[Rhodes22-list] diesel

[Wally Buck]

Gene,

I came to the same conclusion. I was tempted to jump on these zero interests 
loans and trade in my 94 Blazer with about 110,000 miles. The only thing 
that doesn't work on the vehicle is the odometer so I am not positive of 
milage. Otherwise the vehicle is in great shape and I get close to 20 MPG 
normal driving about 14 when towing. The cost of new 4 X 4s is so high that 
I decided to drive the Blazer a few more years. I bought it used in 96 and 
it has been paid for years ago. I did have a good mechanic give the car the 
90K mile check up, very long list and exspensive. I also added new shocks, 
and had the wheel bearings repacked. The new shocks made a big difference 
when towing and driving. If I had to guess the next thing to go will be the 
AC.

Wally

>From: gene phares <shoejg@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: Rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] diesel
>Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 17:19:19 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>a while back I figured the cost of buying  new to save fuel dollars. you 
>have to really up the mpg to justify trading a perfectly fine working 
>vehicle for one with better fuel mileage. you probably won't get what it is 
>truly worth by traking plus you lose the interest on the money you put down 
>and also pay interest on a loan if you borrow.I would run the present 
>vehicle into the ground/surf and then buy the - probably - less expensive 
>gas model at retirement. of course you're talking to a subaru owner driving 
>a 297,000 mile vehicle with a ticking lifter, grinding noise,whiney 
>slipping transmission in front of a howling rear differential. I'm trying 
>to get her to 300k and I could if my significant other wouldn't make me 
>take the 39,000 mile standby subaru on trips. anyway repairs are usually 
>less expensive than payments. you can put $2000. into a vehicle and be even 
>or ahead if it only runs 1more year.
>
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