Originally Posted by
IGot2P
I just picked up a 2006 Crossfire Coupe yesterday with less than 30,000 miles and immediately noticed when I went to put fuel in that it said "Use Premium Fuel Only"!
You didn't look the car over very carefully, did you? It is a SPORTS car. If you have an issue with premium fuel, just wait until you find out that tires are going to run you $600 to $900 a set and if you get 35,000 miles out of them, you are getting more than I EVER have. When I first got my FIRST Crossfire, I drove it like you grandmother would. The most I got out of a set of Hankooks was 33,000 miles. My last set lasted 11,300 miles. Yes, the Contis, from what I hear, can deliver over 40,000 miles - but most of us don't see that kind of tread life.
Again, you bought a sports car, and you bought the WRONG car.
I happened to be down in southern Illinois and they had premium so I did pay the price and used it. I downloaded the manual and it stated to use an octane of 91. My problem, except for the price, is that in my area (SE Iowa) I have never seen premium for sale. They used to sell 87 and 89 (the 89 was the common 10% ethanol) but now both fuels (regular and ethanol) are labeled 87 so this Crossfire is going to have to use an octane of 87.
You didn't do the math here, did you?
You have a problem with 40 cents a gallon? You will put the wrong fuel in the car for a 15.6% savings? That is like telling me that you can't afford it if the car gets 26.5 mpg but you can if it gets 30mpg. You should have bought a subcompact car designed for cheap gas and high mileage.
Admit it, You can get premium:
Some of these stations appear to be near you. And if so, then OTHERS must exist that also sell Premium.
Premium Prices at BP Gas Stations in Iowa, Iowa
I HOPE you got the car for a steal, because soon, you will want to sell it. And you will find that its resale value is dreadful.
Not that I care, I'm gonna have mine until it's wheels fall off. (And the way I drive, that may happen this weekend at the Dragon.)