Over 10 dollars an hour to drive anywhere

[BluesForDan]

yes, I know, I could drive something more gas-miserly but beggars can't be choosers. It is what it is and I'm stuck with it, a 6-cylinder SUV and 20 mpg is about as good as it can do, falling off a cliff with a tailwind. At 50 mph, that's about 2.5 gallons per hour, @ 4.50 per gallon.

That's 11.25 per hour of driving, not including wear & tear, registration, insurance etc. If I go to meet somebody for a sale and it's an hour away, that's 22.50 out of my pocket. I haven't tried shipping a guitar in over 2, maybe 3 years. What is UPS/FedEx/USPS charging for the typical guitar box these days?

 

[SUMMER_69]

Just for comfort - here the prices are appr 1.8 times that.

 

[Paruwi]

that's what we need to pay DHL for a guitar across all of Europe

within the 'EU countries' it is EUR 20,99

within Germany it is EUR 8,49

nobody can drive or do the delievery cheaper

ps
from Germany over the pond to US would be EUR 53,99

 

[hrstrat57]

Yep changed the G.A.S. radius of travel for sure. Hunting a deal on a Fender SS 22. The one I found recently wasn’t a deal factoring in the cost to go get it.

Patience grasshopper!

 

[DrBeGood]

Hunting a deal on a Fender SS 22. The one I found recently wasn’t a deal factoring in the cost to go get it.

Patience grasshopper!

Just traded mine for a 2008 Gibson LP Studio.

Shipping items has become cheaper.

 

[Slacker G]

What is UPS/FedEx/USPS charging for the typical guitar box these days?

An arm and a leg. My ride only gets about 20mpg on a good day.

 

[5ofeight]

I feel your pain, even though my diesel car can give as much as 70mpg on a long run I think twice about taking the car anywhere as diesel here is just a little over £7 a gallon..

 

[DrBeGood]

IF I go on a gear run, it'll be in my EV. Then it'll becomes much cheaper than shipping.

 

[BluesForDan]

I feel your pain, even though my diesel car can give as much as 70mpg on a long run I think twice about taking the car anywhere as diesel here is just a little over £7 a gallon..

gas was 4.65 today, last time I saw diesel it was 6.49 a gallon. I didn't see it today.

 

[Eddie]

There are a few deals not too far from me ... but with the cost of gas, the deals aren't that great anymore. A 60 mile trip .... at 20 mpg is $15 each way. I'm not running out to LI to get a $60 guitar and pay $30 in gas.

 

[DJGranite]

f350 dually diesel... 12mpg

 

[Eddie]

I'm also going to value my time at my per session rate of $50 an hour. Add in gas and per session ... those deals aren't too good deals anymore.

There's a $40 Bullet about an hour away. 2 hours round trip, plus gas ... and the guitar is now $170. I may as well get a new one delivered to me for $199.

 

[DrBeGood]

Maybe this is a sign we should start enjoying what we have without having to look if the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. I know I'm pretty close to that.

 

[squierTony]

Well I’m in worse shape than you. 2016 Chevy Silverado with a 6” lift and 35” tires. Thank goodness I have 2012 Ford Focus that gets 35 mpg lol.

 

[DrBeGood]

Well I’m in worse shape than you. 2016 Chevy Silverado with a 6” lift and 35” tires. View attachment 233458

LOL ... sorry to say, but I have no pity for owners of such behemoths.

 

[howserx]

LOL ... sorry to say, but I have no pity for owners of such behemoths.

My coworker used to have one (a decade ago) as his daily commute vehicle. they bought it so that twice a year they could pull their trailer from storage to the camp site. When he sold it for and got a ford focus he told me the payments for the car were less than what he paid in gas for the truck per month. Crazy. I feel bad for people that need trucks for their work. people that bough them cuz they like trucks, well, they made a choice.

I drive a 2007 ford freestyle and it sucks gas. It's reliable but other than that it's too big, hard to park, the traction control is a danger to everyone on the road. I'm glad I work from home. I probably average 5-10 KM per week.

 

[squierTony]

It’s definitely self inflicted but I do love that truck. Lots of long hours at work went into that. And the focus does get lots of miles out on it.

LOL ... sorry to say, but I have no pity for owners of such behemoths.

 

[Naked Strat Brat]

Well one of my cars is an old but rust proofed Ford Falcon with a straight six in it. It probably gets about 29 miles to the gallon if driven easy like we do in my household. I do own a Harley but limit my rides on it to just around the neighborhood to limit being hit by some of the bonker driving fools out there on the main streets or highways. None of us knew how bad things would get in the last year or so in the USA.

 

[Lanaka]

Gas is not an issue for me. This is my ride.



Of course, the issue I have are the occasional strange looks when I get on carrying a guitar and a 2x12!

Of course, the real trade off is Time. It takes longer to go to/from destination. Whereas a car could potentially take half the time to travel, but then ye could transport a lot more stuff at same time (unless ye drive a submini like a Smart Car).

And then there's the balance of Safety. A bus is safer in that few things on the road can beat a 40 foot 40 ton bus in a crash, but flip side is that it's safer in your own vehicle as yer not cooped up in an enclosed space with a ton of people with unknown state of health. Not to mention, after two+ years, I STILL see too many people who STILL don't know how to wear their masks correctly...or care.

 

[Ralph124C41]

And then there's the balance of Safety. A bus is safer in that few things on the road can beat a 40 foot 40 ton bus in a crash, but flip side is that it's safer in your own vehicle as yer not cooped up in an enclosed space with a ton of people with unknown state of health. Not to mention, after two+ years, I STILL see too many people who STILL don't know how to wear their masks correctly...or care.

No city buses for me. Why? No seat belts.