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What kind of gas mileage do you get?
shardian:
I am going to look at a Honda Civic this evening.
2001 LX with 105k miles. Lady wants $6k, I will pay $5500 max.
It is an auto and gets 28 city/32 highway on average.
I hate paying that much for a car with over 100k miles, but it should go to 160k without major problems. At that point, my savings on gas + good resale value should make it worthwhile for 4 years of ownership. What do you all think?
HaRuMaN:
Do it. You won't regret it. It will probably last even longer than your estimate.
paigeoliver:
They already HAD contracts for the stuff in the first place. It was never going to the dump, it was always getting used, that is why all the restaurants have a separate bin for the stuff in the first place.
--- Quote from: slider2732 on May 12, 2008, 11:26:34 am --- ;) nah, good points, but I intended to refer simply to their use of an alternative fuel. There could be some amazing technologies that haven't even been thought of, of course. The waste oil example shows how fuel could and has been obtained for nothing, the show was good for thinking about travel in different ways (with an unfortunate tendency by one host to say 'awesome' every few seconds lol).
While motoring generally factors in a fuel cost, I certainly champion ideas such as that. It's no surprise that someone started buyinmg up contracts for it though.
Whatever works best for the economy will be championed, solar, water or cow farts are no good for money generation. Ethanol is already much the same price as regular gas ! Where's the incentive ?
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HaRuMaN:
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on May 12, 2008, 01:26:40 pm ---They already HAD contracts for the stuff in the first place. It was never going to the dump, it was always getting used, that is why all the restaurants have a separate bin for the stuff in the first place.
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I've worked for several restaurants and found this to be true.
shardian:
--- Quote from: shardian on May 12, 2008, 11:49:51 am ---I am going to look at a Honda Civic this evening.
2001 LX with 105k miles. Lady wants $6k, I will pay $5500 max.
It is an auto and gets 28 city/32 highway on average.
I hate paying that much for a car with over 100k miles, but it should go to 160k without major problems. At that point, my savings on gas + good resale value should make it worthwhile for 4 years of ownership. What do you all think?
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Will be getting this car on Friday for $5500. And since numbers tend to get thrown around in this thread:
Savings in gas ($4 gas): $80/month less
Changing from Liability insurance to Comp/Collision: $13/month more
Bottom line savings per month: $67
The car has newer tires, new brakes, excellent maintenance. I should be able to drive problem free for 3 years - thus saving almost $2500 in gas.
Add to that the fact that the Volvo is due tires, brakes, front end work, etc, and this deal just sounds better and better.
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