Might as well throw in my two cents. I was looking at doing the whole hybrid scenario but decided against it. Instead, I went with the VW Jetta Diesel. I average 40 city 50 highway. Truth be told, I'm not easy on the accelerator and the car has a lot of get up and go. Plus, I won't have to replace about 3 grand worth of batteries in a couple of years, nice bonus. At times, I wish I had the bigger vehicle, large 3/4 ton truck would be excellent, but I have the ability to use one if need be. I was a diehard GM customer until I rode in a VW, I really don't think I will ever be going back to GM car, Truck yes, Car no. Thanks, Jared Lynn PORTA CUSD #202 Technology Coordinator Email: jl...@porta202.org Phone: 217-501-4920
On Oct 6, 2010, at 12:00 PM, Scott Oyer wrote: > I did buy my Prius used. Had 18K miles and I got it for 12K...quite a bit > less than even I had hoped for. > > I have not purchased a "new" vehicle in quite a few years. While it might run > me a little more in maintenance and/or repair I offset that with how much > more a new one would have cost (that would have depreciated greatly when you > drove it off the lot) and interest charges between the two prices. > > Scott O > > On Oct 6, 2010, at 11:32 AM, Peterson, Lance wrote: > >> I'm curious if you ever found your breakeven point if you bought about a >> $6000 used car. My wife has a ford escort that gets 32ish in town(about 40 >> on freeways). A new escort is going to be at least 4 times that much. So >> my question is how many miles does it take to recoup that extra cost? I >> have never seen numbers to justify the cost of a prius or any other hybrid >> for that matter. >> >> Just curious if you ever figured out the numbers. And maybe discussion sake >> I guess. >> >> Lance Peterson >> Rice Lake Area Schools >> Network Technician >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >> [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Scott Oyer >> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 11:26 AM >> To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List >> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Employment Opportunity >> >> I'll vouch for the Prius -- bought mine and now that I am driving to >> Bloomington I am sitting at 50+ MPG average... >> >> Scott O >> On Oct 6, 2010, at 9:47 AM, Richard Kasson wrote: >> >>> You can do it. Get a Prius and you're all set. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>> [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Dylan Haines >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 9:27 AM >>> To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' >>> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Employment Opportunity >>> >>> Communte might be a little long for me :-) >>> >>> >>> Dylan Haines >>> Systems Technical Support Manager >>> >>> HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. >>> Box 725, The Hive >>> 37 Hall Street >>> Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 >>> >>> Tel: (902)634-8316 ext. 237 >>> Cell: (902)553-0706 >>> Fax: (902)634-3647 >>> >>> www.hb-studios.com >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>> [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Dana Fellows >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 11:21 AM >>> To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' >>> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Employment Opportunity >>> >>> There goes 1/2 the people on the tech-geek list. >>> >>> Dana Fellows >>> Computer Technology Instructor / Network Administrator Whiteside Area Career >>> Center >>> 1608 Fifth Avenue >>> Sterling, IL 61081 >>> Email, dfell...@wacc.cc >>> Website, www.wacc.cc >>> Phone: 815-626-5810 ext. 206 >>> Available via phone between 2:30 and 3:30 PM Central Time >>> >>> MCP, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, CIW >>> AAS - Network Administration >>> BA - Information Systems >>> MS - Instructional Technology >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>> [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of hay...@sages.us >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 8:58 AM >>> To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org >>> Subject: [tech-geeks] Employment Opportunity >>> >>> My wife's employer is looking for some "good" IT people. (Believe me, they >>> need some.) They are looking to hire 180+ IT people before years' end and >>> have a large presence in the STL area and in the Washington DC area. If >>> anyone knows of an IT professional who is "looking" please let me know and >>> my wife will put their name and contact information in the referral database >>> and they will be contacted. >>> >>> Have a great day. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org| >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
