Glad we bought a Prius a few years back. It's going to be hard on folks who chose/are stuck with non hybrids. Transportation will be hit VERY hard, as well energy producers and other industries that are heavy petroleum users. It also gives more strength to Trump's stupid idea of trying to invade Canada and Mexico. Both produce good amoun…
Glad we bought a Prius a few years back. It's going to be hard on folks who chose/are stuck with non hybrids. Transportation will be hit VERY hard, as well energy producers and other industries that are heavy petroleum users. It also gives more strength to Trump's stupid idea of trying to invade Canada and Mexico. Both produce good amounts of oil. (As far as I know, there's no known oil in Greenland. I could be wrong).
I'm still side eyeing the stock and bond markets warily for signs of a deep recession or even a depression. 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬
I bought a gas guzzler in 2021 (Kia Stinger GT2) - the thing drinks more gas than my ZR1 Corvette did. As a high earner I didn't care ( keep my emission controls in place btw and will keep them in place when I tune it - so many folks who tune their cars take the cats off but there's no reason to, and every reason not to. At 500whp, who cares about the 5HP the cats cost?) I now suddenly care because the oil we produce here, is heavy crude that we normally don't refine into gasoline, and because of Donald's stupid trade war and his evident boner to initiate WWIII, I worry about gasoline _availability_ due to trade sanctions and blockades, more so than the cost. :(
Yeah, we're producing something more like tar. 🛢 🛢
My wife and I are retired and do some investing. We just want to be able to make it to the end of our lives, and maybe help out our kids and grandkids. What's going on eerily reminds me of the late 20s, and I think it's deliberate. With the current gutting of the FDIC and centralizing all banking (FDIC, OCC, CFPB, FSOC, and more) under the Executive Branch (not to mention the obsession with f--king Bitcoin), we're scrambling to find ways to protect our family.
We also have a Grand Voyager we use for Sheltie Rescue or hauling big loads. Otherwise, the Prius is the go-to car.
The long lines were an artificial shortage the companies used to drive up prices. This time Biden squared off with them to get the prices back from $7-$8 and they HAVE BEEN THE SAME SINCE. There won't be long lines but the price will be up around $5-$6 a galklon because of those wonderful tariffs.
I was blissfully unaware sucking my bottle but I am aware of the events that led to the malaise era of automobiles. That was also due in large part to conservative politicking.
As a low-earner with an economy car, I would love it if you could just throw some cash my way! (I retired from community mental health counseling, so I never earned a decent salary, even with a PhD!) Glad you had fab rich-kid cars. Sorry they will be costing you more.
It's a freaking kia, and the new ZR1 is priced out of reach in light of the fact that I want to own my own home in my lifetime (my ZR1 was "only" $65K). Even with my salary it's difficult to get ahead as we reach our 50s and are just paying off legacy debt. My wife only just now recently paying hers (student loans) and I've got another ~2yr on my legacy debt. Oh yeah, and when adjusted for inflation, even though my salary was half as much when I bought the ZR1 as it is now, I'm actually earning less when adjusting for inflation. It fraking bites.
Yeah. It bites. Welcome to the reality for most of us. If I had money to pay $65,000 for a car, I would definitely feel wealthy. Ever ride the local bus to work? Or walk, for that matter.
Welcome to my reality - Even as a high earner, due to legacy debt I'm still paying down, I had to finance my car and if I lose my job, I'll be as poor as the welfare collectors in red states within a couple months.
Glad we bought a Prius a few years back. It's going to be hard on folks who chose/are stuck with non hybrids. Transportation will be hit VERY hard, as well energy producers and other industries that are heavy petroleum users. It also gives more strength to Trump's stupid idea of trying to invade Canada and Mexico. Both produce good amounts of oil. (As far as I know, there's no known oil in Greenland. I could be wrong).
I'm still side eyeing the stock and bond markets warily for signs of a deep recession or even a depression. 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬
I bought a gas guzzler in 2021 (Kia Stinger GT2) - the thing drinks more gas than my ZR1 Corvette did. As a high earner I didn't care ( keep my emission controls in place btw and will keep them in place when I tune it - so many folks who tune their cars take the cats off but there's no reason to, and every reason not to. At 500whp, who cares about the 5HP the cats cost?) I now suddenly care because the oil we produce here, is heavy crude that we normally don't refine into gasoline, and because of Donald's stupid trade war and his evident boner to initiate WWIII, I worry about gasoline _availability_ due to trade sanctions and blockades, more so than the cost. :(
Yeah, we're producing something more like tar. 🛢 🛢
My wife and I are retired and do some investing. We just want to be able to make it to the end of our lives, and maybe help out our kids and grandkids. What's going on eerily reminds me of the late 20s, and I think it's deliberate. With the current gutting of the FDIC and centralizing all banking (FDIC, OCC, CFPB, FSOC, and more) under the Executive Branch (not to mention the obsession with f--king Bitcoin), we're scrambling to find ways to protect our family.
We also have a Grand Voyager we use for Sheltie Rescue or hauling big loads. Otherwise, the Prius is the go-to car.
I'm guessing you weren't around in 74, with the long gas lines and s***
I was 24 and queuing up just like everyone else. I had a 1970 Buick Skylark. I was a single mom and did hair for a living at the time.
The long lines were an artificial shortage the companies used to drive up prices. This time Biden squared off with them to get the prices back from $7-$8 and they HAVE BEEN THE SAME SINCE. There won't be long lines but the price will be up around $5-$6 a galklon because of those wonderful tariffs.
I was blissfully unaware sucking my bottle but I am aware of the events that led to the malaise era of automobiles. That was also due in large part to conservative politicking.
Yep, Americans never learned their lesson. I'm starting to think Americans don't learn anything
As a low-earner with an economy car, I would love it if you could just throw some cash my way! (I retired from community mental health counseling, so I never earned a decent salary, even with a PhD!) Glad you had fab rich-kid cars. Sorry they will be costing you more.
It's a freaking kia, and the new ZR1 is priced out of reach in light of the fact that I want to own my own home in my lifetime (my ZR1 was "only" $65K). Even with my salary it's difficult to get ahead as we reach our 50s and are just paying off legacy debt. My wife only just now recently paying hers (student loans) and I've got another ~2yr on my legacy debt. Oh yeah, and when adjusted for inflation, even though my salary was half as much when I bought the ZR1 as it is now, I'm actually earning less when adjusting for inflation. It fraking bites.
Yeah. It bites. Welcome to the reality for most of us. If I had money to pay $65,000 for a car, I would definitely feel wealthy. Ever ride the local bus to work? Or walk, for that matter.
Welcome to my reality - Even as a high earner, due to legacy debt I'm still paying down, I had to finance my car and if I lose my job, I'll be as poor as the welfare collectors in red states within a couple months.