At least for today, diesel wins. I paid less than $30 to fill my tank today, at a price of $2.17 per gallon. The price for regular unleaded? $2.19!

I love my car!

Well, I got the loan and I am now the proud owner of a 2009 VW TDI Jetta SportWagen in salsa red. It's a sweet and zippy little beast; I'm over the moon about it and given to random squeals of excitement, and my joy is tempered by the sobering fact that I now have to pay for this thing...with what money ( Read more... )

So I'm trying to buy a new car: a 2009 VW Jetta TDI SportWagen. I went to the credit union online to apply for a loan, but since I don't have any income at the moment besides child support and unemployment,* they turned me down. I *told* them that I have enough in savings to cover the loan (I've been waiting for this car a loooong time), but I ( Read more... )