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Old 03-18-2015, 08:12 PM   #239 (permalink)
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Sentra at 8 cents a mile. 2001 Insight manual (in fla) $3500 and 5 cents a mile, both include insurance.

3 cents a mile into 3500, 3500 X 33= 115,500 miles to break even, if I decided to replace the Sentra with that 2001 Insight.

Yes I could recover some of my Sentra money by selling the car, but what will I have to spend on the Insight to get it to that level (of the Sentra right now).
Completely depends on what you find ... I know 3 people I work with you have bought Gen1 Insights all 3 paid less than $3,000 ... the cheapest was $2,500 ... and all 3 had to do ... Nothing to the car.

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Va would charge me $100 in sales tax on the purchase, the total DMV fees would be another $200 or 6600 miles more.
... and if you got even $300 for the Sentra that removes that $300 or 6,600 Miles.... If you get $600 it paid for that $300 and took another $300 off the Insight.

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Is it worth spending $3500 to save me $35 a month?
Entire up to you ... to each their own ... but ... I suspect ... 2 months of Spring or Fall driving of the Gen1 and you'd be happy with the trade.
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