I am also not a big fan of cold air intakes. I put one on my 1997 chevrolet tahoe. To get my money back for the intake from gas milage, I would have to drive about 200,000 miles. The intake cost over $500 for the kit, and the gas milage difference was very minimal. I did however notice a slight horsepower increase, but I wasn't blowing any doors off at the red lights.