This is important that you and other environmentally conscious driver need to have clear in your mind: Until there is a vehicle that gets AT LEAST 100 miles per gallon…any car you get is going to be problematic to the environment. And yes that does take into account the millions of cars out there.

There is a difference between “embracing change” and not thinking clearly. Not every new idea for “moving forward” the gov’t pumps out is a great one. Let me know if you need examples.

Don’t get me wrong, I am all for saving the trees, but lets not lie and have hairbrained bills passed just to spur some auto industry stock activity, (now that the gov’t owns a hefty amount.)

Lets take an example. If I trade in my old pickup for a new car. I will get $4,500 if I buy a brand new fuel efficiant (22MPG) car. Typically when you buy a new car and drive it off the lot, it declines in value tremendously. So not only did i trade in my trusty old pickup for a $25,000 car now costing me $20,500 or about $315/month.

How about this. Instead of “taking advantage of this credit” I keep my pickup – or sell it on the open market, for face value, lets say $2,000 and find a used vehicle that has followed the laws of supply and demand. You can find amazing bargains right now on minamally used vehicles. For instance I am pretty sure “Frank” bought a 2003 dodge neon for $3,500 with only 56k miles. And I am sure this car gets more than 22MPG. So you not only got $2,000 for your truck – you sold it to someone who needed it – and your 2003 “new” car only took $1,500 out of your pocket. Sounds like a good deal to me!

My point follows Franks – do not over extend your limits. And also do not judge a book by its cover.