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I started rebuilding cars in 1973. Over the last 3 decades most of the cars I have owned were worth more than I spent on them even after driving them tens of thousands of miles.
Since early 2008 our combined family mileage has hovered around 50 MPG give or take about 5, even though the cars have changed, and in some cases been replaced by motorcycles. In 2008 pursuing my patent, I drove probably over 35k miles, but lately that has dropped by over 50%.
The truck does 200 per month@20 MPG=10 gals
The Altima does about 500 per month@34 MPG=15 gals
The CBR 250R about 500 per month@84 MPG=6gals
31 gallons to travel 1200 miles
Close to 40 MPG overall. If I sell the house I fixed up and then sell the truck, it would be 1000 miles on 21 gallons or close to 50 MPG.
I'll get all the money back I spent on the truck except the cost of fuel.
The wife uses 7 gallons per week in her Rogue, unless she takes a trip to her daughters houses.
Her monthly fuel is very close to the 31 gallons I use so it would be 62 gallons a month.
We are still right at $200 a month in total fuel cost.
Its about what we pay in property taxes on our home.
regards
Mech
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