Oregon and Washington BS thread

I have a 60 mile commute(sometimes 80) and am looking for a small commuter car as well. I think its hard to beat the mileage of a compact hybrid(corolla) or even a mid-size hybrid if you need a little more room. I set myself a budget since I don't want to spend too much on a car I am going to rack up miles on every day. I am on the fence between a newer hybrid corolla, 2015 gas corolla, or a older hybrid camry. I have never owned a hybrid so I am not sure what kind of headaches those can be down the road and if the extra 10ish miles per gallon is worth it over a similar gas model.

 

I did a long written out math problem on this a few years ago. This was assuming $2.25/gallon and with gas being more expensive it might make more sense to go with the hybrid but for a $25k vehicle with 50mpg vs a $22k vehicle at 31mpg it would take 108k miles to make up the $3k price difference.

Here is the equation for the above scenario:

$=g∙d∙(⅟c−⅟h)
$3000=$2.25∙d∙(⅟31−⅟50) Input all of our known values
$3000=0.02758∙d Simplify the RH side of the equation
d=108,772miles Solve for the unknown variable

 

Being in Oregon, one thing you luckily don't have to account for is sales tax (besides the .5% or whatever it is now on cars). But Maintenance might be something to look at. Is MX on hybrids more expensive than on traditional gas? If you need 100k+ miles to break even on the 3k price difference, that is a lot of oil changes over the 5 years (judging by my 20k miles a year).

 

Signed up as a Magnuson dealer and ordered a kit for my personal truck today. Going to be a long 30 days waiting for the kit.

 

https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/pts/d/bremerton-toyota-tacoma-canopy-short-box/7299359545.html

Pretty good deal for a canopy.

 

The supercharger?? Does that mean you can get a good deal on a 3.4 one?

 

Likely

 

Ah shoot I forgot they're 16s.

A Tesla will be a great commuter but like you said - the price. I've thought about an old subie..the hatchback/wagon WRX. Where you at now? Still in the service?

 

yup, good ol 16s

 

TW Express feeler:

Anyone coming from and/or passing through Clatskanie, OR to Metro Seattle area soon?

I was hoping to have a set of 17 inch wheels w/o tires driven up to Renton WA (or somewhere closer - I will meet you of course!)

 

Bye bye Five Guys. You weren't in Roseburg very long long. https://www.google.com/amp/www.kezi.com/templates/AMP?contentID=574108941

 

In-n-out is so overhyped

 

Yep.

 

But delicious and cheap.

 

ALL THE GOOD STUFF IS ON THE SECRET MENU U GUYS JUST DONT KNOW

 

And better than Five Guys burgers.

 

ISO Spare 255/85/16.

 

Put my dana 60 rear axle in today. Been waiting for it for almost 4 months!

 

narrowed?

 

Yeah tacoma width