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October 19th 05, 12:09 PM
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Cost of car ownership
http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/29/Auto...ties/index.htm
Pretty high, for a basic sedan for a year. This list shows the car ownership costs of selected cities from around the country: Detroit -- $11,844 Philadelphia -- $10,672 Los Angeles -- $10,361 Boston -- $9,660 Miami -- $9,216 Baltimore -- $9,125 Denver -- $8,949 Houston -- $8,467 Topeka, KS -- $8,078 Grand Forks, ND -- $7,423 Sioux Falls, SD -- $7,401 Knoxville, TN -- $7,399 
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October 19th 05, 08:26 PM
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On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 07:09:50 -0400, Rich > wrote:
>http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/29/Auto...ties/index.htm > >Pretty high, for a basic sedan for a year. > >This list shows the car ownership costs of selected cities from around >the country: > >Detroit -- $11,844 > >Philadelphia -- $10,672 > >Los Angeles -- $10,361 > >Boston -- $9,660 > >Miami -- $9,216 > >Baltimore -- $9,125 > >Denver -- $8,949 > >Houston -- $8,467 > >Topeka, KS -- $8,078 > >Grand Forks, ND -- $7,423 > >Sioux Falls, SD -- $7,401 > >Knoxville, TN -- $7,399 After I bought a new 91 GTA, I found an article by consumer reports that said it cost an estimated $1.78 per mile to drive.... without regard to geography..... Spike 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. Feb 2004 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/d..._11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/E...ebuild_006.jpg
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October 19th 05, 09:24 PM
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On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:26:39 -0700, Spike > wrote:
>On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 07:09:50 -0400, Rich > wrote: > >>http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/29/Auto...ties/index.htm >> >>Pretty high, for a basic sedan for a year. >> >>This list shows the car ownership costs of selected cities from around >>the country: >> >>Detroit -- $11,844 >> >>Philadelphia -- $10,672 >> >>Los Angeles -- $10,361 >> >>Boston -- $9,660 >> >>Miami -- $9,216 >> >>Baltimore -- $9,125 >> >>Denver -- $8,949 >> >>Houston -- $8,467 >> >>Topeka, KS -- $8,078 >> >>Grand Forks, ND -- $7,423 >> >>Sioux Falls, SD -- $7,401 >> >>Knoxville, TN -- $7,399 > >After I bought a new 91 GTA, I found an article by consumer reports >that said it cost an estimated $1.78 per mile to drive.... without >regard to geography..... >Spike My Mach-1 costs about $1.35 per mile figuring 12,000 miles per year. A breakdown per mile: Car cost: $0.67 Insurance: $0.35 Gas: $0.25 Incidentals$0.08 -Rich
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October 19th 05, 11:08 PM
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Rich wrote:
> http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/29/Auto...ties/index.htm > > Pretty high, for a basic sedan for a year. > > This list shows the car ownership costs of selected cities from around > the country: > > Detroit -- $11,844 > > Philadelphia -- $10,672 > These figures make boat ownership attractive. My costs this year: Fuel: ~$600.00 Synthetic Oil Change: $22.00 Insurance: $146.00 Winterization: $16.00 Rob
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October 20th 05, 03:40 AM
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Dang! Wish I lived where I could boat to work.....
"trainfan1" > wrote > These figures make boat ownership attractive. My costs this year: > > Fuel: ~$600.00 > Synthetic Oil Change: $22.00 > Insurance: $146.00 > Winterization: $16.00 > > Rob
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October 20th 05, 03:58 AM
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Cost of car ownership
Said it before, I'll say it again... the cheapest thing you'll ever do with
a car is buy it... Operating costs are too dynamic and influenced by too many factors to get a real feel for what an individual will experience. Either way, the automotive "habit" will be just as expensive as any other habit most of us will have...
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October 20th 05, 04:11 AM
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On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 02:58:09 GMT, "Jim Warman"
> wrote: >Said it before, I'll say it again... the cheapest thing you'll ever do with >a car is buy it... > >Operating costs are too dynamic and influenced by too many factors to get a >real feel for what an individual will experience. Either way, the automotive >"habit" will be just as expensive as any other habit most of us will have... > > Got that right... Know what a membership in an average golf club costs????? Or how much it costs to get into fly fishing? And my neighbor has a good 50-75 remote control aircraft hanging from the ceiling of his garage. Ain't nothing cheap if it's something you like to do. Spike 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. Feb 2004 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/d..._11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/E...ebuild_006.jpg
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October 20th 05, 04:14 AM
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On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 02:40:38 GMT, "Backyard Mechanic"
> wrote: >Dang! Wish I lived where I could boat to work..... I did when I lived in West Seattle and worked on the wharf (91), but I didn't do it... because in 1070-71 gas was going for about 35 cents a gallon for premium (actually lower due to the :gas wars")... and I got glassware, savings stamps, silverware, and full service.... : 0 ) Puget Sound can get mighty cold in an open boat..... LOL > > >"trainfan1" > wrote >> These figures make boat ownership attractive. My costs this year: >> >> Fuel: ~$600.00 >> Synthetic Oil Change: $22.00 >> Insurance: $146.00 >> Winterization: $16.00 >> >> Rob > Spike 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. Feb 2004 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/d..._11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/E...ebuild_006.jpg
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October 20th 05, 06:13 AM
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If my loving bride knew how much I really have tied up in work tools and
hobby tools... let's just say that the epicenter would be about 5 blocks from the centre of Slave Lake.... A friend and have been in a long term (much longer than envisioned) project..... a '69 RoadRunner (hey, it's old, it's hi-perf and I'm spending someone elses coin). Project cost with current changes... $50G canajun..... I'm building what started out as a 12X16 foot "mud room".... Now that it has bloated to a 16X40 foot addition, I'm at the point where things wont change.... period. If it is something we want or something we like, we will rarely consider the cost.... unless Rich spends another dateless evening reminding us of..... reminding us of... stuff.... Sorry, Rich... that was a cheap shot..... and I could have backspaced through it....
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October 20th 05, 06:53 AM
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On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 05:13:02 GMT, "Jim Warman"
> wrote: >If my loving bride knew how much I really have tied up in work tools and >hobby tools... let's just say that the epicenter would be about 5 blocks >from the centre of Slave Lake.... I'll watch for the flash.... LOL > >A friend and have been in a long term (much longer than envisioned) >project..... a '69 RoadRunner (hey, it's old, it's hi-perf and I'm spending >someone elses coin). Project cost with current changes... $50G canajun..... Which is how much in real money or it's Monopoly equivalent... just kidding.... LOL... Hey, I a Ford guy but, I've owned a Nova hatchback, an MG Midget (really fun car), and a 91 Firebird GTA, Nothing wrong with a Roadrunner, Duster, etc. They're still classics worth saving. Speaking of which, anyone catch the shootout between the 'stang, Javelin, Camaro, and Charger (I think... it's been more than 24 hours... : 0 ) Each had it's pluses and minuses, and, except for the Javelin, they all came in pretty darn close to each other in overall performance. > >I'm building what started out as a 12X16 foot "mud room".... Now that it has >bloated to a 16X40 foot addition, I'm at the point where things wont >change.... period. > >If it is something we want or something we like, we will rarely consider the >cost.... unless Rich spends another dateless evening reminding us of..... >reminding us of... stuff.... I don't know about you, but I always consider the cost... and then go ahead and do it anyway.... : 0 ) Heyyyyy.... Rich never spends a dateless night.... 'cause ever night has a date listed on the calendar.... : 0 ) > >Sorry, Rich... that was a cheap shot..... and I could have backspaced >through it.... > > Spike 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. Feb 2004 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/d..._11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005 - http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/E...ebuild_006.jpg
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