well, I've finally seen $3.01/gallon REGULAR gas...
02-25-11, 07:38 AM
#106
Lexus Test Driver
Yeah, it's about $3.70 to $3.85/gal for premium and it's about 10 cents or so cheaper for regular gas here in NY.
The WORST was back a couple of summers ago when I saw gas as much as 4.59/gal for premium...where my car only takes premium and I only get 15mpg.
Good thing I only drive about 230 miles per week. It still costed me almost $75 bucks a week though! Amazing...$300 a month on gas for car. I really don't want to go through that again.
That's why I am looking into a cheap 4 cyl car as my daily beater; that can take the cheapest gas, less of it and better gas mileage. My GS will just be a weekend garage queen.
I heard something ridiculous, something to the effect that we have like 100 YEARS worth of oil in our OWN country; where we can be 100% independent of foreign oil! The ONLY reason I can think of why this isn't being utilized is that some politicians (gov't) are being heavily GREASED by these foreign oil companies to keep importing oil from them. The whole wildlife protection of the damn carabeau is JUST a scapegoat IMHO. I am SURE we have the technology to extract this oil from the ground without effecting the wildlife in Alaska. It is all crap!
The WORST was back a couple of summers ago when I saw gas as much as 4.59/gal for premium...where my car only takes premium and I only get 15mpg.
Good thing I only drive about 230 miles per week. It still costed me almost $75 bucks a week though! Amazing...$300 a month on gas for car. I really don't want to go through that again. That's why I am looking into a cheap 4 cyl car as my daily beater; that can take the cheapest gas, less of it and better gas mileage. My GS will just be a weekend garage queen.
I heard something ridiculous, something to the effect that we have like 100 YEARS worth of oil in our OWN country; where we can be 100% independent of foreign oil! The ONLY reason I can think of why this isn't being utilized is that some politicians (gov't) are being heavily GREASED by these foreign oil companies to keep importing oil from them. The whole wildlife protection of the damn carabeau is JUST a scapegoat IMHO. I am SURE we have the technology to extract this oil from the ground without effecting the wildlife in Alaska. It is all crap!
02-25-11, 04:44 PM
#107
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do his numbers with $5+/gallon gas and a Prius @ $199/mo
02-25-11, 05:34 PM
#108
02-25-11, 05:59 PM
#109
Lexus Test Driver
Where do you see $199 a month on a sign and drive?
Lease Deal
Deal: $189 per month for 36 months with $2,188 due at signing (Southeast)
Deal: $269 per month for 36 months with $2,999 due at signing (Ohio Valley)
Deal: $299 per month for 36 months with $299 due at signing (Gulf States)
Deal: $249 per month for 36 months with $2,999 due at signing (Northern California)
Deal: $269 per month for 36 months with $2,166 due at signing (Pacific Northwest)
Deal: $249 per month for 36 months with $2,499 due at signing (Mountain)
Deal: $319 per month for 36 months with $0 due at signing (Southern California)
Even at $5 a gallon, I do not see where its worth the hassle of having two cars unless you drive a ton. Add in the money to walk out the door with the Prius, the new plate and yearly Plate \ Taxes, Insurance, and the gas and its not a winning deal...........
On top of the fact, driving a prius everyday is not the same as driving a GS in terms of fun, comfort etc, there is a value there people forget about.
So the prius math doesnt work, nor does a beater, in the long run there is no cost savings unless your driving a lot of miles and even then.................
Lease Deal
Deal: $189 per month for 36 months with $2,188 due at signing (Southeast)
Deal: $269 per month for 36 months with $2,999 due at signing (Ohio Valley)
Deal: $299 per month for 36 months with $299 due at signing (Gulf States)
Deal: $249 per month for 36 months with $2,999 due at signing (Northern California)
Deal: $269 per month for 36 months with $2,166 due at signing (Pacific Northwest)
Deal: $249 per month for 36 months with $2,499 due at signing (Mountain)
Deal: $319 per month for 36 months with $0 due at signing (Southern California)
Even at $5 a gallon, I do not see where its worth the hassle of having two cars unless you drive a ton. Add in the money to walk out the door with the Prius, the new plate and yearly Plate \ Taxes, Insurance, and the gas and its not a winning deal...........
On top of the fact, driving a prius everyday is not the same as driving a GS in terms of fun, comfort etc, there is a value there people forget about.
So the prius math doesnt work, nor does a beater, in the long run there is no cost savings unless your driving a lot of miles and even then.................
02-25-11, 06:37 PM
#111
Where do you see $199 a month on a sign and drive?
Lease Deal
Deal: $189 per month for 36 months with $2,188 due at signing (Southeast)
Deal: $269 per month for 36 months with $2,999 due at signing (Ohio Valley)
Deal: $299 per month for 36 months with $299 due at signing (Gulf States)
Deal: $249 per month for 36 months with $2,999 due at signing (Northern California)
Deal: $269 per month for 36 months with $2,166 due at signing (Pacific Northwest)
Deal: $249 per month for 36 months with $2,499 due at signing (Mountain)
Deal: $319 per month for 36 months with $0 due at signing (Southern California)
Even at $5 a gallon, I do not see where its worth the hassle of having two cars unless you drive a ton. Add in the money to walk out the door with the Prius, the new plate and yearly Plate \ Taxes, Insurance, and the gas and its not a winning deal...........
On top of the fact, driving a prius everyday is not the same as driving a GS in terms of fun, comfort etc, there is a value there people forget about.
So the prius math doesnt work, nor does a beater, in the long run there is no cost savings unless your driving a lot of miles and even then.................
Lease Deal
Deal: $189 per month for 36 months with $2,188 due at signing (Southeast)
Deal: $269 per month for 36 months with $2,999 due at signing (Ohio Valley)
Deal: $299 per month for 36 months with $299 due at signing (Gulf States)
Deal: $249 per month for 36 months with $2,999 due at signing (Northern California)
Deal: $269 per month for 36 months with $2,166 due at signing (Pacific Northwest)
Deal: $249 per month for 36 months with $2,499 due at signing (Mountain)
Deal: $319 per month for 36 months with $0 due at signing (Southern California)
Even at $5 a gallon, I do not see where its worth the hassle of having two cars unless you drive a ton. Add in the money to walk out the door with the Prius, the new plate and yearly Plate \ Taxes, Insurance, and the gas and its not a winning deal...........
On top of the fact, driving a prius everyday is not the same as driving a GS in terms of fun, comfort etc, there is a value there people forget about.
So the prius math doesnt work, nor does a beater, in the long run there is no cost savings unless your driving a lot of miles and even then.................
02-25-11, 07:43 PM
#113
Lexus Test Driver
02-25-11, 08:10 PM
#115
Lexus Fanatic
Some two-cylinder powerplants were used long ago, in tiny little European econoboxes, but I don't think you'll ever see them again on modern cars. With only two cylinders and two power-pulses in the block, there is simply too much roughness and vibration to be acceptable in a modern car....even if a 4-cylinder engine decoupled two cylinders at cruise like Honda V-6s do to 3 cylinders and the 5.7L Chrysler Hemi does from V8 to 4.
02-25-11, 10:29 PM
#118
Lexus Test Driver
I guess were all going to be downsizing cars again. I have a feeling the CT200h will be selling like hotcakes. It just sucks that the range is 1.6 km on electric I think I can drive to the groceries. It still can do around 789 km on a tank (5.7L per 100 km / 45L tank) or people can get the RXh, seeing it has a bigger fuel capacity it can do around 942 km on a tank.
I think I can drive to the groceries. It still can do around 789 km on a tank (5.7L per 100 km / 45L tank) or people can get the RXh, seeing it has a bigger fuel capacity it can do around 942 km on a tank.
Last edited by JessePS; 02-25-11 at 10:42 PM.
02-26-11, 08:23 AM
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I guess were all going to be downsizing cars again. I have a feeling the CT200h will be selling like hotcakes. It just sucks that the range is 1.6 km on electric I think I can drive to the groceries. It still can do around 789 km on a tank (5.7L per 100 km / 45L tank) or people can get the RXh, seeing it has a bigger fuel capacity it can do around 942 km on a tank.
I think I can drive to the groceries. It still can do around 789 km on a tank (5.7L per 100 km / 45L tank) or people can get the RXh, seeing it has a bigger fuel capacity it can do around 942 km on a tank.