View Poll Results: Who will keep their Excursions?
I am keeping mine!
55
98.21%
I am bailing out, fuel is killing me!
0
0%
I will decide later this year!
1
1.79%
Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll
Another Fuel Survey
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Another Fuel Survey
Just as the title says.... another fuel survey.
Leading experts speculate gasoline will be $3.69 a gallon by July 4, 2008. Or more.
And diesel will be what then, $4.50 to $4.69 a gallon?
Who plans on keeping their Excursions? Who plans to bail out?
Leading experts speculate gasoline will be $3.69 a gallon by July 4, 2008. Or more.
And diesel will be what then, $4.50 to $4.69 a gallon?
Who plans on keeping their Excursions? Who plans to bail out?
Posting Guru
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While it's a little irritating, it doesn't matter how high it goes. I am in for the long haul, at least 5-8 more years before I sell it! I figure every time I fill up and I am getting 16.5 mpgs in town and a minivan gets 17-18 in town, aint worth it to me, less safety for my wife and 4 kids in something smaller! If I was in a V-10 now that would hurt! My cost per mile driven is still less than the V-10's! I will be doing my own oil changes to make up a tiny bit for higher fuel prices which will save $50-60 bucks every 7500 miles for oil changes...... I drive 700 miles per tank of diesel and there is not a vehicle out ther that can do that either! I only fill up every 2-3 weeks so the impact on me is less than those who drivem daily to work etc...
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From: Windsor, Colorado
While it's a little irritating, it doesn't matter how high it goes. I am in for the long haul, at least 5-8 more years before I sell it! I figure every time I fill up and I am getting 16.5 mpgs in town and a minivan gets 17-18 in town, aint worth it to me, less safety for my wife and 4 kids in something smaller! If I was in a V-10 now that would hurt! My cost per mile driven is still less than the V-10's! I will be doing my own oil changes to make up a tiny bit for higher fuel prices which will save $50-60 bucks every 7500 miles for oil changes...... I drive 700 miles per tank of diesel and there is not a vehicle out ther that can do that either! I only fill up every 2-3 weeks so the impact on me is less than those who drivem daily to work etc...
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: May Township, MN
Keeping mine since it's paid for. My wife and I are thinking about selling the Neon to buy a automatic car that will get 30 mpg. I bet money if we get such a car she'll still drive the X more!
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Simi Valley, CA
If I wanted gas milage. I would have bought a Prius.....I have a GSXR 1000 street bike I get 40 MPG with that.
I am keeping my X till I buy a diesel X hahahahaha.... I filled up my X today at 3.61 for 87 octane,,,,,
I am keeping my X till I buy a diesel X hahahahaha.... I filled up my X today at 3.61 for 87 octane,,,,,
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Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 12,237
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From: Florida
I've got a monster TV for a large TT...so until I decide to move on up to a Class-A...the Ex is the one I brung to the dance and will stay with!
What's my choice? Not share memories with my kids to save a few hundred $ per year?...memories my kids are getting will last their lifetime...can you put a price on that?
My Ex has been relegated to snow and tow duty of which she does both exceptionally well...look in my sig...we're lucky enough to have other daily drivers.
If the July 4th is the expected peak...I'm glad then that my 4,000 mile pull to the Grand Canyon, Bryce, Zion, Arches and Denver is in mid June!
joe.
What's my choice? Not share memories with my kids to save a few hundred $ per year?...memories my kids are getting will last their lifetime...can you put a price on that?
My Ex has been relegated to snow and tow duty of which she does both exceptionally well...look in my sig...we're lucky enough to have other daily drivers.
If the July 4th is the expected peak...I'm glad then that my 4,000 mile pull to the Grand Canyon, Bryce, Zion, Arches and Denver is in mid June!
joe.
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I agree, X Hemi Guy. I have spent a lot of time travelling on the road for business and have had a lot of "old timers" (they seemed like it then) tell me that they wish that they had spent more time with the family while they were younger. Build the memories, that is something that will last forever!
Post Fiend
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Ohio
You couldnt of said it better joe! Plus ur turnin ur kids into excursion lovers
I love the way everybody voted. All voted "ill keep her"
Posting Guru
Joined: Oct 2006
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I just started running B99 about 1 month ago. Love the stuff, was a little nervous at first but I can't even tell the difference, even mpg's are still 16.5 in city driving! I buy from a local fuel supplier so I am only saving .25 cents per gallon. All the more reason to keep this truck!!