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| chahsiubow |
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| Also, fill up on gas in the early mornings when it's cold and do most of your driving in the hotter hours (gas expands). I've squeezed 400+ miles out of my 13.2 gallon tank last weekend. |
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| MrInvestor |
| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:54 am Post subject: |
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Thats over 30mpg. What kind of car do you drive?
I drive a Saturn and I'm usually getting about 35mpg or so. Mostly depends on how bad the traffic is. |
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| Dave Rathbun |
| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:32 am Post subject: |
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Going a bit off-topic here... but there are several vehicles in the Rathbun garage. You might be surprised as to which one gets the best mileage... all numbers below are from the beginning of the car's history, and include city and highway driving.
1. Dodge Ram Quad Cab 4x4. MPG? Don't ask. Okay, it's about 12.5.
2. Chrysler Minivan (yes, I have kids, so it's okay to drive a minivan). MPG? About 20.
3. Corvette. MPG? Believe it or not, over 23.
The truck has the biggest engine (5.9L) but also carries the biggest load. And being a 4x4 doesn't help. I'm actually a big disappointed in the van, I expected to get better results from it. But the Corvette is fairly amazing. It's a six speed 5.7L V8, and I can get over 30mpg on the highway.
So to save money on gas, drive a 'vette. 
The Dodge truck is on the top five "worst" list of polution creators too.  I didn't know that when I bought it, unfortunately. |
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| Grimreaper |
| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:32 am Post subject: |
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| Of course if the fuel pump on the Vette breaks and you have to replace it, the cost of the repair including labor is about the cost of a 1970 Pontiac Catalina convertible in decent shape, it has a 400Ci engine in it, and gets about the same mileage as your van, but it'll be worth more than the van or the truck in about 5 years |
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| Dave Rathbun |
| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:17 am Post subject: |
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| Grimreaper wrote: | | Of course if the fuel pump on the Vette breaks and you have to replace it, the cost of the repair including labor is about the cost of a 1970 Pontiac Catalina convertible in decent shape, it has a 400Ci engine in it, and gets about the same mileage as your van, but it'll be worth more than the van or the truck in about 5 years |
Heh... the truck and / or van and / or vette are not investments, obviously. They're transportation. Some more fun than others, but transportation nonetheless. On the other hand, there are some amazing prices being paid for classic "collectable" cars out there. Just figure out today what is going to be collectable in 20 years and you've got it made.  |
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| Grimreaper |
| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:42 am Post subject: |
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| That's why I mentioned da Pontiac the 60's and up to mid 1970's classic convertibles are fun to drive, easy and cheap to repair, and the chances are better than good that you will get all of your investment back, and possibly even pay for all of your gas over the couple of years you own it, try doing that with your Vette, Van, or Ram truck, I'd stick with the convertibles because there are always buyers, but I do like the Pontiac Formula's, the Camaro Z28's, and the Mercury Cougar coupes from that same era, I think they will all make you money over time. |
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| junsta17 |
| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:44 am Post subject: |
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| Daily transportation for me is the 6 train and my two feet. I only use the car when I take roadtrips to faraway places. Though sometimes it is nice to take a drive through the suburbs of new york. To save gas I like to stick the gear in neutral down hills and see how far the momentum takes me. I think I've gone a solid half mile without accelerating. |
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| chahsiubow |
| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| MrInvestor wrote: | Thats over 30mpg. What kind of car do you drive?
I drive a Saturn and I'm usually getting about 35mpg or so. Mostly depends on how bad the traffic is. |
I drive 2 acura integras. A 94RS and a 95LS. Best I've done recently is 36mpg down to NYC and back. Other than that, I usually get 30-33 mixed, ~25-27mpg all city traffic. |
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| cwing |
| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:24 am Post subject: |
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| where u from chahsiubow...I'm in upstate NY |
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| chahsiubow |
| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:10 am Post subject: |
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| same here... binghamton area. |
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| pinwheel |
| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:09 am Post subject: |
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| A similar suggestion to the save your change in a jar ideas, but instead of putting it into the bank, we use the money in the jar for a night out when we feel like giving our wallets a night off. You can really come up with fun ways to spend that change! |
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| basicbeginner |
| Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:42 am Post subject: |
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| I have a certain amount of money taken out of my paycheck and then the same amount taken out of my husband's paycheck every payday and put into an Ing account. I don't really "see" the money, but it is always there in case I need it. I have had "emergencies" every once in awhile and have transferred money - only takes a couple of days! I Love the Ing banking experience! |
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| sporeobsession |
| Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:34 am Post subject: |
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| I do the same thing as basicbeginner. I take a certain amount out of my paycheck and put it into a seperate acct. |
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| TimeInvestor |
| Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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i'm starting to do this recently too, split my paidcheck.Also having a coin box to put dollars and change.I'm a smoker too.So when i wanna smoke.I'll put the cigarette $$ into the coin box.End of the month will put it into my long term saving account or investment account.  |
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| investment |
| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:35 am Post subject: |
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TimeInvestor quick smoking at your age and u will save a million in your lifetime  |
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