Gas prices making anyone reconsider?

[pwtr02ss]

To answer the question, no. I'm not going to sell or replace it with something smaller/more efficient (any of them). I will complain about it. I think its dumb. Does it change my lifestyle, no. I don't like throwing money away on interest, nor do I like throwing money away at artificially increased goods. Groceries, gas, everything really.

 

[UsualSuspect]

I am willing to pay the price for my comfort. None of my current vehicles, which range from 8 years to 15 years old get more than 18 MPG now. The 3.0 will exceed what the current fuel mileage is, so buying a new one will actually save me some cash.

 

[DenaliCountry]

If you earn less than $30k a year why are you buying a Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade?

What? I was responding to the idea that people have been sitting home collecting gov't checks, hardly the case... Not sure how that equates to me somehow making $30K a year LOL.

 

[soulsea]

Posts deleted, warnings handed out.

Next member that mentions politics on this thread takes a holiday from the forum.

If you can't discuss this issue without bringing politics into it then don't discuss it.

If you guys can't help yourselves we'll just lock the thread to save you from yourselves.

 

[Gibby13]

I'll run the # again in case we don't remember them... Current day...

6.2 around town 15 mpg with Premium at 4.89 25 Gal = 375 miles@ 125.00 .33 a mile

3.0 around town 25 mpg with Diesel at 4.79 25 Gal = 625 miles@ 120.00 .19 a mile

And for the 5.3 Crowd 17 MPG around town with RUL @4.29 25 gal = 425 miles@ 117.00 .25 a mile

Not to mention if ( and a big if..) shortages would come to pass. There won't be any lines for Diesel and they won't be out....

Thats why I'm an all-diesel fleet...

I like this, thanks.

He have the 6.2 in our 2021 and getting the 3.0 in our 2022

 

[R32driver]

I agree, my yukon only gets driven on the weekends, I also have a 21 bronco sport 1.5 3cyl. that I drive to work daily, bought it for the gas mileage. It averages 28-30mpg.
Still don't want to pay $5.00+ for gas in any vehicle.

I saw low grade at $5.60 a gallon this morning and diesel was $6.20 here in the PNW. I've noticed diesel is quite a bit more $$ than gas at every station around. Didn't even want to see what they were asking for premium as I rolled by in the v8 audi that needs premium and gets horrible mileage

 

[SSGUNNER]

If you earn less than $30k a year why are you buying a Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade

What’s wrong with that? Lol people like to live the American dream and most are saying YOLO!!! People in that category, you’d be surprised at some of the nice crap they have. Millennials these days seem to live at home with mommy and daddy, bring in main squeeze and never pay a single dime in rent…

 

[Baja_Bob]

The Big 3 are promising to be all electric soon, the battery technology is still years behind for me to stop using ICE cars and trucks. I don't see any of these electric vehicles making it over 100K miles or more like todays trucks, no matter how much maintenance you do to them.

 

[Polo08816]

The Big 3 are promising to be all electric soon, the battery technology is still years behind for me to stop using ICE cars and trucks. I don't see any of these electric vehicles making it over 100K miles or more like todays trucks, no matter how much maintenance you do to them.

And that's "if" you can do maintenance on them.

Unless EVs are able to get 800+ miles of range, I'm not going to consider them a replacement for ICE vehicles. The cost difference between charging at home and on the road is too significant.

 

[George B]

The Big 3 are promising to be all electric soon, the battery technology is still years behind for me to stop using ICE cars and trucks. I don't see any of these electric vehicles making it over 100K miles or more like todays trucks, no matter how much maintenance you do to them.

Making overtures and virtue signaling doesn’t get it done. They very well could switch course as soon as there is a change in government control. General Motors didn’t become Greenpeace Motors overnight. They are following the dollars and looking for a kickback. Nothing more.