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Are fuel costs actually a realistic concern for people buying $140k cars? Even at 5 MPG you'd have to go on a lot of road trips for it to add up to even a small
by plorkyeran 11y ago
Are fuel costs actually a realistic concern for people buying $140k cars? Even at 5 MPG you'd have to go on a lot of road trips for it to add up to even a small fraction of the cost of the car, so I'd expect general wear-and-tear to be a bigger expense.
- zippergz 11y agoNo. I have two fairly expensive cars (not $140k), and I honestly don't care even a tiny bit about fuel costs. It doesn't even cross my mind. It's not a factor when I choose to take a trip, and it's definitely not a factor when I buy a car. I don't think I'm unique in this...
- sokoloff 11y agoOTOH, I have a couple of small aircraft, and I care quite a bit about fuel costs. One gets 9-12 mpg and the other 4-6 mpg with the normal range of head/tail winds. I shop for fuel prices, and will (sometimes) make a fuel stop and/or tanker fuel based on fuel prices. I will also prefer the smaller aircraft for its better fuel efficiency, and the smaller, less capable airplane is MORE expensive in the market in part due to economy concerns. It seems among small aircraft pilots that we're split about 50/50; some care about fuel costs and some don't. Airplane ownership has also allowed me to switch my daily driver to a Nissan LEAF, since the overwhelming majority of moderate to long range travel is done by airplane rather than my daily driver.