If he wins the two big cases he mentioned, his chauffeur will be picking him up in his Rolls and driving him out to his bizjet. Gerry
> You don't drive very much... I average twice your mileage so for me the > difference would be more like $100 a month, but actually the change would be > from my 50mpg Jetta down so a really massive change. My commute is 59 miles > each way which is absurd I know... > This is why we have more than one vehicle, the Jetta was cheap and having it > keeps miles off the Dodge and saves money on fuel. Its also cheaper to > maintain a crapbox fwd than a 4wd anything, everything about it is cheaper so > it basically pays for itself. > Not sure if that helps, everybody's situation is different. > -Curt > > From: Donald Snook via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Donald Snook <d...@snooklawllc.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 1:39 PM > Subject: [MBZ] How much do we really care about MPG? > > I have liked the Jeep Grand Wagoneer ever since I was kid. Maybe it was > because we could never afford one or it could just be because I like the > looks of them. I was thinking about trying to find one to buy. The prices > on them are outrageous - but that is another subject. One thing I was > considering was how bad the gas mileage is for them. They get about 11-12 > mpg. With cars routinely getting 20-35 mpg (or more) anything that gets 11 > or 12 sounds truly awful. Of course, when gas was $1.25 a gallon people > didn't care that much. And gas is still relatively cheap when compared to > the price increases in other things (food, housing, medical costs, etc). I > started thinking about whether we (as Americans) are really concerned about > gas mileage. I have seen lots of anecdotal evidence (and a few actual > studies) that show selling a car or trading in a car to get a newer car only > to increase gas mileage doesn't really make economic sense when you consider > all the factors. Of course, if your primary concern is fuel mileage than it > does make sense. > > I did the math and my current car (2001 BMW 740iL) costs me approximately > $1900 a year in gas (premium unleaded). If I bought a Grand Wagoneer, which > would be widely regarded as a gas hog, the cost for the same 15,000 miles of > driving would be approximately $2500. So, for about $50 extra a month I can > drive a gas guzzler Grand Wagoneer. Therefore, the question is does it > really bother me to buy one extra tank of gas per month? Probably not. > This surprised me because when I first considered a Wagoneer my immediate > reaction was the gas mileage would really hurt and I thought it would be a > real burden. But, its really one extra tank a month - who cares. And my own > attitude has me a little concerned. Shouldn't I care more? > > I suppose if I was driving a car that averaged 30 mpg, then I would be > spending about $1000 a year and multiplying my fuel cost by 2.5 times > probably would be noticeable and painful. > > I don't know if this is just food for thought or my own rambling thoughts > that may or may not be relevant. > > Don Snook > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
