Just wasted an entire afternoon!

My wife wanted to lower her fuel bill, driving about 2000 miles/month and only getting about 22mph on her 530i, she thought she could save some money by choosing a "commuter car". I think it had to do more with finding a justification for a smaller more fun car, but regardless, I played along...

Being a fan of the old 2 door Ford Focus, we checked the new ones, good value for less than 16k, but the automatic was completely gutless and boring. Nope, we are not old enough for that.

Ok, our little Yaris in Europe was fun and capable, drove that here, and we were both scared, it is way too small, noisy and unsafe for the kind of drivers here.

Next, we did fall in love with the Rabbit, MSRP 16k and completely loaded, the car is a blast to drive, seating position is great, and power and airbags to spare. 2.5 liter and 170hp with 30 mpg. (I could also buy an E46 that matches that and probably outlast the Rabbit , but Laura wanted something different!)

Did the math, and used $5/gallon and I could not come up with the numbers to justify it, it would cost us, about $200/month more in total cost (car payment + gas + registration + insurance) than driving the old 530!

Ok, Honey we just have to wait until gas hits $10/gallon for you to get your little Rabbit! I give up! Any suggestions???
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