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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: dieselone (Mar 14, 2008 6:43 am) Okay, now I'm not going to whine about the $3K I had to pay in property taxes last year.  I found an old property tax bill from 1961 on my place, and way back then, it was only $200 per year! The house next door to me is assessed for almost three times what my place is, mainly because it's newer (2000 versus 1916), and bigger. So I wonder if that would mean their taxes are pushing $9K?! 
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Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 14, 2008 6:34 am) It depends. A true CAI that goes down in the fender well or bumper will draw in cooler air, while the short ram pop-charger style is just louder (they are less restrictive but they also draw in warmer air). |
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Replying to: dieselone (Mar 14, 2008 6:11 am) The difference in Insurance between my new Sequoia and my 2005 Passat was $450 per year. The insurance money I save owning the Sequoia will buy all my gas for a year at $3.50 per gallon. I rarely put more than 7500 miles in a year. Before people buy a little econobox they should find out how much insurance will be. It will probably surprise many. Trucks and SUVs are generally less per year than cars.
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 14, 2008 7:02 am) Probably because a truck can most likely be repaired after an accident whereas a tiny commuter car is totalled. |
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remember last week, I mentioned my coworker with the '04 Tundra 4.7? Well, he did end up trading it, and now has an '09 Corolla S. He says he loves it...so far, so good. I dunno how much he paid for it, but I think the MSRP was around $19.5K. I didn't realize Corollas were getting that expensive!
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Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 14, 2008 7:35 am) It deals with electric cars, that I built 8 years ago... and the rediculously priced 300hp EV Mustang. I mean, whats the point of saving money on gas, if I have to sell my soul to get an EV or hybrid that looks like my grandma designed, Ford Festiva (Smart Car), and is a rolling death trap? If I have the money to spend on a high dollar bad ass EV... Im not gonna be worried about saving the pocket change its going to cost me to run a petrol vechicle. |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 14, 2008 6:57 am) OTOH I have a 75 mi commute each way back to civilization for work. OTOH while longer this is actually shorter in time than the commute I had from the Jersey suburbs to Manhattan for 20+ yrs. |
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 14, 2008 7:02 am) |
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Replying to: circlew (Mar 14, 2008 6:24 am) |
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Replying to: dieselone (Mar 14, 2008 6:11 am) What do you have? 3 kids? But there are options other than a suburban. My Freestyle hold 4 kids in carseats and will get 27mpg driving 70mph on the highway. And there are quite a few new CUVs that will do at least as well as your GrandPrix on gas.
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