Thought our gas tanks were 21gal.....

I use gas perks with Shop N Save. But I'm not comfortable running that low, not worth the couple bucks in savings.

This is true.

 

We get taxed on it more. Pays for things like healthcare...

 

I guess after only owning V8's (my last one being a Pontiac G8 GT) I have lost all confidence driving with the gas light on. With my Taco I never put 17 gallons in the tank, but my gas light is on.

 

oh thats nice! mom and dad have a visa with BP. i usually pay cash for gas. but i have a card as well for if i really need something and don’t have anuff cash. i have had to use it for gas. or if mom calls and has me go to the store for something. but since my mom always pays that one card off no madder how much it is. like 2k or even 5k it gets paid off every month. we get cash back or what ever on it. usually what ever cash back we get we get in free gas cards each card is $20 we have got over 10 of the before. can only use them at BP tho.

 

Ahhh....to be young again (I hope). Cash back credit cards are the way to go. Citicards has a decent one that pays 1% on everything and 5% on some things (changes every month). I NEVER use cash - don't even carry it. We put ALL of our utilities on our credit card and anything else we can find. When I bought my Taco, they let me put $2,000 on my credit card and the rest was financed. We ALWAYS pay it off in full at month end.
Don't spend the money unless you don't have the money.

Airline miles and 'points' cards are no good. Too many restrictions. Cash back cards send you a check that you take straight to the bank and cash it in. We have 2 cash back cards because they limit out at $350/yr. We nearly limit them both out each year.

 

The owners manual for the 2012 says the fuel capacity is 21.1 gallons, don't know if its the same as older models or not.

 

Yes it is

 

My 2012 has used approx 16.3 gallons when the gas light comes on.......i thought it was 17/18 but i guess they've changed over the years

 

That is cutting it close! I tried running down my '88 toyota truck one time and gas light was on for 3 days.......i run out one mile from the gas station ughh

 

yeah. i try and pay cash for everything. don’t have to worry about paying it latter. or over spending. 20 and don’t have all the money i really wish i had to get all the thinks i want. lol

 

Just for future reference, coasting in neutral in these trucks burns gas. Coasting in gear doesn't.

 

so when the light comes on you have 5 gallons left???

 

You are correct. Thank you.

And FOR FUTURE REFERENCE....here is why:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/alternative-fuel/news/coasting-in-neutral-fuel-economy

 

What is this light you speak of?

 

LOL!

It's not like I'd notice the $6 difference on a 42 gallon fill-up

 

Wow you're lucky, it's over 4.30 here in socal

 

I paid $4.31 today.

Glad I don't have the '95 Suburban anymore.

Yes, it was nice to be able to drive from LA to Lordsburg NM in one tank, but it's no fun having to swipe the card 3 times in one fuel stop

 

Ya, but aren't your gallons still bigger than ours, or did they "deflate" them?