I'm not going to let America's crappy economy and a few greedy oil companies ruin my good time. If gas prices are high then they are going to be high and there is nothing you can do about it but either let it change how you live your life, complain, or get over it. I prefer to get over it. I have a life to live and if I want a big huge truck that gets 13 mpg in that life then I will. I love my truck. It can move furniture and belongings when helping someone move, it carries large things I might buy, it carries lots of people for whatever trips or events may be in store, it is able to traverse all kinds of terrain in all kinds of weather conditions safely, it's powerful, it's comfortable, it's roomy, it's extremely easy to maintain and work on, and it takes a serious beating. I love this thing.