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*Mindz* · 10-02-2009, 07:03 AM

Well if there's any doubt or regret that you MIGHT feel by getting a v6, then don't. The 300 hp is more than enough and you'll get where you want to go quickly enough legally. If you want to keep up with the other cars and are worried about performance like that, I would definitely wait and get the v8 instead.

Here's some quick napkin math

Average driver puts 12k miles a year according to my insurance. The v8 is 5 mpg less than the v6.

12000 miles
413.79 gallons of gas getting 29 mpg with the v6
500 gallons of gas getting 24 mpg with the v8

So 86 gallons at $3.00 per gallon (current price that I paid an hour ago) is just under 250 bucks savings with the v6 over the v8 per year. Affording gas isn't really an argument to get the smaller engine.

10-02-2009, 07:03 AM	#3
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,420	Well if there's any doubt or regret that you MIGHT feel by getting a v6, then don't. The 300 hp is more than enough and you'll get where you want to go quickly enough legally. If you want to keep up with the other cars and are worried about performance like that, I would definitely wait and get the v8 instead. Here's some quick napkin math Average driver puts 12k miles a year according to my insurance. The v8 is 5 mpg less than the v6. 12000 miles 413.79 gallons of gas getting 29 mpg with the v6 500 gallons of gas getting 24 mpg with the v8 So 86 gallons at $3.00 per gallon (current price that I paid an hour ago) is just under 250 bucks savings with the v6 over the v8 per year. Affording gas isn't really an argument to get the smaller engine. __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1