What cheaper high gas mileage car

[DapperDan]

Oh, and there are a lot of them for sale used. We found some with 20k miles in them around 16-18k. She bought new bc she got zero percent on the new one.


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[Steel185]

I considered this when i was in a similar situation. the cost of a new(er) car with better gas mileage vs old truck with worse gas mileage.

I did the averages since it wasn't stated. Truck 15mpg, 40min trip. if you average 50mph for your 40min trip thats 35miles or so. with 15mph in your truck that's 2.33gallons of gas per trip, lets say gas is $2.15gal, thats about $5 each way, so $10/day in gas. 5 days a week, 4 weeks a month, gets you to $200/month in gas. assuming the truck is already paid for. Your cost going forward is $200/month.

Now, it gets more on the assuming part because i have no idea what type of car you are looking at but lets say it gets 30mph, that cuts your gas bill in half to $100/month, but the cost of the car to beat the $200/mo cost of your truck must be lower than $100.

if you look at all the costs, unless you get a real beater that gets 30mph keeping your truck is cheaper in the long run. Or if you sell your truck and break even on a different car you would be ahead also. just know how much $ you can spend before your $ gained is still valid.

[91cavgt]

I have a long commute and have went with Hyundai Elantra. Own 2 of them and so far have been great cars that get around 35 mpg.
What I like about them is I can get them with around 25k miles certified from the dealer (huffines) for 12k or less.
What that (certified) gets is the 60k mile bumper to bumper warranty and the 100k powertrain warranty. Buying from an individual nullifies the 100k warranty. I havent gotten the extended warranty on one yet but is fairly reasonable priced at a bit over 1k.

Another thing I like about them is they have a timing chain and not a belt.

X2

A lot of people dismiss Hyundai but they are great cars. I owned a 2002 Accent and was shocked at how great of a car it was. When I traded it in, it had just developed its first rattle at 56k miles. The kicker of the deal is I raced the car hard and it never gave me any problems.

[andre3k]

Just went through a similar decision. Gave up my my Ecoboost 4x4 for a Subaru Outback AWD. Has same ground clearance as a Jeep Cherokee, full time AWD, decent gas mileage 27 city and about 32 hwy, and has a nice size back seat and cargo area. The boxer 4cyl has a good record of reliability too.


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[tpack]

Honda accord. We are on our fifth one since 1996. I have only had to replace 1 ac line in 21 years. I am 6 feet tall and it is very comfortable to me.

[bwssr]

Mazda 3 or 6...3 is much better gas mileage...around 4mpg...35 in town, I have 76k on a 2 1/2 year old car...

[AdamTex]

I considered this when i was in a similar situation. the cost of a new(er) car with better gas mileage vs old truck with worse gas mileage.

I did the averages since it wasn't stated. Truck 15mpg, 40min trip. if you average 50mph for your 40min trip thats 35miles or so. with 15mph in your truck that's 2.33gallons of gas per trip, lets say gas is $2.15gal, thats about $5 each way, so $10/day in gas. 5 days a week, 4 weeks a month, gets you to $200/month in gas. assuming the truck is already paid for. Your cost going forward is $200/month.

Now, it gets more on the assuming part because i have no idea what type of car you are looking at but lets say it gets 30mph, that cuts your gas bill in half to $100/month, but the cost of the car to beat the $200/mo cost of your truck must be lower than $100.

if you look at all the costs, unless you get a real beater that gets 30mph keeping your truck is cheaper in the long run. Or if you sell your truck and break even on a different car you would be ahead also. just know how much $ you can spend before your $ gained is still valid.

That's a good way to look at it, however I will add to that.

I did the math too, and I still haven't bought a commuter car, but what I found out is, if you buy and finance a low mileage used car, the savings in gas would "almost" break even, with being slightly more expensive to buy the car. Now my situation is different because I am keeping my truck and buying a separate care for commuting, but where it pays off is the long game. I can supply a commuter car with far less expensive tires, cheaper oil changes, and the best part is your keeping the mileage on the truck low, which ultimately keeps the value high. Every ones situation is different but for some people it makes sense to get that commuter car.

[Codypatt1]

Just picked me up an 06 Acura TSX for commuting 40 miles each way. Getting 27-29mpg out of this 4 cyl. I'm 6'2" and was worried about having enough room but it is very comfy.

[MySRT8U]

I have an 06 diesel Jetta and I get 55mpg on average.


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[tom125446]

Love my Camry. It works for me where I hunt too.

[67olds442]

I commute in the wife's Toyota Corolla. 2017 model gets around 38. Lots of safety features on the newer model.

[blhaley91]

I buy disposable cars. Beaters off craigslist that I buy cheap. Have been making this commute for 14 years so far. I keep my truck for everything else and put few miles on it.

I have a 90 mile round trip commute 5 days per week. Saves money on car payments plus insurance since you will have to get full coverage on a new car if making payments. I just do liability on mine for about 20 bucks a month.

I have been through multiple cars but do it on the cheap. And sell them for scrap or parts to recoup some of my money back to buy the next replacement disposable car....

My list that I can remember off the top of my head:
Dodge Diplomat 600 bucks at police auction drove 2 years. Died from Bad head gasket
Geo Metro 1000 bucks drove about 2 years Died when it threw timing belt.
Geo Metro 300 bucks drove 2.5 years Died when hit a deer
VW Jetta FREE Drove 1 year. Died when overheated
Hyundai Accent 300 bucks Drove 2 years. Died when threw timing belt.
Mercedes 300D Diesel 600 bucks been driving 4.5 years and run off used vegetable oil blend (Costs me 29 cents per gallon to drive). Still running strong, but looking for its next replacement due to charging issue.

I got 30 MPG in all of those cars except my Mercedes...it gets 25 MPG but only costs me about 7 bucks a week to drive to work anyhow.

I am 6'4" 300 and people point and laugh when they saw me in a few of those cars.....

Cant Uber in one of these though!

[Ætheling]

This may not apply to you because you are in Iowa. I drive almost an hour to and from work each day in Houston and surrounding areas. More important to me than gas mileage is safety. I will never drive something on these highways less than a half ton and currently am in a F250 Powerstroke. Seen way to many small cars piled up underneath trucks on these roads over the years.

[Richcal]

this one has the best MPG around and will turn lots of heads.

[ckamp52]

you just need a good scooter