Gotta do it.
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From: eastern nc
My wife drives a Prius as a daily driver and averages 48 mpg. We drive the screw when it strikes us or she needs a truck. She traded an 04 Jetta tdi on the screw it averaged 36 mpg (Jetta was a little too small, Prius has a lot more interior room). All the averages are for a combination city and hwy. The screw stays, cause we just plain love it.
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I did, indeed, but it was worth every mile....... I still owe you a lunch.
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From: Middle of South Dakota
Just buy some little cheap car that gets like 40 or mpgs. If bang it up no big deal really. Plus i find the older cars a little bit more realiable than newer ones. Look if something breaks on a newer ecobox you are more than likely going to take it to the dealer and pay alot for repairs, where an older car you can fix it yourself for a reasonable price.
I found out that buying a little cheap car is worth it. My Malibu has paid for itself almost twice right now.
I found out that buying a little cheap car is worth it. My Malibu has paid for itself almost twice right now.
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Just to back up what everyone else has said. Get a used car. Just read this article to get an idea why, besides the good gass mileage for cheaper. It is actually better for the enviroment to buy an old used car.
Don't Buy That New Prius! Test-Drive a Used Car Instead
Don't Buy That New Prius! Test-Drive a Used Car Instead
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From: Alamogordo, New Mexico
Every time I get a bug to buy a new truck I do some real quick math on the fuel costs and make a leetle comparison. I drive a used "other brand" car that I bought specifically for school. It gets betxixt 32-34 mpg. My '86 F150, even though it needs about $1500 in eventual work, gets about 13. A new or newer used truck will cost $15-$20,000, with mileage around 20-25.
SOOOOO, even though work is 150 miles round trip and fuel costs are going stupid, I'll keep my little "other brand" for now until I find a job closer to where I live. It runs wonderfully but needs an AC compressor and is paid off. When I find work back here, I'll probably sell it, hopefully have the truck fixed by then, and just used it and the motorcicle to git to work.
Although it it would be nice to have a new vehicle, the numbers for me ain't working out.
Rich
SOOOOO, even though work is 150 miles round trip and fuel costs are going stupid, I'll keep my little "other brand" for now until I find a job closer to where I live. It runs wonderfully but needs an AC compressor and is paid off. When I find work back here, I'll probably sell it, hopefully have the truck fixed by then, and just used it and the motorcicle to git to work.
Although it it would be nice to have a new vehicle, the numbers for me ain't working out.
Rich
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