> I commute only 6 miles each way, drive a cheap, fuel efficient car, do some of my own maintenance, and live in an area with low tax and gas rates, so I don't

> I commute only 6 miles each way, drive a cheap, fuel efficient car, do some of my own maintenance, and live in an area with low tax and gas rates, so I don't think it would be hard to spend at least twice what I do. Your fuel costs are less than $700/year. Your car cost is $2650/year. It's easy to spend a lot of money on a car, but it's rarely necessary to do so.