TR>MG> JB> I looked but it really wasn't that important to me.  It still
TR>MG>isn't.


TR>MG>It's one of the first things I look at.


TR>JB>Depending upon the type of vehicle I am buying determines how
TR>JB>important it is to me.  When buying an H2 you aren't buying a
TR>JB>vehicle for high gas mileage.  So whether it is 10mpg or 13mpg,
TR>JB>that won't determine whether I buy it or not.  Likewise, when I
TR>JB>bought the Porsche the first thing I did not think of is "how much
TR>JB>will this raise my insurance ?"   I know it is going up.  If the
TR>JB>cost of insurance is a concern, I am buying the wrong vehicle.
TR>JB>Based upon what you are buying, I can see where the mpg rating
TR>JB>would be important.  If I was driving 100 mile round trip to work
TR>JB>everyday, I'd either get a new job or a more efficient vehicle.
TR>JB>However, I might still use less gas driving my H2 26 miles round
TR>JB>trip to work everyday.


TR>I have a `77 GMC pickup with a 6 cyl. It gets about 14 or 15 MPG.


TR>The `95 Lumina I just bought gets just under 15 right now. But I
TR>expect that to go up with time, since I swapped out the timing belt
TR>and both gears.


TR>I drive rather sedately, and don't `press' it at stop lights or stop
TR>I signs, so expect the fuel mileage will go up more.


TR>I took the motor home off my insurance, and expect to get rid of it
TR>soon. My insurance with all three vehicles was just under $70 a
TR>month, and with the motor home dropped, it is a little over $50. I
TR>get a `Good Driver' rate from State Farm.


TR>JB>Folks like Otto will not factor in all of the variables.  They
TR>JB>just see the H2 emblem and they react as the media instructs them
TR>JB>to.


TR>JB>Merry Christmas.


TR>Otto is one of my dependents. I ought to claim him on my income tax
TR>return!

Indeed.


TR>One of the things I am truly thankful for is that Otto doesn't drive
TR>a motor vehicle, and is unable to take his vicious anger out on
TR>people through a dangerous weapon like a car or pickup truck!

Yes, the thought of that is frightening.  


Merry Christmas,


Jeff

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