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Old 03-09-2011, 07:21 PM   #75
Bonanza7
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Drives: 2010, Rally Yellow, Black stripes
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It's not that bad. In 67, gas was 35 cents a gallon. General wage growth is over 10 times higher than then. 10X 35 cents equals $3.50 per gal. Right about were it was in 67, as a percentage of income. That said, I just bought a new motorcycle for commuting around town, and it gets 82 mpg.
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