Thread: Conundrum-How much is too much: the cost of Driving your car.

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People will always find money to pursue their hobbies, regardless of how high those costs go. We may cut down a little, but pretty soon we just suck it in and put out more cash. When I lived in California during the gas crunch, my main concern was how to find gas so we could go boating on the weekend.

I came out of the marine industry, and they are facing some tough times right now. Gas on the water is about $ 4.25 on up a gallon, and it isn't uncommon for a typical boater to drink 50 or 100 gallons of gas (or more in some cases) in a weekend, so people ARE cutting back to some degree. But we recently went out on my Son's boat for a day, and the water is still pretty crowded........people are somehow getting room in their budgets to go out and catch some fish and sun.

To put it into perspective, once you add up the price of the boat initially, insurance, dockage or storage fees, required regular maintenance, upkeep, repairs, fuel, and supplies like food and drink for a day on the water, our car hobby is actually not a bad deal comparatively.

And then there are those people who like to fly recreationally........

Don