I know this isn't what you are talking about but the $$$ savings has never been a good justification for buying a used econobox. Using your numbers:
15000 miles / 26mpg = 577 gal @ $3.50 = $2019.00 15000 miles / 40mpg = 375 gal @ $3.50 = $1312.50 $706.5 in gas savings if I ditch the Miata and replace it with a 78 Chevette. What would more likely happen is that I would keep both Miatas and purchase an additional car. Since I don't see myself taking the Chevette to Deals Gap I'd probably only put 5K miles on the Vette in any given year. So, we are now looking at numbers like this: 5K miles / 20mpg (my actual Miata's MPG) = 250 gal @ $3.50 = $875 5K miles / 40mpg = 125 gal @ $3.50 = $437.50 $437.50 in gas savings if I keep the Miata and buy a 78 Chevette. The insurance, taxes, upkeep, hassle of having yet another car sitting around means that there is no reason for me (financially) to ever buy an economy car. None of this, however, affects my decision to build an 80MPG car which would be yet another money pit for me to play with. On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe > > > > But my Miata gets 26mpg. If we drive it 15k a year the ROI at 40MPG is we > save $800 per year more or less at $4.00 gallon. > > > -- Robert McElwee and Red Beast 1991 T25 Turbo @ 15 PSI Link ECU, FM IC, 9:1 pistons Over 400 lbs of "added lightness" www.lightweightmiata.com Lightweight Miata Forum: www.lightweightmiata.com/forum The Miata Trailer Project: www.lightweightmiata.com/trailer
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