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JST · 01-31-2021, 03:47 PM

Ha yeah that’s pretty good—though honestly even if you’re doing your own work I’m really surprised that maintenance number is what it is. Mine has been reasonably reliable (and I’ve taken it to the shop a lot), but even in parts (excluding the fancy shocks) I have no doubt I’ve spent more than $1100. And I’ve gone through three sets of tires, and put fewer miles on mine!

John V · 01-31-2021, 05:00 PM

Five oil and filter changes at $55 each, two air filters, two cabin filters, a drive belt and a set of brakes plus a set of plugs

equ · 01-31-2021, 05:28 PM

No tires in 7.5 years? Good deal.

dan · 01-31-2021, 07:12 PM

$400/yr for insurance? Good deal

dan · 01-31-2021, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by John V

Taxes, registration, title fees: $3406

Bad deal

*clyde* · 01-31-2021, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan

Bad deal

Maryland:
6% tax, $50 to title, $67.50/year for registration.

Texas looks like:
6.25% tax, $30 to title (+/- a couple dollars depending on county) $51.75/year.

Works out to $123ish over 7.5 years. Bad deal?

dan · 01-31-2021, 07:48 PM

I guess I thought the original sales tax was included in his purchase price and those taxes were some sort of annual personal property taxes

John V · 01-31-2021, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dan

I guess I thought the original sales tax was included in his purchase price and those taxes were some sort of annual personal property taxes

Nope.

Looks like I over estimated yearly reg fees by double. Oops. Doesn't change the answer much. But yeah, Clyde nailed it

Insurance, it's a little weird. We have four other vehicles. If it was my only car I assume it'd be higher. No accidents and no tickets for either of us, and we're old...

John V · 01-31-2021, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by equ

No tires in 7.5 years? Good deal.

One set, free. I think I posted about it a while back.

JST · 01-31-2021, 10:19 PM

You haven’t had to do coolant or brake fluid either?

In addition to oil changes, off the top of my head mine’s needed coolant hoses up front, brake rotors up front and pads all around, door latch, water pump, belt, plugs, coils...plus various brake fluid and coolant flushes.

I’m not counting the new top, though at some point I put in new lifter rods but those have lasted a while—must have improved the design.

Oh and a new gas cap.

And three sets of tires, but the first set I used up on the track and the second set got so old that I replaced them when I got a puncture.

01-31-2021, 07:12 PM	#34
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,896	$400/yr for insurance? Good deal __________________ "There's a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas." -Willie

01-31-2021, 07:48 PM	#37
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,896	I guess I thought the original sales tax was included in his purchase price and those taxes were some sort of annual personal property taxes __________________ "There's a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas." -Willie

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JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,611	You haven’t had to do coolant or brake fluid either? In addition to oil changes, off the top of my head mine’s needed coolant hoses up front, brake rotors up front and pads all around, door latch, water pump, belt, plugs, coils...plus various brake fluid and coolant flushes. I’m not counting the new top, though at some point I put in new lifter rods but those have lasted a while—must have improved the design. Oh and a new gas cap. And three sets of tires, but the first set I used up on the track and the second set got so old that I replaced them when I got a puncture.