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Re: multiple car owners: how do you do it?
Posted by James [Email] (more from James) on Sat, 9 Apr 2011 19:09:25
In Reply to: Re: multiple car owners: how do you do it?, PaulS
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, Sat, 9 Apr 2011 17:19:46
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yeah, that has been our strategy: c900s for the city (diy + indy maintenance) + rentals for long trips (our insurance covers rentals for a tiny increase in annual premium). It's like a new car lease but only when we need it + saves a fortune. Problem is we normally are transporting a bunch of bikes + gear on the trips + rental companies are not great at supplying the sort of vehicle I need for that (though my thule parts collection is impressive!)... It's hard to beat a Saab for eating up highway miles... I'm always happy to get back in our cars after a rental... hence my interest in a Saab "touring car"...
the 1989 is the extra car, but we've ended up making it the only car in winter. we maintain our cars pretty well + it's been pretty reliable but I won't go more than about an hour from home with it + the kids just in case of (autobox) disaster... I did drive it halfway across the country a year and a half ago though, no problems!
I guess I'll just go for it + look at it as 2 cars, insurance for 2 cars, and triple registrations... I really want to get the most life out of that 1989 + in a sense, using it for the shortish trip commuting takes the load off the newer car so it should last longer (mostly highway miles)... it certainly is handy to have a spare car when doing diy work! N+1... I guess that's where we are headed...
James...
posted by 216.75.18...
Posts in this Thread:
- multiple car owners: how do you do it?, James, Sat, 9 Apr 2011 04:32:00
- Re: multiple car owners: how do you do it?, tz, Sat, 9 Apr 2011 22:46:34
- Patience, luck and an open checkbook., LIFETIMEOFSAABS
, Sat, 9 Apr 2011 18:43:13 - Re: multiple car owners: how do you do it?, thresholdmusic, Sat, 9 Apr 2011 07:55:29
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