Thinking of buying a horse...

[Ripsnort]

Only 1 RV trip for us this year.   (Well, if don't count the lacrosse tournament week-ends around the PNW)

Interesting note: We booked our Hawaii trip tickets right after the 1st of the new year. $561 R/T for a trip we've planned later this summer. (We bought 2 tickets, and used air miles on the other two tickets).  Just checked Alaska Airlines and now ffor the same flight, same day, those same tickets go for $733 a piece!  

[MachFly]

My engine is tuned for 93 octane      



Could not find a high quality picture, but you get the point.

[Babalonian]

This isn't Europe.

Yeah, they at least have health care....    

*runs from the banhammer*

[SIK1]

Yeah, they at least have health care....    

*runs from the banhammer*

Not to mention really high taxes too.

[F22RaptorDude]

The cost of being alive these days 

[Babalonian]

Not to mention really high taxes too.

True, as well as a bunch of other incentives and infrastructure in place to rely on other means of transportation rather than individual automobiles.  

Which just dawned on me, I wonder if those states that just gave up their federal funding for a high-speed rail system in the last month or two are going to suddenly change their mind...

[Ardy123]

True, as well as a bunch of other incentives and infrastructure in place to rely on other means of transportation rather than individual automobiles.  

Which just dawned on me, I wonder if those states that just gave up their federal funding for a high-speed rail system in the last month or two are going to suddenly change their mind...

We used to have high taxes up through the 1970's... now china is helping finance us...

  from the  ban hammer.

[Rolex]

I pay 130 yen per liter, which is equivalent to $6 per gallon. And you're complaining?   

[SIK1]

I pay 130 yen per liter, which is equivalent to $6 per gallon. And you're complaining?   

From what I understand fuel is the least of your expenses associated with owning an automobile in Japan.

[caldera]

My car is about to get repo'd, but this thread has really cheered me up.  Thanks. 

[VonMessa]

I pay 130 yen per liter, which is equivalent to $6 per gallon. And you're complaining?   

 

$6/gallon?

@ 19 gallon tank on my Wrangler that's $114 

That can buy >200 lbs of grain!

That's about 100 gallons of beer 

<back to the shop to figure out how to run my car off of beer>

[Debrody]

This isn't Europe.

lol ok    1.8 per liter is 7.5 per gallon so you guys in america are still on relative cheap gas. Your cars eat more though. Mine only eats 4 gallons in 100 miles. And its for sale 

[Lusche]

$6/gallon?

@ 19 gallon tank on my Wrangler that's $114 

over here it's currently 7.95$ / gallon

[AAJagerX]

Before long the U.S. will be in the same boat as the rest of the world.  It sucks, but that's reality. 

[ToeTag]

Before long the U.S. will be in the same boat as the rest of the world.  It sucks, but that's reality. 

Yes but the really big problem is we dont have alternative means to get around.  It completely will change how America works on every level.  Its sad but most people are living at max budget right now.  They dont have the extra money to throw at gas for thier car.  They also will not have the extra money to pay for the more expensive goods that they will have to buy.  Got netflix? Watch "Peak Oil".  I dont think its going to be as extreme as the movie makes it out to be but there are alot of facts about oil and its enevitable rising cost that are worth noting and planning for.