Fuel prices need to drop or people will have an even tougher time paying for vehicles "in the mid to upper 30's". Personally, I think it's nuts to pay that kind of money for transportation, but I love old things of every kind, including my pickups. Then there's the considerations of how many gadjillion miles will a person have to drive in order to realize any savings after factoring in the cost of higher insurance for a new vehicle, the cost of the loan & principle, & in some states, the increased cost of licensing new vehicles compared to old ones.. Are these vehicles being built to last, or they another effort to waste resources thru planned obsolescence? I'll keep the old vehicles & buy parts. In the long run, I believe it to be far greener environmentally AND in my pocket.