What do you like about the vehicle you drive and would you have changed anythin about it? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by moistclump@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Realized that with my new job I’m at $500/month for gas. Starting to seriously consider a hybrid or electric but damn they expensive. Either way might just need something more reliable than my 320k+ car.

Whatchya driving, do you like it, and why?

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[-] ptz@dubvee.org 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Was literally in that situation back in 2018. 110 mile round trip daily commute, ~$500/mo in gas. Had to fill up every other day.

Bought a 2017 Ford Fusion hybrid and cut my monthly gas expenditures down to about $200. Payments were about $225/mo so I ended up saving $50/mo once the insurance differential was factored in. A tank now lasted me just over a week.

As of 2020, l'm still driving it, but I've since moved much closer to work. A tank lasts me about a month now.

As of 2021, I work from home. A tank lasts me 3-4 months on average. Car is paid off.

[-] moistclump@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Oh wow, yeh that’s the kind of thing I’ve been eyeing. I’ve never had a boring reliable, responsible vehicle but alas, the numbers don’t lie!

[-] Two2Tango@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

The new Prius is looking pretty sweet, just saying

[-] Vimes@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago

Also have a 2017 Ford Fusion. Great car. Shows its age but runs like a champ as primary commuter work vehicle. Literally my only complaint is that I didn’t spring for the hybrid.

[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Living the dream, having a car but not needing to use it, only when you want to go out and have fun!

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