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Old 02-07-2013, 07:21 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Fiesta=8 cents gas
Ranger=10 cents "
Tu250X=4 cents "

Probably higher now with the recent price rise, lower in summer with better mileage, but don't know the price yet.
Fiesta is $260 a year for insurance. In 12 k miles I have done one oil change (7500 miles) 10 k recommended.
Ranger is probably lower.
Bikes are right at $100 each.
Total cost per mile? The Ranger got some tlc with new transmission fluid, tires, difff gear lube, wiper blade assemblies. Maybe $475 total on the $1650 pid for the truck. So far no oil consumption, lots of elbo grease in cleaning the the filthy interior. Couple hundred for the cap materials.
So far on the bike one oil change at 3k, another one coming up at 6 k. Two quarts of synthetic and a filter, maybe $20. It will need the tires replaced. I have them waiting for the rear tire wear to get marginal for a state inspection.
I do most all of my own maintenance, took the used oil container to my old shop and gave them 9 gallons this winter, probably 3 years worth.
Have yet to replace a single light bulb on the 1971 CB350, they are all 42 years old!

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Mech
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