Don’t you just love it when you get a bonus? For example, you buy your box of cereal and, instead of one decoder ring, there are two? Well, I had that happen a few months back with my Nissan Altima Hybrid.
It was late March and, of course, I still hadn’t filed my taxes. I set aside an entire weekend to get everyting put into the tax software I was using. It was Sunday afternoon and the software popped up this question:
“Have you purchased a qualifying Hybrid vehicle?”
I’d completely forgotten about the tax credit available for those that buy a hybrid. It was just like finding that second decoder ring. No, maybe it was more like finding a $20 bill in your pants pocket when you take them out of the dryer. Either way, you get my point.
See, I didn’t buy the Nissan Altima Hybrid to save on taxes. I bought it for two reasons: First, I’ve always loved Nissan cars. Second, I wanted to do something good for the environment. The tax credit, even though the salesman at the dealership pointed it out, wasn’t really on my mind.
The same sort of thing happened to me the other day at the gas station. I pulled in behind a big SUV; I think it was a Suburban. Anyways, before I lifted the nozzle, I could see the owner’s gas bill. It took $125 to fill his tank; mine took $50.
