What kind of car is someone driving if gas less then 15% of total yearly expense?

cpayne · 06-17-2005, 10:23 AM

I could see if you are driving a highly modded car or unreliable car..but a normal..car w/ a warranty?...

""Even for unleaded regular selling for well over $2 a gallon, gasoline expenditures represent less than 15 percent of the average yearly cost of operating a full-size passenger car," the study said."

http://money.excite.com/ht/nw/bus/20...n17425846.html

4Driver4 · 06-17-2005, 10:50 AM

not only are they including cost of buying/leasing, but also insurance, maintenance and repairs. Also, the average driver driver 15k per year (less than most of us) so cost of insurance and leasing/buying is a larger percentage.

Jason C · 06-17-2005, 12:38 PM

cpayne · 06-17-2005, 12:40 PM

kday · 06-17-2005, 01:48 PM

cpayne · 06-17-2005, 02:06 PM

And even did recently have them on my UrS4..but were very small...all paid off now and title in hand!

S4-Fireblade · 06-17-2005, 05:32 PM

You should do the spacers on the rear shocks.

cpayne · 06-18-2005, 07:27 AM

repeater · 06-17-2005, 03:43 PM

They were talking about it on a radio show the other day, that if you include the cost and payments of a hybrid car as opposed to their regular counterparts, (Civic Hybrid / Civic - or Prius / Corolla) that it actually costs nearly 5-6K more per year to own and operate one. So basically they said that unless you are trying to make an environmental stand with your hybrid, you're not saving anything.

Bill the Cat · 06-17-2005, 07:28 PM

06-17-2005, 10:50 AM	#2
4Driver4 Tech Guru Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 32,385	Well, remember that... not only are they including cost of buying/leasing, but also insurance, maintenance and repairs. Also, the average driver driver 15k per year (less than most of us) so cost of insurance and leasing/buying is a larger percentage. __________________ 4Driver4 Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. 2005 A6 Sedan Q 3.2 (wife's whip) 2000 A4 Avant Q 2.8 (daily driver) 1980 VW Scirocco (mid-life crisis car) 1983 Mazda RX-7 (revolutionary sports car) 2003 Mini Cooper S (just because) 1995 Mazda Miata, Superdupercharged(anti-Audi) 1999 Mazda Miata SSB (track beotch, no plate) 2003 GMC Yukon Denali XL (the anti-earth) 2004 Dodge Dakota (hey, at least it's stick and 4x4)

06-17-2005, 12:38 PM	#3
Jason C AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,953	I've been ave. 48k miles per year the last 3 yrs., gas is a hugh expense, but Taxes return it. __________________ Jason C 3rd one 2nd one 1st one All gone

06-17-2005, 12:40 PM	#4
cpayne AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,705	Good Point..I didnt figure in car payments __________________ 2005 Mini Cooper S - Modded Current Audi: None Previous Audi's: 1992 Audi Pearl UrS4 2.2L 20V 396 WHP (Huge Mod List) 2001.5 S4 (UUC, Borla, 710N, 551M ABT and MTM Stage II) 1998.5 A4 1.8TQMS (MTM Stage II, Samco, Forge) 1987.5 Special Build Coupe GT - (Many Mods) Other Toys 2003 Buell XB9SL - Modded of course

06-17-2005, 01:48 PM	#5
kday AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,247	Car payments, what are those?? __________________ 1994 S4 with stuff 1996 A6q Avant with no stuff 1990 Miata with a little stuff

06-17-2005, 02:06 PM	#6
cpayne AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,705	Exactly...but I did have them at one time on my B5 S4 $600+ pr/mo..ouch And even did recently have them on my UrS4..but were very small...all paid off now and title in hand! __________________ 2005 Mini Cooper S - Modded Current Audi: None Previous Audi's: 1992 Audi Pearl UrS4 2.2L 20V 396 WHP (Huge Mod List) 2001.5 S4 (UUC, Borla, 710N, 551M ABT and MTM Stage II) 1998.5 A4 1.8TQMS (MTM Stage II, Samco, Forge) 1987.5 Special Build Coupe GT - (Many Mods) Other Toys 2003 Buell XB9SL - Modded of course

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06-17-2005, 05:32 PM	#7
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06-18-2005, 07:27 AM	#8
cpayne AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,705	Ya it does hunker down a bit in the rear __________________ 2005 Mini Cooper S - Modded Current Audi: None Previous Audi's: 1992 Audi Pearl UrS4 2.2L 20V 396 WHP (Huge Mod List) 2001.5 S4 (UUC, Borla, 710N, 551M ABT and MTM Stage II) 1998.5 A4 1.8TQMS (MTM Stage II, Samco, Forge) 1987.5 Special Build Coupe GT - (Many Mods) Other Toys 2003 Buell XB9SL - Modded of course

06-17-2005, 03:43 PM	#9
repeater AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 13,845	Did you know.... They were talking about it on a radio show the other day, that if you include the cost and payments of a hybrid car as opposed to their regular counterparts, (Civic Hybrid / Civic - or Prius / Corolla) that it actually costs nearly 5-6K more per year to own and operate one. So basically they said that unless you are trying to make an environmental stand with your hybrid, you're not saving anything. __________________ Tim - Fishers, IN I don't own an Audi anymore, but stop by semi-annually. 07.Cooper S, with stuff 05.Subie Outback XT 55.Willys CJ5 94.UrS4 - with stuff (sold..sniff) 99.A6Aq - (sold) 88.80 - The Duke (sold)

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