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Old 06-28-23, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
The Pacifics is the family beater.
The Mercedes gets the love. Lol 😂
For sure lol

Part of it too though is the Pacifica is a low compression normal naturally aspirated engine, the S560 is a high compression twin turbo engine, way more important to use excellent fluids and fuels in that IMO
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I get top tier gas when convenient, but honestly if you're not keeping the car past 8 years/100k mi who cares? I doubt there's a noticeable difference in performance before that point for the average person.
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Nice!

Yeah, everyone feel free to interject on any of my posts.

That's the way I understand it, if I'm worng someone let me know.



Uh huh, just as I suspected.

The Pacifics is the family beater.
The Mercedes gets the love. Lol 😂
You are by no means wrong. We just have different preferences.
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So...my resistance to another minivan is waning...We're going to go drive a Kia Carnival...
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I throw 88 octane from sheetz in the Jeep.....E15 blend and all that even though the manual says not to, the pump says not to, etc etc

Runs fine. I seriously doubt the car will ever know/care since it uses a brick of an engine.
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Old 06-28-23, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by link13
You are by no means wrong. We just have different preferences.
Hey, if they bring out some modern wagons I will give them a look.
Is anyone still making them?

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So...my resistance to another minivan is waning...We're going to go drive a Kia Carnival...
I can't remember what the Kia Carnival is.
SUV?

I'll have to look that one up.

Originally Posted by Striker223
I throw 88 octane from sheetz in the Jeep.....E15 blend and all that even though the manual says not to, the pump says not to, etc etc

Runs fine. I seriously doubt the car will ever know/care since it uses a brick of an engine.
That jeep will probably run on Jack Daniels and Jim Beam. haha
I've never used E15 but guessing it smells like corn pops.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
So...my resistance to another minivan is waning...We're going to go drive a Kia Carnival...
I thought for sure you were just going to get a Lexus TX whether you actually liked the car or not.
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Originally Posted by Margate330
I can't remember what the Kia Carnival is.
SUV?

I'll have to look that one up.
Minivan:



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Originally Posted by SW17LS
So...my resistance to another minivan is waning...We're going to go drive a Kia Carnival...
My neighbor has one, they absolutely love it. I've seen two others of different colors in front of their house recently, so I think their extended family were impressed enough to buy them also.
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Hey, if they bring out some modern wagons I will give them a look.
Is anyone still making them?



I can't remember what the Kia Carnival is.
SUV?

I'll have to look that one up.



That jeep will probably run on Jack Daniels and Jim Beam. haha
I've never used E15 but guessing it smells like corn pops.
For wagons, there are many options in Europe but they are not offered in the US. I saw some drool worthy wagons from BMW and Mercedes, but also from Czech manufacturer Skoda. I chose a hatchback because I wanted a wagon, but the $85k plus Benz was not $ sensible. *****in car though.
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Originally Posted by geko29
My neighbor has one, they absolutely love it. I've seen two others of different colors in front of their house recently, so I think their extended family were impressed enough to buy them also.
I would just buy the Pacifica out and keep it, but I really miss the self driving on a road trip, really missed it this past weekend...and Kia/Hyundai's system is excellent.

My wife is very concerned about not having sliding doors...
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Done deal. I’ll post a review later. If only this were for me lol….
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I generally use Shell too, but I will use any Top Tier gas in the Mercedes, I wouldn't fuel it at Buc-Ees either. The Pacifica? Sure.
If I was travelling in either car and was at a Buc-ee's and needed gas I'd do a one time fill up. I wouldn't frequent one if there happened to be one near me though.
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Originally Posted by LexBob2
If I was travelling in either car and was at a Buc-ee's and needed gas I'd do a one time fill up. I wouldn't frequent one if there happened to be one near me though.
Oh that's right on the way to a relative's lake house, we are for sure stopping there on the next trip!
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Old 06-28-23, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Done deal. I’ll post a review later. If only this were for me lol….
Lookin good! What did he wind up paying for it? Any idea?

Originally Posted by LexBob2
If I was travelling in either car and was at a Buc-ee's and needed gas I'd do a one time fill up. I wouldn't frequent one if there happened to be one near me though.
Yeah if it were the only option sure
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