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Old 06-15-2008, 01:40 PM   #1
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Help me do the math....

Im thinking about getting an economy car because of the gas prices, so I went looking yesterday, or the day before...which ever day Friday was. But half way there I stopped. Turned around and came straight home, with a small detour to the Gunnery.

But it hit me, my truck is paid off. I pay just under $70 a month for full coverage, the only bill I have truck wise is my $30 a day gas bill so I can make the 80 mile round trip to work and back.

The truck Ive been looking at everyday on my way to work was an 01 Xtreme Blazer for $9500. That comes out to around $300 a month, not to mention the extra high insurance for the "new" vehicle, and I would have to get full coverage since it would have a lein on it. But I would also get the multi car discount too....

So would it be cheaper to buy an economy car? Or just keep feeding my truck gas?


I think the AC might be worth it though.....
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Old 06-15-2008, 02:03 PM   #2
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Re: Help me do the math....

i think in the long run youd be better off with that new truck, but it would be a couple years before it would start to pay off, if u really want to go economy and save money find an 80's ford festiva, i have one and i pull off about 40 mpg when i beat on the little car i paid 50 bucks for it find a deal like that if u want the mpg tp pay off right away
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Old 06-15-2008, 02:04 PM   #3
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Re: Help me do the math....

You would have to get something that gets 40+ MPG for it to be of any benefit. My Malibu gets 30 MPG commuting with a $382 payment, insurance, taxes... either of my big block trucks that are paid for would not cost more to drive overall.

I think the Extreme would pull alot more out of your paycheck than your current truck does
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Old 06-15-2008, 02:57 PM   #4
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Re: Help me do the math....

Yeah, about $130/week (890mi) in the car and $100/wk in the wife's suburban has me looking for 40+mpg. I'm thinking something ~$2k will pay for itself in 6-8 months no matter which one drives it. Save $240/mo in the sub, $320/mo in the car. Just figure out how soon you want it to pay off and if you can be comfortable enough with the change. 1-1.5 hrs a day in a sardine can might not be worth it.
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Old 06-15-2008, 03:08 PM   #5
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Re: Help me do the math....

if you use 30 bucks a day thats 7.5 gallons at 4 bucks a gal. the blazer might get 20 mpgs then it will take 4 gal to go the 80 miles. then 16 bucks a day with the blazer. you would save 14 a day times 22 days a month is 308 a month in gas. i dont know what a blazer gets for mileage might be less.
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Old 06-15-2008, 03:13 PM   #6
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Re: Help me do the math....

plus 9500 seems high should be easy to talkem down.
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Old 06-15-2008, 03:48 PM   #7
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Re: Help me do the math....

IMO opinion that's an awful lot for something that's seven years old no matter what the condition.
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