I know that everyone on here is well aware of how bad the price of gas is and how much it hurts some days to be driving a Jeep, especially if it gets 12 or 13 mpg. I've figured out that I've been spending the better part of $70-90 a week on gas for the last few months. Today I did something to change that. I decided that my XJ is no longer going to be my DD, as I went out and bought an 09' Toyota Corolla. Basically I've decided to apply the money that I've been spending on gas into a car payment. Granted, I will still be purchasing gas for the new car, but now it will be 1/3 as often, AND I get to keep the Jeep. Now I can finally dismember my vehicle w/o worrying about getting it back together right away, which is a relief for me.
I don't know about the rest of your guys'/girls' opinions, but having a Toyota means that I have a car that starts every single time and will run forever. I've had one before and I work on them all the time; they just don't seem to have problems. Buying a fuel efficient vehicle has been a long time coming for me, as I hate contributing to America's overuse of oil, yet I've been contributing every day that I drive a lifted Jeep with mud tires that I only off-road once or twice a month in. I encourage every one to try and take a similar path or find a better alternative. Take the bus, ride you bike, WALK somewhere for heaven's sake!
I don't know about the rest of your guys'/girls' opinions, but having a Toyota means that I have a car that starts every single time and will run forever. I've had one before and I work on them all the time; they just don't seem to have problems. Buying a fuel efficient vehicle has been a long time coming for me, as I hate contributing to America's overuse of oil, yet I've been contributing every day that I drive a lifted Jeep with mud tires that I only off-road once or twice a month in. I encourage every one to try and take a similar path or find a better alternative. Take the bus, ride you bike, WALK somewhere for heaven's sake!