tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821196131478213730.post3285978512316305744..comments2023-10-09T04:09:51.470-05:00Comments on Hello, You've Reached the Horvath's: I Need Your OpinionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821196131478213730.post-13984440214102870332008-05-15T19:35:00.000-05:002008-05-15T19:35:00.000-05:00I vote for the 4runner! I am a big fan of dogs an...I vote for the 4runner! I am a big fan of dogs and park days. Anyway, you really don't drive that much. You can use Steve's car to cart the kids back and forth to school and even drop Steve off if you are concerned about the price of gas. I think everyone is driving less! At least I am. According to what I have read and my pastor mentioned this too, their scheme is up to $10.00 a gallon. Keep the car that is paid off and one that you don't have to worry about what you can get in it. You can always change your mind later. Love, MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821196131478213730.post-79686258838355805592008-05-15T17:10:00.000-05:002008-05-15T17:10:00.000-05:00Ugh, that's a real dilemma. And I'm not really on...Ugh, that's a real dilemma. And I'm not really one to ask since I have a Target 4 miles away in any direction. LOL. <BR/><BR/>But nothing beats good ol' logic - and Gabriel has laid it out there perfectly. LOLKarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353773629099541429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821196131478213730.post-20287435674785259822008-05-13T17:30:00.000-05:002008-05-13T17:30:00.000-05:00Whoa... your friend Gabriel lost me after the firs...Whoa... your friend Gabriel lost me after the first sentence.. <BR/><BR/>Matrix, Matrix, Matrix, Matrix!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>I think they are cute AND they are still a Toyota so you know it will last ya!<BR/><BR/>Love you!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13210779824335611836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821196131478213730.post-70619113541497249342008-05-13T14:37:00.000-05:002008-05-13T14:37:00.000-05:00My head DOES hurt after reading the above word pro...My head DOES hurt after reading the above word problem. (I've always hated those)<BR/>My vote would be: carpool more/try to drive it less and hang on to the 4Runner. Being paid off is a huge thing, I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821196131478213730.post-61106699720837006422008-05-13T09:17:00.000-05:002008-05-13T09:17:00.000-05:00Thanks for your input Gabe! I am glad some people...Thanks for your input Gabe! I am glad some people love word problems cuz this girl is not one of them :-) I am sure it took you 5 minutes to work that out and it would have taken me 5 hours and caused me a headache! We definitely would not be buying an $18,000 car. We would only buy something that is comparable to what we have so that we would not have car payments. I think the Kelly Blue Book on my 4Runner is about $7500.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04447052359829263411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821196131478213730.post-76533123098941495352008-05-13T08:25:00.000-05:002008-05-13T08:25:00.000-05:00Wow Gabe, that was ridiculously helpful! SteveWow Gabe, that was ridiculously helpful! SteveStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16599414472903543406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821196131478213730.post-60818750632777434922008-05-12T23:59:00.000-05:002008-05-12T23:59:00.000-05:00Doing the math, you said that you drive about 255 ...Doing the math, you said that you drive about 255 miles/week (not counting vacations). Here's a little chart that shows how much you'll spend in gas annually (I hope it looks right in blogger):<BR/><BR/> MPG: 17 25 36<BR/> ===== ===== =====<BR/>$3.25/gal $2535 $1724 $1197<BR/>$3.50/gal $2730 $1856 $1289<BR/>$3.75/gal $2925 $1989 $1381<BR/><BR/>If you buy a 36 MPG vehicle and gas prices don't change, you'll save about $1400/year. If gas prices go up, you'll save a little more. If they go down you'll save a little less.<BR/><BR/>Lets say you sell the 4Runner for $6,000 (I don't know what it's worth). If you spend more than about $6,700 on the new car, it's not really worth the effort. If the car is $18,000 and you finance it... you've really wasted the money. On the other hand, if you can get one of those cars for the same as the 4Runner, then it might be worth it... until the kids grow out of it.<BR/><BR/>(I love word problems! I hope this helps.)gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541189344269703470noreply@blogger.com