# $30,000 to spend what car would you get ?

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**Created:** [December 21, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-000-to-spend-what-car-would-you-get/194334 "2007-12-21T22:03:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/30-000-to-spend-what-car-would-you-get/194334/141 "2007-12-28T10:32:54Z")

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> [@Byaaah!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/byaaah/34093/3):
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> yeah but one is 12 years old and the other is 8… his may be newer. i could see gettin 30.

> [@If NYspeed had a boardroom meeting..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-nyspeed-had-a-boardroom-meeting/34095/8):
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> Other than cosmetic changes, the Crown Vic’s/Grand Marquis are relatively unchanged from 1992-2008 (2006 being the last Crown Vic). The motor is exactly the same = 229hp 4.6L modular V8, same trans, same rear gears, etc. The 2003’s have aluminum front crossmember/suspension components. I could see a marginal difference in the '03 & up cars due to the lighter weight, but not 13 mpg difference.

The link I posted was for an '04 CV, using the '08 rating methods. The new ratings have proven very accurate. Sure, there’s ways to beat it by a few MPG by totally changing your driving style… but not by 13 MPG when the rating is only 17 in the first place.

-TJ

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