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Saving money, buying a cheap DD idea?
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<blockquote data-quote="bit" data-source="post: 6588565" data-attributes="member: 47207"><p>You can make it work you just have to be willing to make the commitment. Say 1-2 years depending on what you buy. I got lucky and I got my beater for free plus the $400 it cost me to get her on the road. Versus driving the Cobra I am saving $150 every 1000 miles. My truck paid for itself in a little over 2 months. Had I paid about $2000 for a similar truck it would have taken about 10 months to pay back but I would have still done it.</p><p></p><p>Remember there are a lot of other things to consider besides the cost of gas.</p><p>Oil & filter cost - cheap oil in the beater will save a lot</p><p>tire cost - cheap tires on the beater</p><p>deprecation - The Cobra will not go down as much in value. How much further can a $2000 beater go down?</p><p>Insurance - Liability only on the beater and you can switch the Cobra to a collector insurance policy(Hagerty). This saved me $1200 a year with both cars.</p><p></p><p>I like my little truck but not having to worry about where I park, who is parked next to me, and what I run over or how fast is also a great reason for a beater.</p><p></p><p>Look into late 80s early 90s Mazda trucks. Mine is a carburated 87, it averages about 32mpg and run great with 190k miles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bit, post: 6588565, member: 47207"] You can make it work you just have to be willing to make the commitment. Say 1-2 years depending on what you buy. I got lucky and I got my beater for free plus the $400 it cost me to get her on the road. Versus driving the Cobra I am saving $150 every 1000 miles. My truck paid for itself in a little over 2 months. Had I paid about $2000 for a similar truck it would have taken about 10 months to pay back but I would have still done it. Remember there are a lot of other things to consider besides the cost of gas. Oil & filter cost - cheap oil in the beater will save a lot tire cost - cheap tires on the beater deprecation - The Cobra will not go down as much in value. How much further can a $2000 beater go down? Insurance - Liability only on the beater and you can switch the Cobra to a collector insurance policy(Hagerty). This saved me $1200 a year with both cars. I like my little truck but not having to worry about where I park, who is parked next to me, and what I run over or how fast is also a great reason for a beater. Look into late 80s early 90s Mazda trucks. Mine is a carburated 87, it averages about 32mpg and run great with 190k miles. [/QUOTE]
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