I did something bad! :(

ninja_taco · Apr 10, 2012

SNAP

Cr250jumper · Apr 10, 2012

YotaDude01[OP] said: ↑

Well guys here is how I made the decision to sell the truck.
1. The truck had to have 91-93 octane(because it pinged bad on accel).
2. Every fill up was $65-70. I filled up 3 times a week.
3. I got 16mpg avg. 18mpg avg if I coasted down every hill.
4. I owed $9000 on the truck. Payments $218 a month.
5. $100 a month insurance.
Corolla:
1. Bought used for $14900. $354 car payment.
2. Certified 100,000 mile warranty.
3. 36mpg
4. $30-35 fill-up. I filled up 2 times a week.
5. $158 a month insurance.
When I did the math:
$4 to $4.20(91-93 octane)
$4 x 18 gal= $72 a fill up
$72 x 3 = $216 a week
$216 x 4 = $864 a month
Take the $864 + $100(for insurance) + $218(payment) = $1182 a month for the truck.
For the car:
$3.80 to $3.95(regular unleaded)
$3.80 x 13 gal = $49 a fill up
$49 x 2 = $98 a week
$98 x 4 = $392 a month
Take the $392 + $158(insurance) + $354(payment) = $904 a month for the car.
$1182 - $904 = 278 x 12 = $3336 a year in savings.

And guys dont get me wrong. I loved my truck. It was by far the best vehicle i have ever had. I WILL have another one, one day. Money was tough when I sold it and things are looking better now.
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So really the only thing you are getting a better price on is gas, your paying $194 more per month for the car/insurance. If you fixed whatever was causing the pinging you could have used regular unleaded, and got better mileage, which would have saved about as much as the car maybe even more

ninja_taco · Apr 10, 2012

Cr250jumper said: ↑

So really the only thing you are getting a better price on is gas, your paying $194 more per month for the car/insurance. If you fixed whatever was causing the pinging you could have used regular unleaded, and got better mileage, which would have saved about as much as the car maybe even more
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no one is gonna let him win haha

ninja_taco · Apr 10, 2012

cmack said: ↑

I sold my Tacoma a week ago today also....
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what ya puttin around in now

ninja_taco · Apr 10, 2012

touche

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