Driving Question
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Driving Question
How many of ya'll out there drive your trucks on a daily basis,, eg: to work,, etc.. The question is.. would it be worth it to buy a second vehicle that would get better gas milage..Im in a debate with myself right now.. I figure 40 per week in gas right now, with a car it would be half that.. any thoughts?.. Dusty
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IMO
It would take a long time before it was a profitable move but it is possible.
The daily driver car would have to get really good gas mileage, be very cheap to insure, and be reliable and or cheap to repair.
Other maintance issues should be cheaper with a car as well...tires, oil changes (if you do them yourself) due to less oil to change, and as you point out gas....
I don't think there is a clear cut yes or no answer....I say it is a strong maybe....
good luck
Stan
It would take a long time before it was a profitable move but it is possible.
The daily driver car would have to get really good gas mileage, be very cheap to insure, and be reliable and or cheap to repair.
Other maintance issues should be cheaper with a car as well...tires, oil changes (if you do them yourself) due to less oil to change, and as you point out gas....
I don't think there is a clear cut yes or no answer....I say it is a strong maybe....
good luck
Stan
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Why Truck
well.. I have the truck because when i go camping i pull a trailer, and when i go 4wheeling it is a lot easier to load up a quad in the back of a truck than pull a trailer.. basically i want to save the truck because i tend to do a decent amount of Chicago city driving and it is a PITA to park in the tiny parking places with the truck.... hope that answers some questions. dm
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Drive mine daily. Put on an average of 250 miles a week. I hear ya on the city driving...... I drive in downtown Seattle from time to time and it's tight!
All you'll do is save on the amount of gas you use in the long run. Saving money is kinda subjective IMO. You add the cost of the car, extra insurance policy, extra maintenance and it'll take a while to make up the difference if you were to just drive the truck from the start.
You gotta figure in the "enjoyment" factor of driving too...... I "enjoy" driving my truck. It costs a bit more in gas, but I'm enjoying life while doing it. I just don't like driving the car anymore. I let the wife drive the car if we are taking it. I drive the truck if we take it!
All you'll do is save on the amount of gas you use in the long run. Saving money is kinda subjective IMO. You add the cost of the car, extra insurance policy, extra maintenance and it'll take a while to make up the difference if you were to just drive the truck from the start.
You gotta figure in the "enjoyment" factor of driving too...... I "enjoy" driving my truck. It costs a bit more in gas, but I'm enjoying life while doing it. I just don't like driving the car anymore. I let the wife drive the car if we are taking it. I drive the truck if we take it!
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My F150 is my daily driver.
Todays gas price in UK = $5.33 per gallon.
Roads so narrow you can barely get a skinny horse down them.
Parking slots smaller than my pick-up bed.
Having too much fun to care.
Todays gas price in UK = $5.33 per gallon.
Roads so narrow you can barely get a skinny horse down them.
Parking slots smaller than my pick-up bed.
Having too much fun to care.
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The way I see it, it comes down to simple math:
$20 a week gas savings = $1040 a year (or $87 a month)
Can you buy, insure, tag, change oil, and repair a second car for $87 a month?
If you have to finance the car:
$250 a month car payment (estimate)
$250 six months full coverage insurance (estimate)
$85 annual tag (more in some states)
$25 three month oil changes (if you don't do it yourself)
(Not to mention excise or sales tax)
Assuming you have no repair costs for the year, that's $307 a month alone.
Even paying cash for a $2000 car with no repairs (highly unlikely for a $2000 car), liability insurance, changing your own oil, and cheaper tags for an older car, it'd still take almost 3 years to pay for itself.
Of course that's just mathmatically speaking, no one can put a value on the convience and comfort factor for you, you'll have to decide that for yourself.
$20 a week gas savings = $1040 a year (or $87 a month)
Can you buy, insure, tag, change oil, and repair a second car for $87 a month?
If you have to finance the car:
$250 a month car payment (estimate)
$250 six months full coverage insurance (estimate)
$85 annual tag (more in some states)
$25 three month oil changes (if you don't do it yourself)
(Not to mention excise or sales tax)
Assuming you have no repair costs for the year, that's $307 a month alone.
Even paying cash for a $2000 car with no repairs (highly unlikely for a $2000 car), liability insurance, changing your own oil, and cheaper tags for an older car, it'd still take almost 3 years to pay for itself.
Of course that's just mathmatically speaking, no one can put a value on the convience and comfort factor for you, you'll have to decide that for yourself.