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Old 10-08-2012, 03:41 AM   #17 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
FWIW, I consider myself fairly well-off, but one of my two vehicles is a 2000, the other is an '88.
The rich live as if they were poor, and the poor live as if they were rich.

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...our 2004 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L with 4-speed automatic, good for 32 mpg normally, but certainly NOT during rush(snail)-hour traffic.
It's annoying, but I get better mpg rowing through gears in rush hour traffic than traveling a steady 70mph on the freeway. Not suggesting a manual is a good option for LA traffic, but it can be done.

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I spent an average of 50 cents/day for groceries July-Sept., but it's gonna go up from that.
And I thought I was frugal. Are you on a Ramen diet? I'd like to know how to get down to 50 cents a day.
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