[Eva]

I should have added that my husband's Expedition is a company car and that he works for an oil company who pays for the gasoline.

[medved]

I should have added that my husband's Expedition is a company car and that he works for an oil company who pays for the gasoline.

Not all of the price. Some of the cost of oil being used in America over the last decade was paid by Christians in other countries, with their lives. That's the problem. I keep thinking about those Bosnian Christians getting bombed three days after the Saudis signed the big contract for military aircraft. That's part of why I have such a hard time sympathizing with SUV owners.

[medved]

One other thing I'm leaving out here; internet sources say the 3-speed automatic for the Neons has been reasonably good and new Chrysler products will have Mercedes transmissions, probably starting with the 03 models. As a general rule, however, you want to avoid Chrysler products with automatic transmissions which have been made over the last decade or so.

If you don't already know how to drive 5-speeds, it's a good skill to acquire. Gas mileage and performance are better with 5-speeds than with automatics, often significantly so. The 10 mpg difference in mileage which the 5-speed offers in many small cars translates into an extra 100 miles per tankful free, for a fairly simple skill.