My current car (or is it my wife's car?)... our car, a 2001 Lexus IS300 has served us well over the past few years, but when gas prices here in Southern California are soaring upwards of $4.85/gallon for the premium stuff (which the car requires) it's time to reconsider our priorities. I found this awesome website that the government has been keeping secret, or maybe I just haven't invested the time to look into such resources, my internet surfing split between researching prices on VW restoration parts (I finally have the Karmann Ghia here, will post about that later) and looking up the latest reviews on the new '08 CBR 1000.
Some features of the website include being able to plug in the year/model/type of car you drive now, miles driven, local gas prices, and conduct a side-by-side comparison with cars you may fantasize about, or may even consider purchasing. After extensive research we determined we are spending about $3500 per year in fuel alone and that figure is hard to swallow as we are roughly averaging 19 miles per gallon from the thirsty 6-cylinder. Of course we researched models and choices and while a hybrid is nice, these modern-day complexities are fetching a hefty sum, even for used examples, the average price of an '04 or newer used-Prius costs about $23k (a new model retails between $23,200 and $36,900). This is insane and the gas savings don't justify the outrageous markup. After a brief testdrive yesterday we decided to purchase a Honda Fit.
Next post: Buying a car and at least appearing informed...
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