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$8 Gasoline and the Yukon

I got a call from a financial advisor this morning, and he had seen a calculation that with zero percent interest financing and all the price cuts/discounts being put on the Yukon, gasoline would have to hit $8 a gallon before the SUV became uneconomic. If he's right, that's a stunning number.

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Trevor - Jul 13, 2008

Ok, Chris, it may make "economic" sense, but what about what's best for the environment, our planet, our children, our grandchildren.

In today's world and today's environment, driving a Yukon simply isn't responsible. Period. I don't care what it costs.

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Chris E - Jul 7, 2008

Uneconomic relative to what? Do you mean, worse economically than buying it at an undiscounted price when gas was $2, or what?