RE: RE: [privacy] Gas prices and car driving

[Alex Eckelberry <AlexE () sunbelt-software com>]

I don't get that at all. I paid $25,500 for this car, which was loaded.
It includes Bluetooth and a bunch of other toys, like a 6 CD changer,
smart key and a rear backup camera (most dealers try to get a markup on
the car but if you shop around, you can easily get that waived).  

Then I get a tax credit (NOT a writeoff) of $3,150 for buying it (AFAIK
the tax credit goes down by half at the end of Sept). 

My net cost is $22,350 for a car which gets unreal gas mileage and is a
kick in the pants to drive, with plenty of room for my kids and all my
junk.  

It's a bargain. 

Alex

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Loe [mailto:knobdy () gmail com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 4:45 PM
To: Dude VanWinkle
Cc: Alex Eckelberry; funsec () linuxbox org
Subject: Re: [funsec] RE: [privacy] Gas prices and car driving

On 8/2/06, Dude VanWinkle <dudevanwinkle () gmail com> wrote:
> On 8/2/06, Alex Eckelberry <AlexE () sunbelt-software com> wrote:
> > Well, I just bought a Prius.  Best damned car I've ever owned.  Just

> > amazing.  60 mpg if you work it right.
>
>
> It freaks me out to move without hearing an engine though
>
> its still cool tho, kinda like george jetsons car. Has a power button 
> and everything :-)
>
> I thought they only got 40mpg?

The last thing I caught in the news was that the higher cost of hybrids
takes ten years in reduced gas usage to break even. Most people don't
own the same car that long.

A Volkswagen <> diesel can get 600 miles to a tank. Make it biodiesel
and save even more. Combust used, strained vegetable oil and live free.
Sounds good anyway...

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