Just tell yourself that the extra cost is life insurance. If you get hit in the Expedition your chances may be better than if you are in the Honda Civic.
Randy - who just knows someone is going to argue about that statement -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Allan Streib Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 2:37 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] RE OT: The World Has Plenty of Oil Agreed, you can't just look at what 100 miles costs at various MPG, you also have to think about what the CAR costs as well, if it is new and you have a loan you have to think about the interest, higher insurance, etc. If it is not new and you pay cash you still have to consider the opportunity cost of that money plus all the incremental expenses of owning another car (registration, insurance, maintenance). I think for most people, unless they drive a LOT, the perceived economy of a higher MPG car may be a lot smaller than they think, in total. On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:29:07 -0500, "E M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I find unless you're almost ready for a new car, it's not worth the > bother > and expense to downsize to a smaller car when gas companies have these > periods of high prices. Then again, I'm not driving thousands and > thousands > of miles a year, so it may pay for others. > > Ed > 300E > > On 04/03/2008, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > John Robbins wrote: > > > > "Another point is that as oil gets more expensive the more people will try > > to conserve energy. If gas hit $5 a gallon you can bet people would be > > driving less and buying more fuel efficient vehicles." > > > > I agree with that! My wife and I have already said if gas gets to $5 a > > gallon, we will start commuting to work together (that won't last long I > > work a lot more hours than she does). ALSO, if it gets to $5 a gallon I am > > going to park my expedition and buy a Honda Civic. I might have to sit in > > the back seat to drive it, but the Expedition gets about 12-13 mpg in town > > with about 15 for mixed driving. I try to think of it in terms of a 100 > > mile trip. At $3/gallon it costs me $20.10 to drive 100 miles in my big ole > > SUV. At $5/gallon that goes up to $34. If I get 30 mpg, then the same trip > > costs $9.90 at $3/gallon or almost $17 at $5/gallon. > > > > > > Donald H. Snook > > > > http://www.mtsqh.com/ > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
