Trading in gas guzzler may cost you

[najaf4life]

just some info to make you think alittle about trading your diesel or other vechiles...

Yahoo! Personal Finance

[oafydude28]

good fined. they forgot to mention the fact that after buying a pryis they would then need to call there buddy with the gas gusseler to haul anything bigger than a grocery bag.

[lwfox002]

Will a prius haul a bag of groceries? Are you sure?

[AvroAero]

As long as you haven't bought a jug of water because water is VERY VERY HEAVY! Those things bottom out if you put 2 jugs in em.

[Jake]

The problem with this is that they assume you are going to buy a brand new vehicle, what about trading for a used car that gets good mileage.

[Joe Kelsch]

Originally Posted by cob32187

The problem with this is that they assume you are going to buy a brand new vehicle, what about trading for a used car that gets good mileage.

Agreed! There's lots of $500 cars out there that will get 30MPG. The problem with those $500 cars is that you need to replace them every 1-2 years. Then you can take that $500 car to the shreader and get $200 for it so your next $500 car only costs $300. I like my economics better than Yahoo!.

[Merc1973]

Joe Kelsch, can you do my taxes as well. I like the way you think!

[Joe Kelsch]

Originally Posted by Merc1973

Joe Kelsch, can you do my taxes as well. I like the way you think!

Nah! I have someone else do my taxes. I like her economics better than mine.

[jcbones]

I bought a brand new Escort in '93 to offset my hotrod Camaro's gas.


I still have that little bugger stuffed in the garage, with all the 110k miles on her. I think I'll dust her off for the grocery runs.

[DavidPhillips]

Your going from a used vehicle to a new vehicle. What they need to compare is a new Expedition vs a new Escape Hybrid.

If I had to choose between F250 and Escape Hybrid I'd go with the F250. Mainly because I don't need an Escape Hybrid.

We have trucks. There's nothing to swap it out with that can do the job.