60+ year old thread.

Yeah, this. Taxes.

 

Does the government still impose the 10% gas guzzler tax on vehicles?

 

https://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/gas-guzzler-tax

 

It looks like it to me. Applies only to passenger cars tho. Supposedly, led to elimination of full size cars and dominance of SUVs. More unintended consequences by the Feds

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Tax_Act

 

Agreed. I am a sedan and pickup kind of guy. I miss the larger sedans where 6 persons could sit comfortably but I like the new technology in cars today. Sometimes we all need to change our expectations.

Living Room update: We officially start this Saturday. Mt wife's eye surgery went well so there are no worries about extra dust in the air. While waiting for Saturday I am in the process of ripping over 300 CD's to a SSD then setting up an old Synology DS211J into a multi media server for music and videos. The hard media takes up too much room and I can copy and get rid of the older media. As a bonus I can also store pictures if I want to.

 

I do not have a problem with asking people that use something to pay for something. 1 person in a 6 passenger car. Why not pay the added fee? 6 people in a 6 passenger car are at an advantage for saved fuel cost per person. But not if just one person.
Gas Tax, if you do not buy gas, you do not pay the tax. Off road does not pay the 'on road' diesel tax.
I do realize that that thinking does not apply to everything. There are some costs that we all pay for, even though we may not use them. Like National Parks.
I have always believed that people on welfare should do volunteer work.

But, I did not buy my truck for the fuel mileage, even though I know the mileage every time I fill up.

 

Ken the only problem I see is people on welfare doing volunteer work. About 60% of the people on welfare have income tax paying jobs so the volunteer work would need to be structured to take that into account.

Volunteering is something everyone needs to be doing in today's America. The city I live in is pretty well off considering the economic times we have been in for the last 12 years. I just stopped volunteering on two committees last July but I continue to volunteer on the Green Team with two sub groups.

 

Mine was 15 million but I got the undercoating and extra warranty package!

 

Any of you 60+ members use a Fumoto valve to drain your oil pan when changing oil?

Just ordered one for my Tacoma and plan to install on my next oil change in about 2k miles.

 

Yes I use one on the Tacoma. No issues at 123K on the motor.

 

I have one but haven't installed it yet.

 

Yes, have had it for probably 9 years now. Love it.

evening all

 

Evening Sue.

 

Hi Sue, wish I was smart as you. Could have been draining oil the easy way for years.

 

Hi Gary.... well, you wized up now, so you're good!! hehehe

 

I have gained wisdom a number of times by reading your posts

 

Evening all:
And all along you thought Sue was just another pretty face!
Evening Sue
I had read about the Fumoto valves awhile back, thought about looking into getting one, then totally forgot about it!

 

glad I could help you out

Carl!! Evening. I need an extension for the valve cover box I put in today.... been looking and they don't make one the correct size.... well, just had a bright idea.... buy another one, same size and install upside down. Drill some holes in both of them and zip tie them together...... hmmmm what to put between them to keep the dirt out???? since they don't overlap... so, guess not so bright after all

 

Well, this is interesting.
1st there was rain, then sleet, then snow...now, more rain...
At least the rain will knock down the piles of snow.

 

We're getting freezing rain on top of the snow and freezing rain we had earlier...and then it's supposed to be 45 this afternoon. Welcome to northeast PA!