Shopping for Fuel Efficiency? Kelley Blue Book Suggests Waiting

[daf62757]

People need to use their car as a tool. If you simply drive to work by yourself, buying a big 4x4 pick up is not the right tool. If you work in construction and need the bed to haul your tools and equipment, then a pick up is the right tool.

I drive once a week to Chicago from Indy and marvel at the guys in these pick ups that burn past me in a huge pick up. You just know that they spend $100 every time the get near a gas pump.

I drive 75, and still get close to 40 MPG. I cry when I go to the gas pump....but at least I have the comfort of knowing I am not the biggest fool.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by daf62757

People need to use their car as a tool. If you simply drive to work by yourself, buying a big 4x4 pick up is not the right tool. If you work in construction and need the bed to haul your tools and equipment, then a pick up is the right tool.

Good point. I know a lot of people love their trucks, and that's fine, but the fact is that the majority of truck owners don't need to own a truck. Even if you need to haul a load 10 times a year (much more than the average person does), it would be cheaper to rent a truck each of those times while owning a sensible commuter. Think about it, how often do you actually see something in the back of a pickup? I would say maybe 2-5% of the time. the other 98% of the time, all these trucks crowding the streets are empty, with one person in it - getting 17 mpg.

[end user]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Good point. I know a lot of people love their trucks, and that's fine, but the fact is that the majority of truck owners don't need to own a truck. Even if you need to haul a load 10 times a year (much more than the average person does), it would be cheaper to rent a truck each of those times while owning a sensible commuter. Think about it, how often do you actually see something in the back of a pickup? I would say maybe 2-5% of the time. the other 98% of the time, all these trucks crowding the streets are empty, with one person in it - getting 17 mpg.

Well the thing is I'd rather crash in my Bronco then in the Yaris. If I had lots of extra disposable income I'd still be driving my Bronco.