Newbie greetings to the board, my thanks to all the posters for the info I've gleaned.
I am probably going to buy/order an 05 o.b. today, and have narrowed it down to xt ltd, or 2.5i ltd wagon. This is supposed to be the wifes car so I was set on the 2.5i, as a plush but fuel efficient
car. But the closer I get to buying the more I keep thinking about that xt ltd.
These are my concerns.
I'm worried about not letting my wife drive "her" car if I am always driving it!
The premium fuel and lower mpg is an issue. I'm supposed to be buying an economical to operate car.
Any issues with the 5sp auto? Is this the 1st year of production?
If I get a few speeding tickets this car gets really spendy to own.:22:
Any xt owners out there like to share their thoughts? How is the mpg? Sounds lame to worry about that, but here at South Lake Tahoe, premium is $2.50 a gallon (at the cheapie stations) so fuel economy is a real issue.
For anyone still awake, thanks for reading this!
JonB
I am probably going to buy/order an 05 o.b. today, and have narrowed it down to xt ltd, or 2.5i ltd wagon. This is supposed to be the wifes car so I was set on the 2.5i, as a plush but fuel efficient
car. But the closer I get to buying the more I keep thinking about that xt ltd.
These are my concerns.
I'm worried about not letting my wife drive "her" car if I am always driving it!
The premium fuel and lower mpg is an issue. I'm supposed to be buying an economical to operate car.
Any issues with the 5sp auto? Is this the 1st year of production?
If I get a few speeding tickets this car gets really spendy to own.:22:
Any xt owners out there like to share their thoughts? How is the mpg? Sounds lame to worry about that, but here at South Lake Tahoe, premium is $2.50 a gallon (at the cheapie stations) so fuel economy is a real issue.
For anyone still awake, thanks for reading this!
JonB