IRS Announces 2008 Standard Mileage Rates

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

This almost gives me motivation to do a "Family Circle" drive every time I go to a game.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Oh, please.

At $3.00 / gallon at 30 MPG, your gas costs $0.10 / mile. Even if you pay $4.50 / gallon, that's still only $0.15 / mile. There's a lot to cover "wear and tear" and insurance and depreciation.

(I'm not saying that $0.505 covers it all; but it covers more than just gas)

In my car (a Rolls Canardly), the mileage is so poor, I measure it in gallons per mile!

BTW - a Rolls Canardly got that name because it rolls down one hill and canardly get up the next.

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Thanks! I was looking for one but couldn't find it.