[Porsche-O-Phile]

I have to agree. Although you certainly could improve your own personal financial situation and increase your ability to ride through the coming recessionary storm by getting a better MPG car, there are ways to give you the "better mileage benefit" that are a lot cheaper.

I've actually been looking at selling my M.B. and getting an old MR2 or CRX as a daily beater. If I ever had to take a job further away I'd probably do it, or just use my 944 or 914 (not quite as good MPG as some other vehicles though, but it would save me the $1,000 or so capital outlay, additional insurance, etc.) Gas is getting way too expensive and I'm endeavoring to reduce the day-to-day cost of working (commuting, lunches, etc.) to zero by bicycling to work and parking my car here to use when I have to go to a job meeting or whatever. I'm supposed to be working to make money, not spend it. Effectively commuting and other costs can mean you only "earn" $0.80 to $0.99 of every dollar. It should be $1.00 - no less, IMHO.