06-08-2016, 11:12 PM | #1 |
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Gas has gone up here (MI) to almost $2.70 today. How much would it have to go up to before you would consider selling your daily driver gas hog or maybe buying something a little more economical as a DD?
Also what price point would sway your decision to buy a V8 if you were in the market for one? |
06-08-2016, 11:17 PM | #2 | |
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06-08-2016, 11:26 PM | #3 |
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I didn't say I was worried. I just want to gauge when sales of smaller motors will increase.
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06-08-2016, 11:27 PM | #4 |
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$7 a gallon.
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06-09-2016, 06:28 AM | #5 |
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06-09-2016, 06:47 AM | #6 |
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This was my DD before I got my Camaro when gas was $3.50+ a gallon. I don't understand your question.
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06-09-2016, 09:54 AM | #7 |
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I don't even notice. I spend waaaay more on other stuff in my life than I do on gasoline. Then again, my work commute is only a 25 mile round trip.
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06-09-2016, 10:13 AM | #8 |
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The joys of having a take home state vehicle.
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06-09-2016, 10:29 AM | #9 |
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Exactly. Take home car is a nice perk.
My Tundra got green stickered as emissions exempt last year since I didn't put more than 5000 miles on it last year. Now that the Camaro replaced it, it's my play car along with the motorcycles, so I doubt I'll get near 5k this year either. |
06-09-2016, 10:57 AM | #10 |
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I vote never. I do supplement my motorcycle on my daily 60 mile commute though.
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06-09-2016, 11:25 AM | #11 |
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+1... I'll put my 09 C14 back on the road for DD, 40mpg and lots of smiles per mile... except when sitting in bumper to bumper traffic.
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06-09-2016, 12:20 PM | #12 |
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Lane splitting!
Yeah, I wish. lol. Connie is a nice bike. Congrats. |
06-09-2016, 12:31 PM | #13 |
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I don't know if I could split lanes with those fat bags on... It's widder than my Goldwing was.
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06-09-2016, 02:27 PM | #14 |
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Gas prices are not a factor for me in deciding what I will drive. I like big, so gas prices go up, it's just something that I will suffer through.
In my small fleet of vehicles, my Camaro is my economy car/ DD. The Suburban, the Blazer, and the Silverado all use more gasoline per mile. I commute 350 miles per week, and do an additional 10k miles per year on road trips and extras, so, no matter what, I'm going to just burn up a lot of my income through the tailpipe. Gas right now, in my area of CA, is $2.49/ gallon... and I'm pretty happy with that, for now. Same area has gotten to $5 before, so this FEELS like Christmas. Sometimes, hell, I'll even pour a little on the ground now, just because I can. Okay, I made that part up... but still, $2.49 has held for nearly two months now, and I dig it. I'm glad not to be paying some European prices, where they are paying, what, the equivalent of $10- $12/ gallon? Much of that pricing is punitive: Their governments imposing taxes/ fees/ tariffs for the specific purpose of deterring people from driving. I am the first to complain all day long about the jacked up taxation here in the states, and especially in Kali, but at least we don't have to pay a severe punitive penalty like they do there. |
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