This is driving me batty.
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> Every once in awhile someone will see me getting out of this car ( 93
> Corolla wagon, 1.8L Automatic ) and comment on it. Fine. But then they say
> something about how they had one and it got over 40 MPG. I tell them that
> we've had this one since 1995 when it had 45k miles, and it has always
> gotten 25-30 MPG and still does.
>
> So how the heck could someone else be getting over 40 MPG?
>
A search on Google shows many are getting 35+mpg. I had a 82 datsun that got around 35mpg. Was in a dealer getting it serviced and talked to another person that was waiting. He had a car like mine except mine was a 5 speed and his was an auto. He said he only got about 25 mpg. I think that due to the low power engine he must have floored it every time he left a stoplight.