My jeep is on the list, but I'm not into buying new cars.

Is $4500 really worth the hit you take in depreciation right off the bat? I don't think so. It probably needs to be more like $10K.

Besides, my "clunker" can do a lot more fun things like pull a boat, haul kayaks, etc., than most of those fuel efficient vehicles.

Plus the cost of gas isn't really all that bad right now.