<prompt> Human: Some of you may remember me from posts about taking out a loan from my 401k to pay off all my CC debt which I did, now debt free save what I owe back to my own 401k, or I won an iPad, should I sell itI didnt, typing on it right now.Ive been promoted to a production engineer position. Part of the promotion is helping to set up a new manufacturing facility. This is a fantastic opportunity that I cant pass up.Here is the quandary. The new facility will be set up over a nine month period, and it is a one hour commute each way 100 miles total. The company is reimbursing me for mileage 0.565mile, or 40 per day or about 7550 total for the nine months. The way I see it, my option are: Just drive my minivan 100 miles every day. Gas will be pricey 20 at least, plus wear and tear on the van. I own the van, no payments, and it is still in good shape. I dont know if the reimbursement would cover all the costs. relocate: rent a house, and relocate my family to the new town. That could get the commute time down to 10-15 minutes, but means displacing everyone for a whole school year. Also, family expenses would go way up. Were out of debt, and I got a significant raise, but havent saved up enough for a down payment on a house yet. Current housing is unbeatably priced living with the in-laws. Get a more efficient car: an electric like the Nissan leaf could do the commute for about 2 per day, but its hard to justify buying one if ill only need it for nine months. With all the mileage, the more i save on purchase price, the more i spend on fuel. Leasing may be an option, but the deals are all for two year contracts, and Im looking for just nine months. This may require a spreadsheet to calculate...TL;DR: I need to commute 100 miles to work every day for nine months for less than 7550. Thoughts?Edit: reimbursement is for additional miles traveled. 100.2 new commute - 31 current commute 69.2 miles reimbursable. That times 0.565 per mile is 39.STORY UPDATE: The van has just been totaled in a car accident today. Big pickup truck plowed right into the back of it. No injuries thank heaven, but I dont think the van is salvageable. Well see what the insurance people say...  <response>: It will NOT cost you 7550 to drive a minivan 100 miles a dayfive days a week for 9 months. Keep the van you own and drive.. It will save you money! 