I've been playing with the idea of a vehicle survival kit. One, there could be two of us in the car (or the truck). My wife and I. I don't really care about planning for anyone else. So two of us. Our dog might be with us. Two, we live in Seattle. A big city. More than 99% of the time...

About a year ago I sold my Crew Cab Nissan Titan. I was spending more in gas than a new car payment and it was at 100K+ miles so the frequency of repairs was increasing. Traded her in and got a Ford Fusion Hybrid. Now I'm driving a very nice, very civil car and I'm saving about $200 to $300 a...