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Old 01-19-2005, 10:52 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by TD
And if I did that, say, 5 times a year, it would cost me <$200 for that season. It rarely snows more than that around here. As a typical winter wheel/tire set runs $1500-2000, that's 7-10 years worth of rentals.

Today cost me nothing as it was technically a loaner. And on any other day, I'd probably just take the Saab. But even if I had to rent every time it snowed, I'd still be way ahead over buying a winter wheel/tire set.
Bah, I was just kidding.

But I disagree with you that renting is cheaper. Your discarding the value of the wheels and or tires when you sell them later. But I say we skip it. Get back to the mazda 3.
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