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Old 11-07-2010, 01:39 PM   #73 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
If you want to keep both anyway, use the Ruckus as much as possible.
Over time it may even become the overall lower-cost vehicle.
this reminds me of a conversation I recently had with my wife. I was figuring the return on investment of putting a much more expensive diesel powerplant into my Explorer to replace the antiquated 4.0L gas guzzler now rusting under the hood. The most important figure was the number of miles traveled, because I could have a vehicle that got 1000 mpg, but if I never drove it, the cost per mile would be ridiculous.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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