You are assuming that gas prices will stay this low. It was not that long ago that $4/gal. gas was common. What will it be next year? Who knows - - will we put up with the fracking that's causing earthquakes to keep gas prices low?
On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:39 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ 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
