Very dissapointing... unforseen Prius ownership cost!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(chitown guzzler @ Aug 20 2007, 02:39 PM) [snapback]499241[/snapback]</div>

Wth? Are you serious?

 

Whatever.

Here in the winter, the sand & roadsalt prevent your car from staying clean longer than 10 minutes at a time. You just get used to the vehicle being dirty all the time. Of course even if you could clean it, the chance of a door seal freezing shut isn't worth it anyway.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Swanny1172 @ Aug 20 2007, 01:48 PM) [snapback]499246[/snapback]</div>

I think the " hehehehe... " makes it pretty obvious that he isn't serious.

For that matter, I'm pretty certain that the math of buying less gas and paying for the car wash would still come out as a net savings over buying more gas and getting a free car wash.


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(john1701a @ Aug 20 2007, 02:02 PM) [snapback]499259[/snapback]</div>

He's obviously either joking or trolling (I'm betting joking). Here in the Greater Chicagoland Area, we get plenty of salt on the roads during the winter to prevent ice, and our temps frequently get cold enough to freeze door seals.

 

So you would rather spend more money on gas and kill the environment more efficiently so as to get free car washes?

Let's do the math here:

Tundra:
25 gal * $2.80 average fuel price = $70 per fill up
Fill up twice per week: $140 per week

Prius:
10 gal * $2.80 = $28 per fill up
Fill up less than once per week: $28 per week at most

So that means you could fill up the Prius FIVE TIMES for the same cost. Somehow I think you could afford the car washes....

$140 - $28 = $112 saved. Let's just say you absolutely needed a car wash every few days. You could afford 22 car washes at $4.95! I don't think you could get 22 car washes in a week....

 

Your math doesn't compute. :blink:

$6,843 per year to drive 22,812 miles at $3.00 per gallon for the 10 MPG Tundra.
$1,521 per year to drive 22,812 miles at $3.00 per gallon for 45 MPG in the Prius.

With just the difference of $5,322 dollars, you could treat your Prius to TWO of the $6.95 deluxe car washes per day. And that is not counting the $101 you would still be earning on the 20 cent per gallon discount on car washes. :lol:

Yep, you are a brilliant economist. :blink:

P.S. Citgo? <_< Hugo Chavez thanks you.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(chitown guzzler @ Aug 20 2007, 02:39 PM) [snapback]499241[/snapback]</div>

You all are terribly slow to recognize a troll.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Duane @ Aug 20 2007, 12:08 PM) [snapback]499267[/snapback]</div>

Troll with 33 posts?
The only thing I am apparently slow at is math - by three minutes. :lol:

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sufferin' Prius Envy @ Aug 20 2007, 12:13 PM) [snapback]499271[/snapback]</div>

Priceless,

 

Well, *I* realized it was Funny On Purpose.

 

Ok, phew! Was wondering if you were serious or not

Prius looks good!

 

Opening your post I was expecting your unforseen cost to be all the time you waste on PC.

PA P

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(chitown guzzler @ Aug 20 2007, 02:13 PM) [snapback]499269[/snapback]</div>

Oh my god! I read this post and found it hilarious. Then I read the responses and was flabbergasted. How can there be such idiots on this forum. Can you imagine what it's like living with such people at home, who have no idea what a joke is or what sarcasm is? I feel bad for their families.


P.S. Citgo is owned by Chavez.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(chitown guzzler @ Aug 20 2007, 12:13 PM) [snapback]499269[/snapback]</div>

For what it's worth, I was with you. You might try this smiley:
The winking eye usually tips off the slower of us that you are being ironic. Other than that you might try the ever popular modified html tags <sarcasm> and </sarcasm>. Beyond that, chalk it up to the fact that posters tend to be a wee bit sensitive.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(chitown guzzler @ Aug 20 2007, 02:54 PM) [snapback]499314[/snapback]</div>

It isn't that Citgo as a company buys their oil from Chavez, it's that he (or rather his government) owns the entire Citgo company.

Other companies such as Shell, Exxon, BP, Speedway, Marathon, etc may purchase some of their oil or gasoline from the middle east, but the actual companies are publicly traded and owned by the stockholders.

As to what is worse or what is better, that depends on you first learning a bit about world politics and corporate practices, and then deciding on what your personal priorities are.

As I understand it, if people don't buy their gasoline from Citgo stations, then the Citgo company will just sell their gasoline to other stations were people do buy their gasoline. You really don't affect Chavez pocketbook buy refusing to buy your gasoline from Citgo branded gas stations, but it makes some people feel like they are at least making some sort of statement.

I've heard many times in the past that gasoline is a fungible commodity, but it's never been clear to me just how fungible it is, or how the process works of one company using gasoline manufactured by another.