Comments on: Washington Republican Wants to Force Us to Save Fuel Costs http://necessaryroughness.org/archives/987 two kingdoms, hundreds of thousands of miles Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:43:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lawrence http://necessaryroughness.org/archives/987#comment-10355 Lawrence Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:40:56 +0000 http://necessaryroughness.org/archives/987#comment-10355 $2000 savings over the life of an SUV is a spit in the wind. A drop in the bucket. One easily spends more than $2K in tires and routine mantenance over the life of a vehicle. People who can afford to buy SUVs and can afford all the added interest of a loan, are not going to be influence that much by a mere $2K of savings. As for me, I drive a truck because I sometimes like to haul things without having to beg someone for the use of their vehicle, or rent one. I can easily justify an extra $2K in fuel costs when compared to a range of other costs I might incure over the life of such a vehicle. $2000 savings over the life of an SUV is a spit in the wind. A drop in the bucket. One easily spends more than $2K in tires and routine mantenance over the life of a vehicle. People who can afford to buy SUVs and can afford all the added interest of a loan, are not going to be influence that much by a mere $2K of savings.

As for me, I drive a truck because I sometimes like to haul things without having to beg someone for the use of their vehicle, or rent one. I can easily justify an extra $2K in fuel costs when compared to a range of other costs I might incure over the life of such a vehicle.

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