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RE: Scooters are economical, - more
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Author:
Anonymous
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Time:
04.15.2004 21:23
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> > I wonder how long it will take for the savings in fuel
> > costs to pay for the second scoot? Hell, who cares. We
> > are enjoying the daylights out of them.
> >
> > Al F
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> My previous post raised the question of how much scootering
> my wife will have to do for the Yesterday to pay for
> itself.
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> Well, I couldn't resist, so I got out my calculator to
> compute the savings the scooter generates to determine the
> rate at which it will pay for itself.
>
> Underlying assumptions are:
> Yesterday's fuel comsumption: 70 mpg
> Wife's Mazda Tribute fuel cons: 25 mpg
> Average fuel price $1.85/gal (low
> estimate)
> Maintenance costs: For sake of argument, we'll say
> it's an even swap, even though I am sure the Yesterday is
> much less expensive per mile.
>
> First additional expenses to cover are insurance and
> registration, $250/yr. We are military retirees, and even
> if we wanted to take advantage of the state's "no insurance
> for moped " policy, we still must have insurance to drive
> on our local military base to go to the commissary,
> Exchange, etc.
>
> THEREFORE, based on the above.
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> Roughly, the first 3375 miles of scooter replacing Mazda
> each year will cover the insurance and registration.
>
> Every additional 1000 miles of scooter replacing Mazda
> saves about $47. This can be applied to recovering the
> purchase cost of the scooter.
>
> Of course, plain and simple "cruising" to enjoy the wonders
> of scooting really are just inexpensive extra added
> benefits.
>
> So, if you will all excuse me, I have to go send the bride
> to town to do her shopping and other business so that she
> can start paying off her new Malaguti!
>
> Al F
> Member of a very happy scootering family.
I also work on a military base and insurance is not required because a moped has the same registration as a bicycle, don't listen to the gate guards as most of them don't know the regulation.
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