30 years ago I bought my first house, and money was tight. I had a long commute, and the GTO's used a lot of gas. I bought a beater '63 VW bug for $250, and drove it for the next 10 years, getting about 33 mpg and having virtually no issues other than maintenance. I got a letter from the State of California pleading me to retire my 'inefficient ' old car and to buy a newer, cleaner model. I replied that If there were a new car available that cost $250, got over 30 mpg, cost $27 per year to register, and $200 per year to insure, I would consider it. Never heard back from them. I put 100,000 miles on that bug, and sold it to a friend for $250 in 2000. Paid it forward. That car saved me thousands of dollars.
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Jeff 
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