I feel so old and SO naive

[ggiese]

No, you're doing it smart for your situation. If I could afford it, I'd drive a Rolls Royce and so would my wife, I'd never pick up another tool in my life and pay the Rolls Royce dealership $1,000.00 per hour to do my oil changes but I don't live on Fantasy Island.

Where'd jive go? Must be down at the "Occupy Corvallias" camp in the center of town.

I don't own a Rolls Royce, and it STILL costs me a fortune to support my car. Way more than $1,300 a year. It costs me more than my cable bill (even with all three service combined)...

I wish I had the intestinal fortitude to swear off my car and ride around on a bicycle - it would be really good for the environment, my pocket book as well as my waistline!

Good on you, JiveTurkey!