# More auto food for thought

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [March 11, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981 "2012-03-11T16:59:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 14, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/80 "2012-03-14T19:35:27Z")

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> [@IRON MAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iron-man/47784/52):
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> My point was you can actually pick all 3 of those choices in today’s market.

Let me say that again, more expensive and less MPG. You aren’t having all 3.

$20k isn’t exactly chump change. There are probably even better examples for your argument out there.

Nothing beats an older beater that gets good MPG, easy to maintain, cheap to buy and plenty of parts around for.

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