My journey to the dark side is complete: Behold Darth-Agent
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From: Kingman, Arizona
Well, let's see. I picked up a 95' Honda Civic Hatchback for $3.5k put $750.00 into it for total of $4,250. Gas for Screw costs about $46 per tank and about $16-18 per tank for the Civic. I go about 300 miles between fill ups on both. That's a saving of about $30. Insurance (minimum liability) is $130.00 per year for the Civic. If I fill up every two weeks or 26 times a year then my saving on gas will be $780 minus the $130 for a total savings of
$650. If one takes into account the fact that maintenance (mile for mile) on a Civic is considerably less than my 01' Screw then it does make good fiscal sense to buy the Civic. If this Civic last 6.5 years then it will have paid for itself and my trusty Screw will still have relatively low miles so I can continue to use it for out of town trips, weekends, and hauling.
Not that I'm a Green freak but there is also this to consider as well.
$650. If one takes into account the fact that maintenance (mile for mile) on a Civic is considerably less than my 01' Screw then it does make good fiscal sense to buy the Civic. If this Civic last 6.5 years then it will have paid for itself and my trusty Screw will still have relatively low miles so I can continue to use it for out of town trips, weekends, and hauling.
Not that I'm a Green freak but there is also this to consider as well.
Last edited by NetBob928; Jun 13, 2005 at 03:05 PM.
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by NetBob928
Well, let's see. I picked up a 95' Honda Civic Hatchback for $3.5k put $750.00 into it for total of $4,250. Gas for Screw costs about $46 per tank and about $16-18 per tank for the Civic. I go about 300 miles between fill ups on both. That's a saving of about $30. Insurance (minimum liability) is $130.00 per year for the Civic. If I fill up every two weeks or 26 times a year then my saving on gas will be $780 minus the $130 for a total savings of
$650. If one takes into account the fact that maintenance (mile for mile) on a Civic is considerably less than my 01' Screw then it does make good fiscal sense to buy the Civic. If this Civic last 6.5 years then it will have paid for itself and my trusty Screw will still have relatively low miles so I can continue to use it for out of town trips, weekends, and hauling.
Not that I'm a Green freak but there is also this to consider as well.
$650. If one takes into account the fact that maintenance (mile for mile) on a Civic is considerably less than my 01' Screw then it does make good fiscal sense to buy the Civic. If this Civic last 6.5 years then it will have paid for itself and my trusty Screw will still have relatively low miles so I can continue to use it for out of town trips, weekends, and hauling.
Not that I'm a Green freak but there is also this to consider as well.
Almost saved up enough for a bike now.
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From: NJ
Originally Posted by cia-agent
I was considering the following mods:
1.) Cold air intake
2.) K&N FIPK
3.) Big Rear wing. (The bigger, the better)
4.) Flowmaster Exhaust, with 3" tubing, and 6" tip.
5.) No less than 3 "Powered by Honda" stickers.
6.) Two - Four racing stripes.
7.) 150 shot NOS
8.) Enkei 5-spoke alloys with 225/35/18's.
9.) Pop-Off steering wheel.
10.) Take out the rear seat to save weight, but leave the anchors for the baby seat.
11.) Ram air hood.
12.) Ground effects.
1.) Cold air intake
2.) K&N FIPK
3.) Big Rear wing. (The bigger, the better)
4.) Flowmaster Exhaust, with 3" tubing, and 6" tip.
5.) No less than 3 "Powered by Honda" stickers.
6.) Two - Four racing stripes.
7.) 150 shot NOS
8.) Enkei 5-spoke alloys with 225/35/18's.
9.) Pop-Off steering wheel.
10.) Take out the rear seat to save weight, but leave the anchors for the baby seat.
11.) Ram air hood.
12.) Ground effects.
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From: south western NYS Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 78.46 W
Originally Posted by Odin's Wrath
Probably not; but, in order to avoid paying for over priced gas, I've considered spending the extra money for a used Honda, just on principal. If the oil companies are making record profits, then I'm paying too much for fuel. I can see where someone would rather spend their money on an extra vehicle, than give it to someone who is taking advantage of them.
