2006 Accord Purchase
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2006 Accord Purchase
Okay i need some advice and this could turn into a hot deal for the accord price. i ill explain below.
I currently own my 2004 Chevy Silverado LS 1500 . i have the pink slip. however i now commute to work and with gas prices climbing.....and filling the gas tank At Least ONCE A WEEK at $70.00 a fill up, and sometimes once on Monday and Once on Friday to make it back and forth. I started considering a different vehicle.
so i decided to look at a 2006 honda accord LX SE 4 cyl. I am looking to trade in my Silverado. Dealer says they will give me $14750.
Blue book on the truck at fair condtion is 14885. so not too bad there.
the 2006 Accord they will sell it to me for $19750 plus tax lic doc. (Again MSRP is $22,225.00) Pretty hot deal there..
based on my figures ( they could be higher this is just an estimate)
Silverado approx 17 MPG Honda accord approx 26 mpg approx 9 miles per gallon diff. SInce the accord gas tank is smaller
lets multiply 9 MPG X 17 Gallons = i get 153 Miles more miles on the accord per tank
Given if the tanks where both completely empty it would cost
to fill up the sliverado at $3.00 per gallon. would be $78.00
to fill up the accord at $3.00 per gallon it would be $51.00
Difference per week approx $27.00 X 4 weeks $108.00
The payment on the new accord will be $131.00 after trade in for 5 years.
my other consideration is that the silverado will be out of warranty in May of next year . the accord base warranty is 3 years.
what do you guys think?
is the accord worth going for? i am trying to keep the payments low. hence the se and not the hybrid.
also if you PM me i can let you know the dealer with this price in No cal SF bay Area
I currently own my 2004 Chevy Silverado LS 1500 . i have the pink slip. however i now commute to work and with gas prices climbing.....and filling the gas tank At Least ONCE A WEEK at $70.00 a fill up, and sometimes once on Monday and Once on Friday to make it back and forth. I started considering a different vehicle.
so i decided to look at a 2006 honda accord LX SE 4 cyl. I am looking to trade in my Silverado. Dealer says they will give me $14750.
Blue book on the truck at fair condtion is 14885. so not too bad there.
the 2006 Accord they will sell it to me for $19750 plus tax lic doc. (Again MSRP is $22,225.00) Pretty hot deal there..
based on my figures ( they could be higher this is just an estimate)
Silverado approx 17 MPG Honda accord approx 26 mpg approx 9 miles per gallon diff. SInce the accord gas tank is smaller
lets multiply 9 MPG X 17 Gallons = i get 153 Miles more miles on the accord per tank
Given if the tanks where both completely empty it would cost
to fill up the sliverado at $3.00 per gallon. would be $78.00
to fill up the accord at $3.00 per gallon it would be $51.00
Difference per week approx $27.00 X 4 weeks $108.00
The payment on the new accord will be $131.00 after trade in for 5 years.
my other consideration is that the silverado will be out of warranty in May of next year . the accord base warranty is 3 years.
what do you guys think?
is the accord worth going for? i am trying to keep the payments low. hence the se and not the hybrid.
also if you PM me i can let you know the dealer with this price in No cal SF bay Area
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to fill up the sliverado at $3.00 per gallon. would be $78.00
to fill up the accord at $3.00 per gallon it would be $51.00
Difference per week approx $27.00 X 4 weeks $108.00
to fill up the accord at $3.00 per gallon it would be $51.00
Difference per week approx $27.00 X 4 weeks $108.00
youre comparing 2 different cars.... if you dont need the truck... then get the accord.
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Originally Posted by Jani
this is flawed since you dont fill up the cars at the same interval due to different tank sizes and mpg. also, it doesnt cost $51 to fill up the accord since you never empty out all 17 gallons anyway.
youre comparing 2 different cars.... if you dont need the truck... then get the accord.
youre comparing 2 different cars.... if you dont need the truck... then get the accord.
