So it’s finally taken hold of me. The gas prices has just become to much to handle. After spending $54.00 to fill up my Jeep Liberty on Tuesday, and it’s only a matter of time before it hits $4.00 a gallon. And that’s just for unleaded. Not diesel. Not Super Unleaded.
I heard a news anchor say that when George Bush took office in 2000, the national average for gas was $1.43 a gallon.
So with that in mind, I’ve started looking for a new car. Something to replace the Jeep Liberty.
So far, we’ve looked at the Toyota Corolla, VW Jetta and another Mazda3 (we already own one).
The Corolla is in the lead with it’s great gas mileage and it’s a little greener than the VW, but it’s about the same as the Mazda.
I’m not sure about the flex fuel GM cars yet, but we’re going to look at those along with the Ford Escape hybrid and possible the new VW Jetta diesel that comes out this summer. It’s rumored to be around 50 miles a gallon.
I’ll keep ya posted.
-Matt Clayton
March 17th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
I spent over $50 filling up our Subaru Outback wagon last week. But only $25 on our Prius… and the mileage just doesn’t compare. If it’s at all an option, the hybrids are the way to go. I can’t wait to upgrade from our Subaru to another hybrid - maybe a large vehicle (family of 4!).
Great post…