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Automotive News & Views Are gas prices fueling your pain? 
10042 messages, Last post on Jul 12, 2008 at 3:07 PM
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 14, 2008 5:42 am) But for the majority who saw interest only/ARMs as a way to get the house of their dreams, then sorry, let them foreclose the house. Last I checked the constitution doesn't state all citizens have a right to own their home. Gagrice, your right on the money. It's sad that many people don't understand how compounding interest/amortization works. They just see a monthly payment that they can afford completely disregarding the actual total cost those payments. Ironically vehicles are the source of money troubles for many. Many are screaming about the cost of gas, but give very little importance on what really costs them. Paying interest, taxes, insurance, etc, on a depreciating asset. Considering all of that, the fuel cost in my Suburban is small. We are going to my in-laws this weekend. It's about a 300mile round trip. We can take my wifes GrandPrix (which we hate) getting 25mpg or my Suburban (much more room and less fighting between the kids) and get 16mpg on the same trip. Hmm, it will cost about $41 to drive the GP and be uncomfortable vs. $64 in the Suburban riding comfort not to mention less fighting of the kids. I'll gladly pay the extra $23.
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Replying to: circlew (Mar 14, 2008 6:07 am)
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...to save money on fuel from the Philly newspaper: http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080314_Area_commuters_find_tricks_- to_trim_gas_costs.html
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Replying to: bobw3 (Mar 14, 2008 6:11 am) The top ten economies of the world in 2004 and their respective values in millions of US dollars, after China's new tally. Country US Million $ United States 11,667,515 Japan 4,623,398 Germany 2,714,418 United Kingdom 2,140,898 France 2,002,582 China 1,981,000 Italy 1,672,302 Spain 991,442 Canada 929,764 India 691,876 Regards, OW
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Replying to: lemko (Mar 14, 2008 6:12 am) But if fuel prices stay high, then there will have to be adjustments. Employers in high cost areas will either have to pay workers more, or relocate to lower cost areas where housing is affordable. And people will have to stop making the choice that "I like this town" and I'm going to take a job 60 miles away. If people lived closer to work: 1) less gas overall would be burned, 2) people would drive less meaning less congestion, and 3) biking and such becomes an option at least for some or in certain good weather. I also think that 5 day 8hr work-days, could be changed to 4 day 10 hr in many sorts of jobs. I know my job could transition to a 4 day week, if my company didn't have the mind-set that for fairness or normality everyone had to work 5 days. |
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it'll be warm enough to swap out the air cleaner top of my '85 Silverado, which is pie shaped, for a Dodge Dart air cleaner top, which is flat. That seems to help it breathe better, and seems to help boost economy slightly. I wonder, do those aftermarket air intake kits for modern cars really do much for mpg and performance? Or is it just a gimmick? I think they make them for the Intrepid. |
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Replying to: circlew (Mar 14, 2008 6:07 am) I was raised in an era of spending what you have after you earn it. When credit debt was a write-off I could justify wasting the money on interest. Now I only buy real estate on credit that can be written off. I will not be part of making the bankers wealthy. Consequently $4 gas is not an issue. |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 14, 2008 6:34 am) I can imagine they might help performance at wide open throttle (less air resistance) but I don't understand why anything on the 'upstream' side of the throttle body on a modern FI engine would affect economy. If the engine's getting the right air:fuel ratio, it shouldn't matter if the filter or throttle is the source of a small amount of resistance. |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 14, 2008 6:34 am) |
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Replying to: kernick (Mar 14, 2008 6:29 am) We almost got transferred to Chicago and we would have been in the same boat. Housing around the Deerfield area is outrageous. $400k (+ high property taxes)nets a very modest house. Go out 30+ miles and you can save over $100k on the house and less property taxes. So pick your poison, expensive housing or commuting. Property taxes are getting way out of line in many areas. We are paying $8k/yr on a $350-$400k house in central Illinois. The monthly cost of the property taxes alone is more than the rent on our first apartment when we got married 12 years ago.
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