Brainonska511
Lifer
- Dec 10, 2005
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Jeez.... I'm glad I drive a 97 Ford Taurus with it's 16 gallon tank. Spent $35 @ $2.99/gallon to fill up from almost 1/4 of a tank (so it was 11.7 gallons and it filled the tank).
Jeez.... I'm glad I drive a 97 Ford Taurus with it's 16 gallon tank. Spent $35 @ $2.99/gallon to fill up from almost 1/4 of a tank (so it was 11.7 gallons and it filled the tank).
You people telling him to "get a car w/ better milage" are retarded.
If he could just afford a new car, I doubt he'd be complaining in the first place. He'd gladly accept PayPal payments towards a new car...
If he could just afford a new car, I doubt he'd be complaining in the first place. He'd gladly accept PayPal payments towards a new car...
FelixDeCat
Lifer
- Aug 4, 2000
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I'm doing the smart thing and getting as much out of my Blazer till it dies and then getting an impala or something else. The blazer doesn't get that great of gas mileage but at 178,000 miles I can only imagine it lasting another 20,000 or so and then I can get rid of it or part it out and enjoy a nice 03 or 04 impala.
FWIW, I did a cost analysis on an Impala and a Civic
If you pay MORE for the Impala, residuals are LESS compared to a civic.
Impala Invoice: 16-17k
Civic Invoice: 15k
Residuals after 6 years:
Impala: 6100 - high
Civic: 9300 - high
Brainonska511
Lifer
- Dec 10, 2005
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Originally posted by: HomeAppraiser
$2.79 9/10 for 87 Regular here
I would rather pay that then the $2.99+/gallon it is for gas here.
Funny, that.
Honda Accord FAP: Ohio
Chevorlet Impala FAP: Ontario
I love how jap cars are made here and american cars in canada.
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Oh come on in P&N they say higher prices are the best thing for us.
You don't agree???
****** no!
The price of #2 LS Road diesel is killing the transportation industry.
Really? That's not what they say in P&N. Higher prices=good.Originally posted by: PAB
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Oh come on in P&N they say higher prices are the best thing for us.
You don't agree???
****** no!
The price of #2 LS Road diesel is killing the transportation industry.
lol gas prices don't bother me too much carwise because I relized I can drive a compact and not an SUV mpg 35/29 for my protege
however seadoo(jetskis) use in the summer is going to have to go down, they may be small by they drain gas worse than that suburban...
hmm there definitly needs to be more fuel effecient seadoos ill have to look into that
if your looking to spend money on a hummer now, don't complain about gas prices
I own a honda Aquatrax turbo jetski, they get some of the best gas milage out of all the jetski's. Get rid of the seapoo and get a honda!!! The new seadoo's suck anyways. I tow them in all the time
Originally posted by: ctark
I own a honda Aquatrax turbo jetski, they get some of the best gas milage out of all the jetski's. Get rid of the seapoo and get a honda!!! The new seadoo's suck anyways. I tow them in all the time
honda FTW again
Aquila76
Diamond Member
Originally posted by: KK
Originally posted by: Aquila76
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: PAB
Eight inches of ground clearance, 4WD and enough torque to pull a house and run down hippies in the street. When I drive that thing, I'm sitting like 3 feet above the road and can see everything. Its just a cool ride
yeah...I'm sure you run over hippies ALL THE TIME. You sound like those H2 freaks, constantly talking about how they "crush other cars" and "drive right over (insert impossibly huge object)".:roll:
I'm sorry, Suburbans are not considered cool. But hey, what matters is that YOU think you're cool...so if it's worth a $100 fillup for you, be my guest. But it won't make your penis any bigger.
You forgot to add that he's blocking the view of the other drivers while not looking cool.
OP, you REALLY want to know why gas/diesel/oil prices are so high? Look at your pic. You just gave them about $50 in profit! Vehicles like yours are the reason the prices are so high - you feel you need to spend $100 a week to feel cool instead of actually being cool.
If someone bought something thinking they had to have it to be 'cool' with a recurring commodity purchase that had to be purchased from you, and you could raise the profit margin of that commodity at will, you'd be doing the same thing. It's just good business sense. OBEY THE MACHINE!!!
By that same logic, is how I feel about any car, it's just transportation to get you from point a to point b. I mean all you need is a little car that can get you 50+ MPG, no need for any of these other cars that get less than 40MPG. If you have a car that gets less than 40, you are just doing it to be cool right?
Thanks for taking it to the other extreme (it's cool to have a 50mpg car). If a car is bought just for transportation, then it's not bought for getting the most mpg. It strikes a balance.
I was bringing out above the fact that we will bend over, spread it like goatse, and take the pump up the ass is why gas prices keep rising. And many (like the OP) thinks it's the price of 'cool' to do so. Until we learn and stand up against it (either by buying more efficient cars or decreasing auto use or whatever), the prices will just keep rising.
Aquila76
Diamond Member
If he can afford ~$120 a week for diesel (~$500 a month!), he can afford to trade in the Suburban and get a very 'cool' car.
:laugh:
I love asking them if they are enjoying shelling out all that money at the pump.
So far they are saying they are rich and can afford it.
4-19-2006 Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Says Oil Prices Not High Enough
P&N'rs agree
Aquila76
Diamond Member
WTF!!!! Here in my town prices jumped up freaking 15 cents over night. It was 2.65 yesterday. Its 2.80 this morning.
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