Why would you buy a car with worse gas mileage than you currently get?

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Anonymous wrote:All these people who are like "I only drive 5k a year"... why are you buying a car?

Why? I keep my cars at least 15-20 years. Of course I usually buy based on gas mileage as well.

You realize you're not the typical car buyer? Your answer isn't really helpful.

DP but what is “helpful” here? There is no massive social point, it’s an online forum. The PP is sharing their perspective which is as valid as anyone else’s.

[Anonymous]

NP, also drive less than 4k miles a year, but that still includes driving DC to and from school each day. When you fill up your tank once a month, the difference is truly trivial. But now I have ventilated seats, which is not trivial in this heat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All these people who are like "I only drive 5k a year"... why are you buying a car?

Why? I keep my cars at least 15-20 years. Of course I usually buy based on gas mileage as well.

You realize you're not the typical car buyer? Your answer isn't really helpful.

DP but what is “helpful” here? There is no massive social point, it’s an online forum. The PP is sharing their perspective which is as valid as anyone else’s.

I mean, it should be obvious the question is directed, generally, at the typical consumer... not an extremely unusual consumer who rarely uses their car and keeps it for 15+ years longer than the average person. Their answers, while interesting, are very, very unusual and not very helpful for someone trying to understand what most consumers do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP, also drive less than 4k miles a year, but that still includes driving DC to and from school each day. When you fill up your tank once a month, the difference is truly trivial. But now I have ventilated seats, which is not trivial in this heat.

This forum devoted to people who are interested in cars has an impressive number of people who rarely use their cars.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:NP, also drive less than 4k miles a year, but that still includes driving DC to and from school each day. When you fill up your tank once a month, the difference is truly trivial. But now I have ventilated seats, which is not trivial in this heat.

This forum devoted to people who are interested in cars has an impressive number of people who rarely use their cars.

You're responding to me. My last car (which I still have) is 13 years old and was purchased at a time I was commuting 80 miles a day. Then COVID, WFH, and a family happened. Life happens, circumstances change, needs change. Doesn't mean you stop caring about things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP, also drive less than 4k miles a year, but that still includes driving DC to and from school each day. When you fill up your tank once a month, the difference is truly trivial. But now I have ventilated seats, which is not trivial in this heat.

This forum devoted to people who are interested in cars has an impressive number of people who rarely use their cars.

You're responding to me. My last car (which I still have) is 13 years old and was purchased at a time I was commuting 80 miles a day. Then COVID, WFH, and a family happened. Life happens, circumstances change, needs change. Doesn't mean you stop caring about things.

Of course not. I’m just noting that for a forum that usually features tons of haughty car enthusiasts who have many cars and drive constantly (according to them) this post has found a surprising number of people who claim to barely drive.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely, we buy the biggest engine we can so we can zoom zoom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP, also drive less than 4k miles a year, but that still includes driving DC to and from school each day. When you fill up your tank once a month, the difference is truly trivial. But now I have ventilated seats, which is not trivial in this heat.

This forum devoted to people who are interested in cars has an impressive number of people who rarely use their cars.

It also shows up on “Recent Topics” like everything else so you are getting a range of answers, and plenty of normies who want to reply. Do you want “average consumers” or “people interested in cars”? You can’t even decide. Anyone can respond.

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1. Car companies need to stop charging extra for hybrid/electric like they are trim features.

2. Charging needs to become a hell of a lot easier than it is now.

When those two are resolved I’ll buy hybrid or electric. As it is now, it would take be 10 years to recoup the additional cost for the hybrid or electric engine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are considering other features besides energy. Thats all.

This. My sons are both 6'+, my sedan was dying, and prices were going up. I went from a sedan to a used mid size suv. Yes, it uses more fuel but it is safe and my kids fit in it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. Car companies need to stop charging extra for hybrid/electric like they are trim features.

2. Charging needs to become a hell of a lot easier than it is now.

When those two are resolved I’ll buy hybrid or electric. As it is now, it would take be 10 years to recoup the additional cost for the hybrid or electric engine.

As it is now, but, of course, the price of gas is going to go up, and we know this. So, every time it goes up, the amount of time to recoup goes down. Also, hybrid and electric engines have lower maintenance.