Leonardo Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 Lemme rephrase, I'm not trading in, at all. I'll get the most selling myself and I know that. And if I were, here in Fl taxes are waived if you trade in, but I'm not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 PBR = Pabst Blue Ribbon = cheap(er) beer. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rens914 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 i drive my 2,5 aut wagon on LPG G3. the mileage is super and pretty cheap without any power loss ok you'll have the costs of installation but it's something you will earn back pretty soon selling the car and buying another one will cost you too. You know what you own but don't know what you buy (problemwhise) rens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__raj Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Small cars are the most expensive hot commodities at the moment. You will pay top dollar for one used . If MPG was our criteria my choice would be 2013 Altima (27MPG city/38 highway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 I put her up for sale in the classifieds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I put her up for sale in the classifieds. Dude, your wallet may not regret it but I bet you will surely miss the adrenalin rush you are currently getting with your ride. In any case, what are you getting to replace it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnocentGuns Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Keep the sub and get a mid eighties honda. will be the most cost effective solution. 1000-3000 for car 35mpg insurance might actually decrease since your daily driver will be only liability and your subi as a pleasure vehicle. plus no loss on selling subie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Dude, your wallet may not regret it but I bet you will surely miss the adrenalin rush you are currently getting with your ride. In any case, what are you getting to replace it? Slightly used Hyundai Elantra and dress it up abut from the overseas version Avante. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Hey, I've got a '98 Civic you can have for $1500, but you'll have to road trip it back from Canadaland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnocentGuns Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 hey, i've got a '98 civic you can have for $1500, but you'll have to road trip it back from canadaland +1 i have a 99 tiburon im getting rid or for 1500. air bag light and cel but emissions just got done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Slightly used Hyundai Elantra and dress it up abut from the overseas version Avante. I see. You'll definitely get high mpg with that car. One of my friends has one and he gets close to 40 mpg with it IIRC. How can we convince you to keep the subie as a pleasure vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 How can we convince you to keep the subie as a pleasure vehicle? Drive an elantra for 1 week and he'll regret it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbtech Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I don't blame you, the fuel economy is dismal on these cars. When a V8 mustang gets better milage, you know something is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trhull Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I dont understand how so many people have such "dismal" fuel economy. In 20 months and 50k miles I have yet to get less than 20mpg for a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred_Buchi Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 ^ Maybe if I had a spec B i could say the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred_Buchi Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Sell wagon buy prius C base package. If you're buying a slow car to get 34 mpg you should buy a slow car to get 55 mpg. Hatchback is functional and it's not bad looking. The tech package in it is pretty sweet too, bluetooth iphonew integration ftw. Or if you can afford to keep the wagon buy a 3k civic and get 35+ mpg but still have your fun on days when you just can't be slow anymore. But that option means you've got to drive for like 6+ years to actually save any money considering you're only getting 15mpg better than your current ride and your immediate loss is 3 grand. Or you can keep the wagon and not spend 3 grand on a civic and just keep driving it for the next few years and think to yourself "glad I didn't waste money on that civic." I hate my MPG but I love my car. It's a tradeoff that I've come to terms with. Nothing else on the road (in my price range) does what I want like this car does. I did just buy a beater ninja 250 though, so my daily commute got way better. At least for summertime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Elantra does 40mpg and fall less than the Prius. The old Honda as a second car would be good if it were well maintained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubOperator Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Leonardo, I had 90 miles daily commute for 3 years, it sucked and I also thought about selling my LGT wagon because I was pretty much filling it up twice a week (long trips every weekend too). then I just changed jobs. IDK if you can do the same, but it may be worth the try. 2005 LGT Wagon Limited 6 MT RBP Stage 2 - 248K 2007 B9 Tribeca Limited DGM - 258K SOLD - 2005 OB Limited 5 MT Silver - 245K SOLD - 2010 OB 6 MT Silver - 205K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDTurbo Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Gas is a lot cheaper than a car payment. Use your head and do some math. And cheaper than thrills. Calculations indicate you keep you wagon. I'm keeping mine for my really shitty 80 mi commute...left lane drivers...passin' 'em on the right...that's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Leonardo, I had 90 miles daily commute for 3 years, it sucked and I also thought about selling my LGT wagon because I was pretty much filling it up twice a week (long trips every weekend too). then I just changed jobs. IDK if you can do the same, but it may be worth the try. Sticking with Disney as their bennefits and health insurance are top notch and hard to beat here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 We'll be sad to see you go, but good luck with whatever you choose to do. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred_Buchi Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Elantra does 40mpg and fall less than the Prius. The old Honda as a second car would be good if it were well maintained. 70 X 2 X 5 (assuming 5 day workweek) = 700 miles a week commuting Assume what, maybe an extra 50-100 miles per week for non work stuff? So 800 miles per week. Current car = 20 mpg hwy 40 gallons per week of premium premium = lets say $4 per gallon $160 per week in gas $640 per month in gas $8,320 annually Elantra = 40 mpg hwy 20 gallons per week of regular regular = ~ $3.80 per gallon $76 per week in gas $304 per month in gas $3,650 annually Prius C = 60 mpg hwy 13.3 gallons per week of regular regular = ~ $3.80 per gallon $50.60 per week in gas $202.60 per month in gas $2,431 annually Elantra (New) = 17k Prius C New = 19k In the first 2 years the cost of the car is evened out by fuel savings, and you'll end up with a toyota instead of a hyundai. Decide if the hyundai warranty is worth it to you and if you really like the elantra better. Also consider these comparisons are hwy mileage, so if you end up driving more around town the prius will have the win there by an even greater margin. Really it looks like the subaru is just not the car you should be driving. 8k a year in gas is insane. Even if you kept the subaru and ended up with a car payment your fuel savings would probably even that out on any car up to 20k if you got a good interest rate. In 4 years of ownership either one of those cars would pay for itself with fuel savings. In other words, you will be throwing away 20 thousand dollars in fuel if you keep the subaru as your daily commuter for 4 years. You drive in a week what I drive in a month. That's crazy man. I could never do it. Props to you for your patience but I'd move or change jobs for sure. A 45 minute commute drove me crazy in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I agree, a 45 mile highway work commute isn't an option for me. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trhull Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 45 miles each way here. It isn't so bad, I get paid well enough to cover the fuel costs, but it kills me to put all the miles on a car I really enjoy. I'd have no problem if I were on twisty backroads but I just get on I5 and set the cruise at 75. It's nice that I have a reverse commute and work in the middle of nowhere; 45miles = 45 minutes door to door. Sorry you have to let your wagon go, hope you find something that makes you happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 70 x 5 is what I do. 70 X 2 X 5 (assuming 5 day workweek) = 700 miles a week commuting Assume what, maybe an extra 50-100 miles per week for non work stuff? So 800 miles per week. Current car = 20 mpg hwy 40 gallons per week of premium premium = lets say $4 per gallon $160 per week in gas $640 per month in gas $8,320 annually Elantra = 40 mpg hwy 20 gallons per week of regular regular = ~ $3.80 per gallon $76 per week in gas $304 per month in gas $3,650 annually Prius C = 60 mpg hwy 13.3 gallons per week of regular regular = ~ $3.80 per gallon $50.60 per week in gas $202.60 per month in gas $2,431 annually Elantra (New) = 17k Prius C New = 19k In the first 2 years the cost of the car is evened out by fuel savings, and you'll end up with a toyota instead of a hyundai. Decide if the hyundai warranty is worth it to you and if you really like the elantra better. Also consider these comparisons are hwy mileage, so if you end up driving more around town the prius will have the win there by an even greater margin. Really it looks like the subaru is just not the car you should be driving. 8k a year in gas is insane. Even if you kept the subaru and ended up with a car payment your fuel savings would probably even that out on any car up to 20k if you got a good interest rate. In 4 years of ownership either one of those cars would pay for itself with fuel savings. In other words, you will be throwing away 20 thousand dollars in fuel if you keep the subaru as your daily commuter for 4 years. You drive in a week what I drive in a month. That's crazy man. I could never do it. Props to you for your patience but I'd move or change jobs for sure. A 45 minute commute drove me crazy in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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