I realize I used to pay more for the car maintenance (like when I rebuilt the VW engine, redid a bunch of stuff on the Astro van) and a lot of that was time too, not just money. But the car I own has a $180 per month car payment, and $150 per month (now $70 per month) insurance payment. Fuel, even at $5 per gallon is usually less than $50 per month...
So I'm trying to see what I can do to save money, yet be able to own what kind of vehicle I need. Lower insurance and lower car payments would seem to be priority right now. But it does look like the pandemic is waning so I'll probably be driving more, so we'll see if I go back to 30,000 miles per year again or not.
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