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JT

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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2007 12:31:38 AM

If gas prices reach $4 per gallon ($1.50 c/L in Canada) this summer, would you consider purchasing a more fuel efficient vehicle?
Yes I would purchase one
Yes I would consider it
No I would not
Not Applicable

Post your thoughts about this poll below.

[Edited by: TB at 2/12/2007 10:09:50 AM EST]
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rjr54
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Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 11:40:43 PM

I am saving for a plug in hybrid so I can save the gas in the city but still drive across the country.
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blue_focus2012
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Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 11:02:35 PM

I did last summer. Went from 16 mpg to 35 mpg.
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Z12
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Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 7:41:59 PM

I might
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priver
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Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 7:13:23 PM

yes, a sailboat.. let it rise!!
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E-Squirrel
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Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 6:16:16 PM

Yes, I posted here back in 2008 that I would the next time I purchased a new vehicle. At the time, I was driving a vehicle with an EPA estimated highway rating of 34 mpg. In February, I bought a new, 2013 Mazda 3, with an estimated highway rating of 39 mpg.

Present gasoline prices are actually a bit lower since I posted in 2008, but the increasing taxation across America means that the prices will be higher, even if oil prices drop.

[Edited by: E-Squirrel at 4/7/2013 7:18:03 PM EST]
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appleNY
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Message Posted: Apr 2, 2013 6:16:00 PM

No - Not Within A Year
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rjr54
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Message Posted: Mar 28, 2013 9:37:11 PM

With Canadian prices currently down to $1.28, prices are finally under $5.00 / gallon. (Although many Canadian prices are still above $5.00.)
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rjr54
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Message Posted: Mar 28, 2013 9:33:32 PM

Of course $1.50 / litre is $5.68 / gallon. And $4.00 / gallon is $1.06 / litre. So the question is kind of inconsistent.
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rjr54
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Message Posted: Mar 24, 2013 6:57:05 PM

Still saving.
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Versa808
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Message Posted: Mar 17, 2013 8:05:59 AM

No
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thorman52
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Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 1:40:13 AM

Still can't afford one.
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rjr54
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 11:55:05 PM

Still saving for a plug in hybrid.
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Versa808
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 6:41:27 AM

No
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thorman52
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 11:11:44 PM

No. I couldn't afford one if I wanted one. It'd be public transportation for me when I'm priced out of the market.
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appleNY
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 8:57:47 PM

no
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Versa808
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Message Posted: Mar 4, 2013 1:49:49 AM

No, not right now.
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appleNY
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Message Posted: Mar 3, 2013 12:19:22 PM

no
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appleNY
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Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 7:10:41 AM

no
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rjr54
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Message Posted: Feb 18, 2013 9:11:33 AM

P.S. the price of gas is over $4.00 a gallon. Heck it is over $5.00 a gallon here.
$1.50 per litre is $5.68 per gallon. So the question is different for litres and gallons.
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rjr54
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Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 10:11:08 AM

We are saving for a plug in hybrid.
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awillisant
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Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 9:29:36 AM

no
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stlhawk
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Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 9:13:49 AM

Just depends on the cars out there. My main concerns are safety (no smart cars) and comfort. After that, mpg factors in.
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Versa808
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Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 4:41:44 AM

No, but it is over $5 a gallon, then I would consider it.
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rjr54
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Message Posted: Feb 16, 2013 7:42:42 PM

It looks like there is a typo in this question - $4/gallon is $1.05/litre. Since our dollars are close to par, one can compare without an exchange rate.

The Canadian price was over $1.05 in the summer of 2006. So asking in 2007 is sort of a moot point. At $1.25 today ($5/gallon) $1.05 would be a huge bargain. Those were the days . . .
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appleNY
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Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 5:42:03 PM

no
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appleNY
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Message Posted: Dec 24, 2012 7:49:58 AM

no
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Versa808
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Message Posted: Nov 16, 2012 3:10:16 AM

Yes!
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Versa808
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Message Posted: Nov 16, 2012 3:10:15 AM

Yes!
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US_ICEMAN
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Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 12:54:27 AM

yes
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achung53
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Message Posted: Nov 10, 2012 10:16:40 AM

You. I bought a hybrid last year.
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Versa808
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2012 3:46:58 AM

No
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pricewar
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2012 2:11:18 AM

N
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crmedic
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Message Posted: Nov 6, 2012 6:52:40 AM

I am considering a conversion to CNG now
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redsox20042007
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Message Posted: Nov 6, 2012 4:23:21 AM

No
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JacksonLittle
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Message Posted: Nov 6, 2012 4:06:23 AM

No. I would not have the money to do so at this time.
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Versa808
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Message Posted: Nov 6, 2012 3:59:26 AM

No, due to the immature stages of the technology, it has to be reliable.
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US_ICEMAN
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Message Posted: Nov 5, 2012 9:20:40 PM

Yes I would purchase one
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Versa808
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Message Posted: Nov 5, 2012 7:22:53 PM

No
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coffeebrake1015
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Message Posted: Nov 5, 2012 3:56:09 PM

yes
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GOBLUE1
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 10:09:33 AM

Maybe I'll go Horse and Buggy or even a bike maybe I'll lose more weight. :-)
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rxpx40
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Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 12:34:29 PM

Time to buy a bicycle.
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rxpx40
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Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 12:34:20 PM

Time to buy a bicycle.
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ggg452
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Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 12:28:51 PM

I purchase a new vehicle about every 4 years and maintain the same level of monthly payments; my vehicle therefore always has warranty coverage and fresh tires... I start looking for a new vehicle about a year before I am ready to buy; to see what is in the marketplace.
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1brendle
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Message Posted: Jun 6, 2012 9:58:38 AM

Not as long as my little Honda holds out, Great on gas, some sacrifices in comfort, but clean interior, over 200,000 miles and still going strong. Cheap insurance and NO payments.
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captain63
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Message Posted: Apr 11, 2012 10:47:41 PM

I would love to have a chevy volt then i could crush it with my chevy 4x4 just to show people what a death trap the volt realy is.
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mudlespud
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Message Posted: Apr 11, 2012 3:51:17 PM

No I would not, couldn't afford to buy another car. take the bus I guess.
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madman120
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Message Posted: Apr 11, 2012 3:28:08 PM

No, cannot really afford another car payment.
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Versa808
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Message Posted: Mar 6, 2012 2:17:10 AM

No
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Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 11:05:03 PM

No
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HFAJR0034
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Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 10:17:14 PM

I HAVE ONE 31 MPG.
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