# Don't buy a new car to get better gas mileage

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 11, 2008, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-buy-a-new-car-to-get-better-gas-mileage/41637 "2008-01-11T09:32:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![AngryHero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/angryhero/32/7495_2.png) [@AngryHero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AngryHero)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-buy-a-new-car-to-get-better-gas-mileage/41637/52 "2008-01-11T14:01:04Z")

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> [@theblue](#):
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> well, you have to also factor in opportunity cost.
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> you should be out taking chances with jobs and buying fast cars when young… not chaining yourself down to mediocrity (which is what is happening if you have to drive a shit car just to own a house).

So why mod a lease?I havent exactly been saving up for a house either.Iv put the money into a different car instead.

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