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Originally Posted by gtahvit
Fair enough,
I would quote and respond to everyone but I would have to quote the entire thread since everyone feels the same way.
So let me make some clarifications.
First I wanted to see if anyone here was as outraged as I am. It seems that's a "no". I am very well aware that I bought my truck and I accept the responsibility for my actions and in no way am looking for someone else to bail me out of my problem. Other than for our government to do what it can to keep gas prices down, develop better alternatives to foreign oil, etc. But I don't rely on that as my day to day answer. So don't think I am looking for sympathy cus I'm not. But I do appreciate every one's honesty. For those of you overseas. that's just brutal.
The question I have to ask is: What price will gave have to get to before you would change vehicles, if at all?
I do use my truck as a truck regularly. But I am completely willing to change my lifestyle to accommodate the cost of operating my vehicle. Depending on who drives it we spend 300 - 400 a month in gas on it. Both of us drive about 50 miles round trip to work. I am very seriously looking for another vehicle. But I'm only a year or so from paying the truck off. So We'll have to weigh that into the equation. We sold a lifted jeep to get the Mazda because the jeep got 11mpg. So I am comfortable with changing to accommodate our budget.
I watch every penny we save as much money as we can and I concede that I am just frustrated that gas prices are out of my control. As it is right now if we had two Mazdas I could put at least another $150 in a college fund or retirement fund a month.
My apologies for sounding like a wank. And I was wanking. But I do feel that we are just taking this on the chin without putting up much of a fight to our local, state and federal gov. For what it's worth.
I'm done now. I've whipped my nose and stopped my throwing my little temper tantrum. Thanks for your patience  |
Well I for one did come off a bit harsh, but its mostly becuase unlike you the people that mostly do complain refuse to react to the situation and rely on someone else to rectify it for them.
If you want the government to do something about gas and all its related issues, my suggestion is go research the canidates, write some letters and then get out in nov and vote. Other than that its up to you to change what you do and if enough people follow that then things will change. Until we Americans as a collective whole move away from the large trucks and SUV's things will not change.
That said I love my truck and understand that I pay a premium for owning it (it does get used as a truck, but it is also my daily driver because yes I love driving it) and I understand its going to get even more expensive. When will it get
to expensive? Don't know currently my budget has a good 2-300 slush fund, probably when that runs out, or when my truck is paid off and I can buy a camaro.
PS - Oh and someone asked, yes mines the 4.7L but its the old 4.7 not the new one.