I owned a 96' S-10 for a while, but it finally broke down. So I traded it in for a 07' Saturn Ion. I get around 32-35 mpg on the interstate, and around 25 mpg in the city. I love it so far. I have Onstar free for a year and that's nice as well.

 

I drive around 50 miles per day round trip, so it's nice to have a gas friendly car. I fill up once a week for around $30-$35. So I spend anywhere from $120 to $150 in gas per month, plus a $257 car payment...around $400 a month for me to drive lol. Man I hate gas prices! lol

High Gas. Low gas mileage. SELL SELL SELL!

With gas prices skyrocketing, My Dodge Ram with the 5.7 Hemi is really eating through gas, I'm spending in the neighborhood of 250 per month on gas and if gas hits 3.50 or 4.00 per gallon this summer, its gonna be 400 per month in gas. You put that with my 320 a month payment, I'm gonna be spending over $700:scared: just to drive. So I'm thinking of trading in on like a Honda civic.

 

What do you guys think?

 

 

We have a truck that drinks gas and a Pontiac Vibe, the Vibe gets about 34 or so a gallon on the interstate and about 30 a gallon in town. I'm not sure if you could find a used one or how much it would cost but it would be something I'd look into.

Just remember everyone, size matters a lot when you are in an accident. You could look at the extra gas money as an insurance policy.

 

Seems to me that if getting into an accident is that big of a concern, they shouldn't be driving in the first place.

With gas prices skyrocketing, My Dodge Ram with the 5.7 Hemi is really eating through gas, I'm spending in the neighborhood of 250 per month on gas and if gas hits 3.50 or 4.00 per gallon this summer, its gonna be 400 per month in gas. You put that with my 320 a month payment, I'm gonna be spending over $700:scared: just to drive. So I'm thinking of trading in on like a Honda civic.

 

What do you guys think?

 

Don't forget about your insurance as well.

Gotta start somewhere. This country is full of people driving oversized vehicles they don't need.

God Bless America. :banana:

Seems to me that if getting into an accident is that big of a concern, they shouldn't be driving in the first place.

 

Maybe it should be a bigger concern for everyone with nearly a 1000 people a year in KY dying in automobile accidents. Nationwide millions of people are injured each year in auto accidents. Finally, I saw a stat from a few years ago that said an average of 114 people die every day in US auto accidents.

Sell the girl...

 

Oh wait, wrong Rocket thread...trade the truck...keep the girl, I guess.

Just remember everyone, size matters a lot when you are in an accident. You could look at the extra gas money as an insurance policy.

 

 

I know you are a police officer and I'm sure have worked a lot of accidents so maybe your real life experience will differ. However, I was surprised at the results when I checked on the National Insurance Institutes crash rating when I compared our two family vehicles. Both are relatively late models, one a full size 4x4 pickup and the other a popular American made small car. The crash rating for the pickup was 'M" for marginal, the car was given a 'G' for good, the highest rating available. The difference was mainly in the passenger compartment safety cage and crush zones.

Maybe it should be a bigger concern for everyone with nearly a 1000 people a year in KY dying in automobile accidents. Nationwide millions of people are injured each year in auto accidents. Finally, I saw a stat from a few years ago that said an average of 114 people die every day in US auto accidents.

 

Then those people should be driving Volvos, not big gas-hogs. I believe the Swedes have it in spades over those silly SUVs.

One time I actually went fishing for a "Shue" and I got one:jump:

 

You can't rattle a Doberman's cage and not expect him to bark!

Pepper,

 

Normally crash test ratings are ratings for the vehicle against itself so to speak. In the real world you have two dynamic objects that hit each other and the most important factors are velocity and weight and larger vehicles weigh a lot more.

 

Think of it in terms of football, suppose your offensive line goes 150 lbs across the board and my defensive line goes 325 lbs? What is going to happen? None of your offensive line would finish the game because they would all be hurt. That ratio is probably very close to a Dodge Hemi PK vs. a fuel efficient compact car.

 

My point is, crash tests only tell part of the story. Size does matter!

Then those people should be driving Volvos, not big gas-hogs. I believe the Swedes have it in spades over those silly SUVs.

 

I have investigated an accident where someone died in a Volvo. I realize the Volvo is a highly rated vehicle but the issue here is size (weight) and there is no denying it because it is simple physics.

Sell the truck and get a car. If you truly want a truck, then buy an old beater. Don't keep the truck and get a cheap commuter car. It doesn't make sense to be paying for the one that you don't drive as much. I want a truck badly(not just for the heck of it, but so I can go back to doing my side jobs), but with gas prices, I didn't want one as a daily driver. So, I bought a Camry (needed something a little bigger in size with a little one) with a 4 cylinder, and I'm looking for a cheap, old truck to use when I need it.

I didnt know I was going to spark a political debate