuel mileage if your last vehicle was a car..... you stand more chance of being disappointed than pleasantly surprised. I haven't seen a "mileage minder" that was as accurate as it could be.
Congrats on the purchase..... hope it delivers many dependable miles for you.
"wabbitslayer" <wabbitslayer@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:IhuVd.45119$u87.13864@bignews6.bellsouth.net...> I finally went back to the dealership that quoted me an insane price for
01 2wd Mountaineer, and actually got a much better price. Then I gave it a> good looking over and wow! Turns out the first price they gave me a few> weeks ago was pretty reasonable after all...this thing is nice. I called> previous owner, everything checked out ok there, so later that day I went> back and brought it home.>
Methinks I made a good decision. With the 302, it downright boogies for
that> heavy a vehicle. It has something called the "Premier" option package,> whatever that is. Anyone know?>
Only drawback so far is the mileage. Holy crap...the computer says I'm> getting about 13 mpg around town. Ouch. I mean, I've read that the v8> explorers and mountaineers got bad mileage, but I was thinking more like
around town. Can anyone comment as to what they're getting? (and yeah, I> know, lay off the gas pedal, get better mileage)>
Kenneth J. Harris 3 March 2005 18:48:32 [ permanent link ]
My 98 Mountaineer V6 gets 14-15 mpg in local driving, 19 mpg on trips (65-70 mph average speed). I have a fairly light foot and this is about what I expected to get when I bought it.
my 2000 limited (Explorer), which I believe is the same as the "premier" will get about 15-17 around town. but my wife calls me 'lightfoot'.
on the road i can get 20-22 mpg.
2000 explorer limited V8 5.0-most all power 2wd
"wabbitslayer" <wabbitslayer@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:IhuVd.45119$u87.13864@bignews6.bellsouth.net... I finally went back to the dealership that quoted me an insane price for an 01 2wd Mountaineer, and actually got a much better price. Then I gave it a good looking over and wow! Turns out the first price they gave me a few weeks ago was pretty reasonable after all...this thing is nice. I called previous owner, everything checked out ok there, so later that day I went back and brought it home.
Methinks I made a good decision. With the 302, it downright boogies for that heavy a vehicle. It has something called the "Premier" option package, whatever that is. Anyone know?
Only drawback so far is the mileage. Holy crap...the computer says I'm getting about 13 mpg around town. Ouch. I mean, I've read that the v8 explorers and mountaineers got bad mileage, but I was thinking more like 16 around town. Can anyone comment as to what they're getting? (and yeah, I know, lay off the gas pedal, get better mileage)
"Kevin D" <cyclist1@verizon.net> wrote in message news:M2wVd.27671$uc.6743@trnddc09... friends tell me I drive like an old lady
At least I'm not the only one!
It's certainly better than the> 1990 F-250 with the 460 V8 that I almost bought last year, until I read on> that newsgroup that I could expect 6 to 8 mpg. Yikes!!
My '78 F350 Crew Cab gets around 8 and it doesn't seem to matter if it's fully loaded going uphill, or empty on the highway. You'd think that will all this new computer technology and fuel injection and lighter frames and all that they could get 11 or 12 mpg out of 'em.
Anthony Giorgianni 3 March 2005 21:55:47 [ permanent link ]
Wabbit..
I'm wondering. Did the dealer give you any hassle about providing you with the former owner's name? Did he notify the former owner you might call or did you call cold. What was the former owner's reaction?
-- Regards, Anthony Giorgianni
The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by posting back to the newsgroup. "wabbitslayer" <wabbitslayer@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:IhuVd.45119$u87.13864@bignews6.bellsouth.net...> I finally went back to the dealership that quoted me an insane price for
01 2wd Mountaineer, and actually got a much better price. Then I gave it a> good looking over and wow! Turns out the first price they gave me a few> weeks ago was pretty reasonable after all...this thing is nice. I called> previous owner, everything checked out ok there, so later that day I went> back and brought it home.>
Methinks I made a good decision. With the 302, it downright boogies for
that> heavy a vehicle. It has something called the "Premier" option package,> whatever that is. Anyone know?>
Only drawback so far is the mileage. Holy crap...the computer says I'm> getting about 13 mpg around town. Ouch. I mean, I've read that the v8> explorers and mountaineers got bad mileage, but I was thinking more like
around town. Can anyone comment as to what they're getting? (and yeah, I> know, lay off the gas pedal, get better mileage)>
I'm wondering. Did the dealer give you any hassle about providing you with> the former owner's name? Did he notify the former owner you might call or> did you call cold. What was the former owner's reaction?>
FYI: The former owner's name is a matter of public record...
On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 21:06:33 -0500, "wabbitslayer" <wabbitslayer@hotmail.com> wrote:
I finally went back to the dealership that quoted me an insane price for an>01 2wd Mountaineer, and actually got a much better price. Then I gave it a>good looking over and wow! Turns out the first price they gave me a few>weeks ago was pretty reasonable after all...this thing is nice. I called>previous owner, everything checked out ok there, so later that day I went>back and brought it home.>
Methinks I made a good decision. With the 302, it downright boogies for that>heavy a vehicle. It has something called the "Premier" option package,>whatever that is. Anyone know?>
Only drawback so far is the mileage. Holy crap...the computer says I'm>getting about 13 mpg around town. Ouch. I mean, I've read that the v8>explorers and mountaineers got bad mileage, but I was thinking more like 16>around town. Can anyone comment as to what they're getting? (and yeah, I>know, lay off the gas pedal, get better mileage)
You need to get a lighter foot. My 00 Eddie Bauer with the same engine would get me 16-17 around town and I could squeeze 22 on the highway.
If I drove heavy footed, yea, I'd only get 13-15 too.
On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 04:06:04 GMT, "Kevin D" <cyclist1@verizon.net> wrote:
Your mileage doesn't sound too bad to me. It's certainly better than the >1990 F-250 with the 460 V8 that I almost bought last year, until I read on >that newsgroup that I could expect 6 to 8 mpg. Yikes!!
I would think that whoever gave those figures was working it *very* hard. Our 91 F-250HD-SC/460/4.10 gave us 11-12 on the highway, 10-11 city, loaded or empty.
It was actually written in the owner's manual and I looked him up in the phone book. He was a pretty nice guy, older, said he and his wife had grown kids and traded in for a car.
Anthony Giorgianni 4 March 2005 05:32:41 [ permanent link ]
Hey Wabbit.
In the owner's manual? Very resourceful. Glad to see he was willing to talk to you. Congrats on your new ride.
-- Regards, Anthony Giorgianni
The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by posting back to the newsgroup.
"wabbitslayer" <wabbitslayer@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:LmNVd.315$6g7.264@bignews1.bellsouth.net...> It was actually written in the owner's manual and I looked him up in the> phone book.> He was a pretty nice guy, older, said he and his wife had grown kids and> traded in for a car.>
My 97 302 AWD gets up to 21 on hiway. Average around semi rural is 16.8. Your 13 sounds low. Better be checking something. Maybe start with PCM codes and Long term Fuel Trims. Don't forget obvious, tires etc.
"wabbitslayer" <wabbitslayer@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:IhuVd.45119$u87.13864@bignews6.bellsouth.net...>I finally went back to the dealership that quoted me an insane price for an> 01 2wd Mountaineer, and actually got a much better price. Then I gave it a> good looking over and wow! Turns out the first price they gave me a few> weeks ago was pretty reasonable after all...this thing is nice. I called> previous owner, everything checked out ok there, so later that day I went> back and brought it home.>
Methinks I made a good decision. With the 302, it downright boogies for > that> heavy a vehicle. It has something called the "Premier" option package,> whatever that is. Anyone know?>
Only drawback so far is the mileage. Holy crap...the computer says I'm> getting about 13 mpg around town. Ouch. I mean, I've read that the v8> explorers and mountaineers got bad mileage, but I was thinking more like > 16> around town. Can anyone comment as to what they're getting? (and yeah, I> know, lay off the gas pedal, get better mileage)>
I have a 2000 XLT Explorer with the 4.0 V6 and if I am driving I get around 17 city and 20 or 21 hwy. If my wife is driving she gets about 13 or 14 city. The K&N air filter I put in gives us 1 or 2 mpg better than standard air filters did before we switched and costs less in the long run. When We tow our 2900 lb boat we just pull into every gas station we find (10 or 11 mpg I think). At least its still better than the boat itself gets (3 or 4 mpg and 89 octane minimum for it to even run).
"wabbitslayer" <wabbitslayer@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:IhuVd.45119$u87.13864@bignews6.bellsouth.net...>I finally went back to the dealership that quoted me an insane price for an> 01 2wd Mountaineer, and actually got a much better price. Then I gave it a> good looking over and wow! Turns out the first price they gave me a few> weeks ago was pretty reasonable after all...this thing is nice. I called> previous owner, everything checked out ok there, so later that day I went> back and brought it home.>
Methinks I made a good decision. With the 302, it downright boogies for > that> heavy a vehicle. It has something called the "Premier" option package,> whatever that is. Anyone know?>
Only drawback so far is the mileage. Holy crap...the computer says I'm> getting about 13 mpg around town. Ouch. I mean, I've read that the v8> explorers and mountaineers got bad mileage, but I was thinking more like > 16> around town. Can anyone comment as to what they're getting? (and yeah, I> know, lay off the gas pedal, get better mileage)>
thanks to all that responded...I'm gonna ease off the gas a little and on the next tankfull try the "odometer reading divided by gallons to fill it up" method and see what i get.
cnn.com had some article about a possible 25 cent a gallon gas price hike, which ain't good news, but then again, I didn't want a 2wd v8 to just putt-putt around in, anyway
I have a 99 Mountaineer awd and in town 13-15 is possible if you never get on the freeway. Usually with some city and freeway driving I stay around 16. The computer is usually one mile per gallon over what the actual is. My computer always shows more gas in tank than what is actual. I have gotten 19-20 driving hwy. I live in Seattle where gas for regular is now around $2.19 but still like my suv.
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