So nobody likes paying 4.40 for a gallon of gas right now - that's agreed upon by everyone. However, I fail to understand some people and how many miles the put on their car. I see so many cars that are years younger than mine (an 00 model) like 03/04 model year cars that have nearly 100K miles on them. My car has only 73K and it's 8 years old.

I put only 100 miles on a car a WEEK usually because I live efficiently in a city where everything is close together and I can take public transportation if I need to. There are more things to do in cities (you don't have to rely on Chili's and 'Chinese restaurant brand X' as your only dining options) and there are actually buildings that are more than two stories tall.

If you're going crazy, spending that 200+ a month on gasoline, MOVE OUT OF THE BOONIES!!!

Discuss.

 

Some people would rather live in the suburbs than in the city. I commute to work everyday and it's 40 miles round trip. I really don't care about the gas prices though.

For me, as long as I am able to drive my S, I'm happy. There isn't a price in the world worth that. (Hence the reason why I have a $560 a month car payment)

 

Cool, as long as you don't mind paying the prices then using the gas is ok!

 

I have a feeling that with how bad the housing market is that they would probably lose more moving than they would save on gas

 

The problem is that the housing market is down as well, especially in suburban areas. Bigger cities aren't suffering as bad and some are still doing well, because space is so limited.

So they'd be facing higher gas budget and losing money on trying to move close.

I think we're going to see a bigger push for public transport and maybe a increase of moves to the city, or closer to where people work.

 

 

You are crazy, I would NEVER move back into town again. I like having 5 acres and not being able to see my neighbor through a window. I'll pay the gas companies and live with my 3 restaurants.

 

Hmmm to me, I always thought that gas was expensive, yes, but it was also affordable. I always had a job (or 2 jobs or 3 jobs<<current<<) to afford a car and the gas/car insurance/maintenace for it. 80% of my income, though, goes to any car needs. I don't have much bills anyway (I'm only 19). I don't know if you people would take advice from me but I think that if you cut down greatly in shopping for clothes (such as buying like $300-$400 on all the clothes <<shirts, pants, jackets, shoes<<, on 1 day, on the biggest sale, such as black Friday and keeping those for the next 3 years, taking good care of it) and stop buying unnesessary things (a new phone every year, video games<<Come on, we got our cars!<<, and eating out everyday), then affording gas would be eased .

 

I think the higher gas prices are a good thing long term for these exact reasons. Our suburbs are SO spread out with horrible city planning everywhere. This will push people to move closer, and will change the way society works.

Suburbs are so mundane IMO - people get off work, sit in crazy traffic for hours, get home around 7, tool around with their immediate family/housemates, and go to bed at 10:00. Inner city life is so much more exciting; there's more to do, and it's efficient! Gas prices don't mean too much when everything is within a 5 miles radius from your house (including job) or quick ride on public transit!

My car has not worked in 6 months, and I was like everyone else in Atlanta - hating public transit and looking at the people that DO use it (very low income, low education/socioeconomic status) and feeling out of place. After using it extensively, I've realized a lot of things. It gives you excersize (suburban America is fat), saves you money, and is worldly efficient.

Everyone with money here lives in the sticks (well they wouldn't consider it that, it's 30-45 minute drive from downtown) but now there is a huge push for inner city living. It's cleaning up the city (Atlanta has gotten cleaner/safer in the past decade by tenfold!) and pushing us more towards a cohesive society, whereas everyone in the 'burbs is all about getting back to your house and pretending the world does not exist except for what you see on your TV.

I'm just in a philosophical/thinking mood today...

And just to set the record straight, I may be young, but I'm not a hippie bleeding heart liberal pushing everyone to go green. I'm not even democrat. I just think it's funny that people are so worked up over gas prices and it's not like it's that bad. It's only up 70-80 cents over last year which is like 10 extra dollars a fill-up.

 

[QUOTE=gotswap,Jun 3 2008, 10:11 AM] You are crazy, I would NEVER move back into town again.