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Originally Posted by antinym
I wonder about people buying $30k,$40k, and $50k cars and worrying about gas prices. Why are they really concerned about loosing (spending) an extra $1000 bucks a year on gas when their depreciation and maintenance costs are 3-5 times that. If they're trying to save money, they should buy a cheaper car.
My '97 astro van gets 17 mpg on average. With how much I drive it, I cannot justify buying something that gets twice the mpg to replace it, unless it was along the lines of a '86 VW TDI. A slightly used Prius would take 4-6 years to reach a positive ROI.
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haha, ive said that b4 too.....even ppl who drive 70k dollar cars, like an exige s or something i hear them rattle on abt gas mileage.
i thought the elise was refreshing to get good gas mileage from a sportscar, i think i would get abt 190-200 miles between fillups.
the viper is a killer on gas mileage....ive had tanks where i averaged abt 9mpg....but i DO enjoy driving it!
as far as whats "acceptable gas mileage," that depends. to me, it depends on the vehicle and what i want it for.
i guess mpg isnt all that important to me as i take a train to and from work.
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