May 2013
Hello all,
Looking for some help!
I'm a single mum and worked really hard to buy my new car which was a major treat to myself!
I'm now sick and could cry myself to sleep most nights as I'm struggling to see how I can afford to run it!
I bought a hyundai i40 1.6 petrol tourer as it gave me the space I need for my little girl and all her grubbing and came with all the extras that made it feel really special!
I bought it from arnold clark but instead of the mpg of nearly 42 I am only getting about 30 mpg!
It now has 894 miles on ten clock and has cost me well over £200 in petrol to do that mileage!
I have filled up at the same petrol station, driven the same routes etc to see how the mpg changes but nothing makes it more economical! I drive with my 4 year old in the car and don't exceed 65 mph even on the motorway and always try to get it into 5 th and 6 th gear as soon as possible and only accelerate slowly!
I feel a bit let down - any suggestions as I cannot afford to spend £3 k a year on fuel just to do 8 thousand or so miles a year! It has taken all the joy out of a new car and if I honest I feel let down by the salesman who I'm surprised didn't feel the need at any pint to make me aware of this gas guzzling car.
It would prob be cheaper for me to drive a hummer!
Help! Anyone else got one and has the same concerns or experiences?
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So a trip to halfords and a set of new bosch plugs for £13.49 and its all loverly again, another excuse for me dad not to get rid of the old shed!
Its not too bad i suppose, it easily screamed to 110 earlier on a noce straigjt back road and it only has a puff of smoke on firing it up which seemed like might be stem valve seals but while its running that can be a job for another day.
Id like to thank you all for you help, so thats a pat on the back for me then, but i guess talking to yourself sometimes does help ;-)
Cheers!
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