[Yapakanichi]

So I've been thinking and coming to realization that I'm spending roughly 13% of my paycheck just in gas alone a month. I've been thinking lately how much is too much?

I'm spending $280 a month. every 4 days I need gas. So that's once to twice a week. I drive 60 miles to work everyday. If my Z4 gets 28 mpg one would think hey thats not right. But I'm going 80 and passing people at the same time.

The whole reason behind this discussion is I was thinking about trying to find something closer to home possibly. But the only issue with that is there is not a lot of work where I live (unless you like retail).

I do have a pretty good job. I just worry about the drive everyday. I hate driving I4.

I could use my GI Bill and go back to school, but in the past that has proven less than satisfying. But hey I've also grown a lot in the past 5.5 years I was in the Army.

[R3dliner]

That's actually not that bad, but you should be spending less than 5% on gas imo. I drive 15 miles round trip everyday and I got to fill up every 5 days(usually fill up at 1/4 tank). Avg around 15mpg right now. $40 every fill up which is about $240-50 ish a month.

[nyalpine90]

dont sweat it...
i drive close to 50 miles a day round trip.
On a good day 1hr to get home..on a bad day 1.5 or 2hrs to get home.
I hit 30k today on my x4, 2yrs old

[R3dliner]

Originally Posted by nyalpine90

dont sweat it...
i drive close to 50 miles a day round trip.
On a good day 1hr to get home..on a bad day 1.5 or 2hrs to get home.
I hit 30k today on my x4, 2yrs old

I'm jealous. Takes me a hour or more sometimes to drive 7 miles in rush hour.

[nyalpine90]

Originally Posted by R3dliner

I'm jealous. Takes me a hour or more sometimes to drive 7 miles in rush hour.

i think you need scooter to get around then lol

[GOLFFRR]

I spend about 40-100$ a month on gas

[mazharracer]

I spend about $3-400 a month in gas :/

[Ickdeep]

I fill about once a week for $60 so around $240 a month. I daily my car to work which is a 30 mile round trip M-F. In terms of %, I think that's not too bad.

[1SLO4G]

Averaging 40 miles per day give or take, but I don't spend more then $200 per month.

[rr006rbc]

$50 every 4-5 days. So at least $300/month.

[Needbmwpartzz]

Originally Posted by nyalpine90

i think you need scooter to get around then lol

[ASAP]

At most $25 a month... I walk to work... whilst I watch all of my coworkers fight with Miami traffic, spend more on gas and car maintenance to live further and pay nearly the same amounts on rent... living close to work is imho a priority... not sure how anyone else can see it any other way. Even if you have a house further, you should still have a job that is closer to your living space... the amount of time and money that I see people waste on driving and sitting in traffic is out of any logical reason.

[Maynard]

Kudos for going right to 'new job' instead of 'new car'. That dedication and good judgment should be worth a promotion in the ranking system.

And I'd put in a vote for using those GI benefits - or just check out current opportunities - lots of federal agencies have a Veteran hiring preference - in the VA there are many positions that don't even get posted to civilians if they can find Veterans to fill them. As they say, the answer to your job problems is also at the end of your arm https://www.usajobs.gov/

[420Coupe]

I'm spending anywhere between $300-400 a month averaging about 18.8 mpg.

Although i do drive down to Miami 2-3 weekends of the month, about 70 mi each way.

[jlstyle]

I fill about $120 a week. My X5 is guzzling gas and ranges usually 230~240 miles per tank.

[wdb]

Good idea to do the math. I was driving 160+ miles/day in an STi a few years back; filled that damned car once every 2 days. I did the math and found out that I could buy a brand new Honda Fit and the gas savings would pay for the car -- but not insurance or maintenance. I still bought it, and retired the STi to fun drive duty.

Moral of story: do the math. While doing the math, remember that there is more to transportation costs than just gas. In fact gas is a small fraction of the cost per mile.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by R3dliner

I'm jealous. Takes me a hour or more sometimes to drive 7 miles in rush hour.

Take a bike .

[R3dliner]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Take a bike .

Thanks for the tip but over my dead body I'll ride a bike. The M is not a garage queen.

[Yapakanichi]

I hate to get into money and what not but lets just say i bring 1800 a month after taxes. The flip side to this coin is I get disability from the VA. I get about the same amount (I can work and where I work is very veteran and disabled veteran friendly) in disability that I bring home after taxes.

I try not to take into account the disability portion when doing the math here because it does not directly correlate with the income from the job I have the amount spent on gas.

Yes I know that it's not just gas, but tires, maintenance, oil etc. I just don't know. It's a great company and I have a pretty good job just the drive to and from work kills me sometimes when I think about it. I might be able to make the same amount going to school, but that is almost just as stressful.

[TheWatchGuy]

since ive been driving my truck more often for work, ive been filling that 32 gallon tank about 5 times a month. just about $400 a month in gas....

[GoRomeo]

Me about $200 per month. That's a lot I think! I drive about 50 miles per day M-F.

Freaking gas its like $3.50 a gallon now here in San Diego..

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by R3dliner

Thanks for the tip but over my dead body I'll ride a bike. The M is not a garage queen.

In Belgium we get payed per km/mile by our government to ride with a bike to our work.