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Originally Posted by JSH
Been there done that. In my earlier years I was driving $300, $500, $1000 beaters. Yes it was cheap and I can do the work myself to keep them running but something always needed to be fixed.
I have a 2003 Chevy Astro that I bought two years ago and converted to a campervan. It was $4300 with 60K miles at purchase. I've spent $505.96 and many hours getting the van to pass inspection (Evap emission problem that turned out to be the pressure sensor on top of the tank. It ran fine when I purchased it but the check engine light came on the drive home. I should have brought my scanner). The light came back on again Sunday...
To date I have replaced: - Radiator hoses
- Coolant
- Thermostat
- Rear calipers and lines
- Evap purge Valve Solenoid
- Evap Vent Valve Solenoid
- Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor
- Mass Airflow Sensor
- Battery
Insurance: Insurance on my 05 Prius was $455.79 per year. Insurance on the 2016 Spark is $551.36 per year. Of that $551.36 only $202 is collision and comp the rest is mandatory in my state.
Fuel: Is free to me for the EV
Cost per mile @ 10K miles per year:
Spark:
$0.12 Lease
$0.06 Insurance
$0.00 Fuel
$0.18 Total
For comparison the 05 Prius averaged $0.26 per mile (not including insurance) Purchased used and kept for 10 years / 123,514 miles and averaged 46.34 mpg |
Right and my Subaru is less then the spark CPM if I sold it today (similar to what happens with a lease) and if I drove it 10,000 miles/year, (which I don't.) Want to save the fossel fuel think about why you put 10,000 miles on your car every year. With 2 drivers and 3 cars we don't put more then 8,000 miles total every year on all 3.