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  Self: "Will make 14.25/hr full time, no debt, probably no credit score. Grandmother has GM discounts. \n\nWhat do I do?\n\nPay $800-900/mo for rent (includes utilities, not internet), drive 10 miles/day.\n\nDrive 100 miles round trip to work getting 13 MPG.\n\nLease a car.\n\nBuy a used car with at least 30 MPG."
  mmmmmmBacon12345 (mmmmmmBacon12345): "Run the numbers.\n\n100 miles per day for 250 working days(5 days per week, 50 work weeks/year) is 25,000 miles.  13 MPG would use 1,923 gallons/year, 30 MPG would use 833.  Assume $3/gallon and you're looking at $5,769/year @ 13 mpg and $2,499/year @ 30 mpg so for you the better fuel economy would save $3270/year, even with higher insurance or other associated costs it seems worth it\n\nMoving closer to work would reduce your fuel usage to 192 gallons or $577/year saving you $432/month in fuel alone which makes the net cost of rent closer to work $400-500, and we haven't accounted for QOL improvements or reduced wear and tear on you and your car\n\nLeasing a car is unlikely to be worth it, the used car or moving closer to work both have decent potential but make sure moving wouldn't increase your costs in any other aspect of your life(driving 150 miles home every weekend) "
  