Date:  9 February 1982 1705-EST (Tuesday)
From: Warren.Wake at CMU-10A
To: Robert.Neches at CMU-10A
Subject:  cars
Message-Id: <09Feb82 170539 WW60@CMU-10A>
Origin:  X200WW60 at CMU-10A; 9 Feb 1982 1706-EST
Remailed-To: Harry.Bovik at CMU-10A
Remailed-From: Robert.Neches at CMU-10A (A350RN30)
Remailed-Date: Wednesday, 10 February 1982 1015-EST
Via:     A350RN30 at CMU-10A; 10 Feb 1982 1015-EST

re: Escort-  Having rented them on two separate occasions, I can
        give them a grade of only a c-.   They are transportation,
        but not particularly good.  they shake, rattle, and are
        terribly underpowered.  This means that they are always
        downshifting (on automatics anyway) on mild hills, and
        in passing.  Since the lower gear is so low, the engine
        then runs at very high revs, consequently poor gas mileage.
        I got between 20 and 30 mpg.  Expect a 50% drop in mileage
        if you drive 60 instead of 50.

re: Insurance-  Prudential has competitive rates (within 4$/yr of
        Temple, etc) but very good service, and transportability
        (eg if you move to another state)

-W. Wake