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Old 04-18-2011, 09:28 PM
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So since gas is focking stupid I got a 89 honda and am using the truck for weekends and play time ! Wondering if anyone else is trying to save some money on gas ? And not talking about putting your right foot on a diet either lol
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I want to find something but want something cool I would like to find a Porsche boxster or some type of sporty car like that.
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Nope. I bought the truck knowing full well gas wasn't going down any time soon, probably ever.
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I work about 4 miles from home and my wife and I don't do much on the weekends so not much fuel is burned. I drive it a lot for work and they pay for the fuel so it is kind of like driving for free. I buy fuel at Shell and get .10 off a gallon for using a grocery store loyalty card and get another .05 off a gallon for using my Shell card. Hey, every little bit helps!!!!
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Lmao.....fock wasting money unless it makes me go faster or sound better so I'm going to ride this out ! Don't see how throwing money in my tank is cool....just a waste I can't justify. I would rather throw it on upgrades JMO
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Lmao.....fock wasting money unless it makes me go faster or sound better so I'm going to ride this out ! Don't see how throwing money in my tank is cool....just a waste I can't justify. I would rather throw it on upgrades JMO
I don't get it. You would rather throw money on upgrades to a truck you won't drive? There is not "ride it out." High gas prices are here to stay, they aren't going anywhere. Not to mention mods that make you "go faster" usually make you burn more fuel in the process...exactly the reason you are parking it in the first place.
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I don't get it. You would rather throw money on upgrades to a truck you won't drive? There is not "ride it out." High gas prices are here to stay, they aren't going anywhere. Not to mention mods that make you "go faster" usually make you burn more fuel in the process...exactly the reason you are parking it in the first place.
Why waste the money when I'm driving to and from jobs when I can be getting paid mileage and make money, isn't that why most work ? If I recall I put on there I will be driving my chit for wkends and play but don't see the benfit to wasting cash driving it for work......
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I use my truck for to make a living so I'm s.o.l.

If you dont need to drive your truck you're doing the right think IMO.
Why drive something that only gets mid teen's MPG when you can drive something that gets mid 20's MPG.
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I work 62 miles one way from home. So my truck is for weekends and play time. Rocking the 99 escort, last fill up was 32 mpg!
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say you are averaging 10 more mpg, how many miles will you have to drive to just break even, after the initial price of buying the car, tax, title, insurance, etc, might take you a couple years just to break even
if you can afford both, then go for it, youll obviously see some savings eventually


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