GAS PRICES
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RE: GAS PRICES
ORIGINAL: baddog671
Jim, I told you not to tell, now EVERYONE is going to be buying those things!!!
It was a 95GeoMetro, 1L 3cylinder w/ 5speed. EPA's around 40mpg (and thats what most people get), but I had some minor mods done to it and a perfected driving habit. I know people that can get well over 100mpg in 1 of those things...
Jim, I told you not to tell, now EVERYONE is going to be buying those things!!!
It was a 95GeoMetro, 1L 3cylinder w/ 5speed. EPA's around 40mpg (and thats what most people get), but I had some minor mods done to it and a perfected driving habit. I know people that can get well over 100mpg in 1 of those things...
sadly shes an engineer and thought spending $7500 on a car that she will probably get rid of in 2 yrs was going to save her money now on gas, i mean after all no one looks at what they are spending on the car up front and how long they would have to own it to actually benefit ..
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 5,736
From: MD/WV
RE: GAS PRICES
ORIGINAL: 65rangoon
funny there was another forum i visit that had a link to a story where this lady paid $7500 for a 10 yr old + geo metro becuase it was "going to save her money on gas" she paid $1500 less then what the car sold for originally and she bought it off EBAY.
sadly shes an engineer and thought spending $7500 on a car that she will probably get rid of in 2 yrs was going to save her money now on gas, i mean after all no one looks at what they are spending on the car up front and how long they would have to own it to actually benefit ..
ORIGINAL: baddog671
Jim, I told you not to tell, now EVERYONE is going to be buying those things!!!
It was a 95GeoMetro, 1L 3cylinder w/ 5speed. EPA's around 40mpg (and thats what most people get), but I had some minor mods done to it and a perfected driving habit. I know people that can get well over 100mpg in 1 of those things...
Jim, I told you not to tell, now EVERYONE is going to be buying those things!!!
It was a 95GeoMetro, 1L 3cylinder w/ 5speed. EPA's around 40mpg (and thats what most people get), but I had some minor mods done to it and a perfected driving habit. I know people that can get well over 100mpg in 1 of those things...
sadly shes an engineer and thought spending $7500 on a car that she will probably get rid of in 2 yrs was going to save her money now on gas, i mean after all no one looks at what they are spending on the car up front and how long they would have to own it to actually benefit ..
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 237
From: Frisco, TX
RE: GAS PRICES
ORIGINAL: Stepman
I'll say it....Damn liberals! The reason we are in this position is too much "help". Should I just sign my paycheck over now and you can give me an allowance? I'm tired of my taxes going up constantly because we want to support those that can't (won't). I'll tell you what, I'll give you my paycheck and you pay my mortgage, fill my tank, feed me, give me free medical care....what will this do to the economy? So, no, I cannot see how your way of thinking is better for the majority..only for those too lazy to get off their asses.
For the rest of you..how long are we going to take this and what are we going to do about it? If we would tell the tree huggers where to go and do our own drilling, the price of oil and everything related to it (including solar panels) would come back to reality and we would all have a better quality of life. Ok, I'm done with my rant.
I'll say it....Damn liberals! The reason we are in this position is too much "help". Should I just sign my paycheck over now and you can give me an allowance? I'm tired of my taxes going up constantly because we want to support those that can't (won't). I'll tell you what, I'll give you my paycheck and you pay my mortgage, fill my tank, feed me, give me free medical care....what will this do to the economy? So, no, I cannot see how your way of thinking is better for the majority..only for those too lazy to get off their asses.
For the rest of you..how long are we going to take this and what are we going to do about it? If we would tell the tree huggers where to go and do our own drilling, the price of oil and everything related to it (including solar panels) would come back to reality and we would all have a better quality of life. Ok, I'm done with my rant.
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Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 356
From: saffranciscobayarea
RE: GAS PRICES
ORIGINAL: Stepman
I'll say it....Damn liberals! The reason we are in this position is too much "help". Should I just sign my paycheck over now and you can give me an allowance? I'm tired of my taxes going up constantly because we want to support those that can't (won't). I'll tell you what, I'll give you my paycheck and you pay my mortgage, fill my tank, feed me, give me free medical care....what will this do to the economy? So, no, I cannot see how your way of thinking is better for the majority..only for those too lazy to get off their asses.
For the rest of you..how long are we going to take this and what are we going to do about it? If we would tell the tree huggers where to go and do our own drilling, the price of oil and everything related to it (including solar panels) would come back to reality and we would all have a better quality of life. Ok, I'm done with my rant.
I'll say it....Damn liberals! The reason we are in this position is too much "help". Should I just sign my paycheck over now and you can give me an allowance? I'm tired of my taxes going up constantly because we want to support those that can't (won't). I'll tell you what, I'll give you my paycheck and you pay my mortgage, fill my tank, feed me, give me free medical care....what will this do to the economy? So, no, I cannot see how your way of thinking is better for the majority..only for those too lazy to get off their asses.
For the rest of you..how long are we going to take this and what are we going to do about it? If we would tell the tree huggers where to go and do our own drilling, the price of oil and everything related to it (including solar panels) would come back to reality and we would all have a better quality of life. Ok, I'm done with my rant.
You'll feel differently if you ever find yourself down and out and actually need some help from your fellow Americans. But yeah, rant on.
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,264
From: Eke, Belgium
RE: GAS PRICES
Shawn,
In the majority of Europe free health careis notuniversally availableit is always means tested and all but the very poor pay private health care, except the UK is free health care andyou pay for it in taxes. I pay a very low rate of tax for the netherlands (30%) and I pay health insurance most people pay 42% tax. I prefere the european model to the US model having lived in both but I am a leftie!!
In the majority of Europe free health careis notuniversally availableit is always means tested and all but the very poor pay private health care, except the UK is free health care andyou pay for it in taxes. I pay a very low rate of tax for the netherlands (30%) and I pay health insurance most people pay 42% tax. I prefere the european model to the US model having lived in both but I am a leftie!!
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 237
From: Frisco, TX
RE: GAS PRICES
ORIGINAL: BAY68_347
Very well articulated argument. You'll feel differently if you ever find yourself down and out and actually need some help from your fellow Americans. But yeah, rant on.
ORIGINAL: Stepman
I'll say it....Damn liberals! The reason we are in this position is too much "help". Should I just sign my paycheck over now and you can give me an allowance? I'm tired of my taxes going up constantly because we want to support those that can't (won't). I'll tell you what, I'll give you my paycheck and you pay my mortgage, fill my tank, feed me, give me free medical care....what will this do to the economy? So, no, I cannot see how your way of thinking is better for the majority..only for those too lazy to get off their asses.
For the rest of you..how long are we going to take this and what are we going to do about it? If we would tell the tree huggers where to go and do our own drilling, the price of oil and everything related to it (including solar panels) would come back to reality and we would all have a better quality of life. Ok, I'm done with my rant.
I'll say it....Damn liberals! The reason we are in this position is too much "help". Should I just sign my paycheck over now and you can give me an allowance? I'm tired of my taxes going up constantly because we want to support those that can't (won't). I'll tell you what, I'll give you my paycheck and you pay my mortgage, fill my tank, feed me, give me free medical care....what will this do to the economy? So, no, I cannot see how your way of thinking is better for the majority..only for those too lazy to get off their asses.
For the rest of you..how long are we going to take this and what are we going to do about it? If we would tell the tree huggers where to go and do our own drilling, the price of oil and everything related to it (including solar panels) would come back to reality and we would all have a better quality of life. Ok, I'm done with my rant.
You'll feel differently if you ever find yourself down and out and actually need some help from your fellow Americans. But yeah, rant on.
Work hard and take care of yourself. Don't ask me for a handout.
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