I am trading in my 2003 fx4 screw for an 08 fusion sel v6 i hate to do it but gas is killing me. Has anyone else thought about a downgrade or am i all alone?

 

I've worked the spreadsheet and won't jump until it hits $8+ per gallon.

At only $4.25 a gallon I must say negative goatrider, the pattern is full.

 

I think it all depends upon how much you drive. For me, it will start to affect me when it hits $10 a gallon. So, how long is that....2 months?

 

Did you run the numbers in a spreadsheet? Was your truck paid off? Say you went from 12mpg to 24mpg in that Fusion for a $400/mo payment. Gas would have to be $5.50/gal to make up for the payment difference if you drive 21k miles per year.

I got a new DD in March when gas was about $3/gallon. My truck is paid off and now I have a loan payment of $300, plus additonal insurance. My break even point was $5/gallon on fuel alone, but I still got it. I am keeping my truck, though for truck purposes (towing and hauling). With resale values dropping on anythingwith a V8 and the usefulness I still ahve for it, even once a month, I'm keeping as long as I can afford it. My new car only gets 24-26mpg, but it's more fun to drive and should be a little cheaper to maintain. We end up driving this thing more with my family that the minivan that 1) is a lease, and 2) gets 20-21mpg. Not much savings vs. driving the minivan, but again, this is more fun.

 

No my truck is not paid off I have only had it for about a year and a half. I am driving about 450 to 600 miles aweek and only getting about 12.5 mpg so it is getting hard to stay afloat.

 

Sorry to hear that bud. The thought did flash through my mind also but i love my truck. I only drive 60 kilometers a day so im not hurting just yet!

 

Ouch!!! I'm there with ya buddy. I drive about what you drive a week and it hurts. Fortunately, i have an accrord to drive for most of those miles. Even at 32 mpg it sucks filling up for $68 bucks. I used to fill my truck up for that.

It has gotten so bad out in CA i'm happy when a couple of days go by without gas jumping up a couple more cense.

 

It's unfortunate that people can't enjoy there trucks just because of gas, but sacrifices must be made to stay afloat. Good luck to you.

 

This thread made me take another glance at my spreadsheet.
One of my formulas has a decimal in the wrong place.

I SHOULDA TRADED TWO YEARS AGO!

 

 

I traded down from a SCrew 250 to my SCrew 150. I drive an '86 Ranger to work (40 mile round trip, 22 mi gal) and leave my 150 for weekends. I would rather drive my 150, but 10 trip vs 3 on $50 worth of gas. + I want to keep my 150's mileage down.

 

You smug Cannucks with your metric system...

 

I drive 80 km's, 12 days a month to get to work.

 

Not trading mine. But you're right, you gotta do what you gotta do.

I just paid $71 to fill up yesterday though. $3.79/gallon I think it was.

 

my truck is a 25 gallon tank, and isnt bad when i compare it to my jobs trucks. dodge 2500 and chevy 2500. over 100 to fill.
but the whole gas thing is insane. like others have said you cant even enjoy your truck anymore. everybody is resorting to little jap peices of crap, and i dont think i will ever be able to drive one