Subie Newbie

But then your car has a lower bluebook the instant the model year changes over, so is $350 under invoice also under the current bluebook?

Kurt

High test gas (i.e., premium, 91 octane) isn't as expensive as it may seem. Let's say you drive 12,000 miles a year, regular gas is $1.50 per gallon, premium is $1.70, your overall gas mileage is 20 MPG. You'd need 750 gallons of gas per year (15,000/20). So, that much regular will cost you $1,125 (750 x $1.50), and the same amount of premium is $1,275. So, that's a grand total of $150 more per year for premium; or $12.50 more per month; or $2.88 more per week. Give up just one coffee at Starbucks per week, and you can afford to burn premium. (Besides, ever figure what you pay per gallon for Starbucks?!).

I realize the examples above are based on assumptions that may or may not hold true, and YMMV. Further, if you can't afford an extra $150 per year, then you just can't. But the big point is (obviously): a car that requires premium gas isn't all "that" much more expensive to operate, and a premium requirement alone isn't a big enough deal to warrant eliminating a car from consideration.

And, no, I don't have any connection to an oil company!

Hal

Also, you may very well get HIGHER MILEAGE which will offset (though doubtful cancel) the difference.

Carl

H. Whelply wrote:

Thanks Guys for the input.

Bill

Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote: