Thread: Is that all?
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Old 05-13-2013, 11:48 AM
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bearisgray
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Default Is that all?

DH has been talking about buying a newer, give-better-mileage car - -

I think the vehicles we have are fine - they are paid for, still look decent, and run well. They are all over three years old (and nowhere vintage age!) -

Anyway - I'm going to make the example kind of excessive for the purpose of the discussion

If we drove 15,000 miles in a year

at 20 miles per gallon, it would take 750 gallons
750 gallons at $4.00/gallon = $3000

at 35 miles per gallon, it would take 428.57 galling
428.57 gallons at $4.00/gallon = $1714.28

$3000.00 - 1714.28 = $1285.72

Is it worth getting a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle?
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