The extra cost of gasoline for my X will add about $6-$7 to my weekly fill-up. That's a far cry from the $300-$400 per month it will cost in new car monthly payments My '02 is paid off. The 14 mpg I see hasn't changed since I've owned it (I have the K&N FIPK and a Calmini exhaust sytem installed). The only variable is the price of the gas and that isn't enough of a reason for me to get rid of it. Someone mentioned hybrids and high mpg cars. In my area, there is at least a 4 month wait on the Prius or Civic and expect to pay at least $1500+ over sticker. None of these cars, including the other high mpg cars is as versatile as the X nor as tractable in the winter months. Additionally, I spend alot of time on construction sites. I can't imagine myself dealing with ruts and other construction site obstacles in any of the economy cars................. Just my $.02