3/gallon gas comming soon

[talnlnky]

Originally Posted by sbergman27

I would be disinclined to second-guess coffiend's apraisal of his own financial situation. He made a very sensible decision in choosing a Yaris, even if a different history might have made better choices possible.

Back when gas was $4+, the news stories that I did take a perverse pleasure in seeing were those ones where the couple goes on TV, tearfully telling the channel 4 news reporter about how their dreams had been crushed. You see... they bought a Nissan Titan V8 for him, and a big Chevy Suburban for her, and then found the home of their dreams out in the country, with a 70 mile commute to work. But now that gas is so *unfairly* high, they're going to have to sell their dream home, and move back to a cramped apartment in the city. Boo hoo.

People who make stupid decisions deserve what they... well... deserve to get.

Coffiend made a wise and sensible decision based upon what was available to him. In a very real sense, he is the one who has been wronged.

As much as I love my Sprint, the major reason for my decision to downgrade (in an FE sense) to the Yaris, was safety. Bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles... and featherweight cars from the 80s... have a significant safety penalty attached.

-Steve

the major flaw in your thinking is that everybody NEEDS 4 wheels.... or wheels at all for that matter.

Hell, he could've bought an old Honda CRX or Geo Metro... both got better milage than the yaris, and can be had in good condition for under $1,000.... $12,000 in savings pays for the first 6,000 gallons of gas... but... we'll factor in a few replacement parts and call it even at 4,000 gallons of gas for free, or about the equivalent of 140,000 miles (at 35mpg).