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Old September-6th-2007, 11:54 AM
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sounds like what i need. 70 mile commute each day.
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Old September-6th-2007, 11:52 PM
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figure it up this way...

70 mile commute in the MSP costs $8.12 (assuming 25mpg and $2.90/gallon)
70 mile commute on the scoot costs $2.55 (assuming 70mpg and $2.55/gallon)

That's a difference of $5.57 per day.

Assuming an initial purchase price of $3,000 for a scooter and a 5 day work week it would take you 538 business days or right at 2 years to pay off in full your scooter.

That doesn't include what you'd save in insurance. Using MY personal insurance savings it looks like this:

$89/month for the MS6
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$12/month for the scooter.

for a savings of $77/month and the previous calculations for gas savings at $105.40/month mean you SAVE IN YOUR POCKET $183.40 just on gas and insurance.

Do we wanna start calculating savings on upkeep? Wanna price some tires?
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Old September-7th-2007, 08:34 AM
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that's why I only live 5 miles from work.
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Old September-7th-2007, 02:56 PM
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same here. I put about 200 miles a day on my work van but all of that is paid for by work. When i comes to my personal transport I'm a little more conservative.
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