Hey guys...the gas prices are absolutely killing me and im looking for a little speed. Im going to be keeping my truck no matter what but i need something to zip around in. If you could buy any car out there under 10 grand what would you suggest? Im looking towards an older stang or something that gets 16+mpg. What do you guys think?

 

contradiction

 

If gas prices are a problem for ya, you might want to aim a little higher than 16 mpg

 

Your truck should be getting close to 16 mpg (close is a relative term as it is used here)

 

I had a Pontiac G6 as a rental. I would prolly buy one if I had to.

 

Hell my 'fiddy was getting me mid to upper 15s in the warm months, and I drove it like a gosh darn indy car.

Screw cars, get a motorcycle for fun, speed, and fuel economy. Plus that's the only quality transportation your going to get under $10,000. Otherwise just yer trap and pay the gas prices 'cuz your just throwing money out the window getting a 16-20mpg car. You won't recoup the cost of the car anytime soon.


You obviously missed the "10 grand" part.

 

I'd get used mazda protege5. I don't know why, but I always liked those cars.

 

So, let me see if I have this right. You want to spend 10,000 dollars to buy a vehicle, while keeping your truck, thereby adding to upkeep costs, registration cost and operating costs, (in addition to that large chunk of cash you outlay . . . plus interest expense if you finance), all because gas is getting expensive . . .

How many years do you think will pass before you make up the expense costs and you start to realize a savings . . . if ever?

 

Whoa thar killer!!! That sounds like logic and common sense... we don't care for that 'round these parts.

 

My bad. In that case, if you want fast, then I say go with the Lamborghini Murciélago or the Ferrari F430 Spyder because if you're gonna go the 2nd car route, then you gotta go all the way.

 

Get something cheap and economical, like a Civic, and forget speed. Speed and fuel economy are usually mutually exclusive goals. If you really want to realize savings at the pump, look into something that offers more than 16mpg. My friend gets 45mpg on the highway in her 2000 Corolla.

 

Im with you on that ! All you need is something like a GSX-R1000 and a better life insurance company

 

Let’s do some math and make some assumptions, shall we?

Let’s assume the following:

You drive 500 miles per week.
You get 15 miles per gallon.
Gas prices are $3.50 a gallon
You purchase a vehicle for $10,000 with 0% interest for 4 years.
New car payment = $208.33 per month
Insurance on the new vehicle cost you $40 per month
Registration on new vehicle cost you $250 a year, or $20.83 per month.
Cost for new vehicle = $269.16

With me?

Current vehicle = F150
500 miles per week multiplied by 4.33 = 2,165 miles per month
2,165 miles per month divided by 15mpg = 144.3 gallons of gas a month.
144.3 gallons multiplied by $3.50 = $505.05 per month in gas cost.

New vehicle = something that gets 30mpg
2,165 miles per month divided by 30mpg = 72.2 gallons of gas a month.
72.2 gallons multiplied by $3.50 = $252.70 per month in gas cost

With the above assumptions you would still be paying $16.46 more per month and thus not saving a dime in fuel cost. 500 miles per week is a lot of miles but perhaps you drive a lot of miles. To get a vehicle at 0% for 4 years is doable if you have great credit. The insurance and registration cost might be as low as I assumed and if that were all true in order for you to save any money at all you would have to drive a hell of a lot more miles…

It sounds great to talk about something that get’s 30 – 40mpg but unless you sale your truck or trade it that is all it is, just sounds good but don’t mean crap, you really have to do the math and insure it is more then just feels good but actually saves you money in the long run…

 

Just trade your F150 in for a diesel truck. It doesn't make sense how people think buying an extra car will save them money on gas.

 

Amen to that!