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Re: Thinking About Selling My Honda And DD My 82 Toyota
« on: Jun 27, 2007, 12:49:15 PM »
If you are only insuring the honda now, and are thinking of switching to only insuring the toyota,  math applies:

assumptions (change these for your situation, if they're different)
  honda gets 30 mpg
  toyota gets 18 mpg
  gas costs $3/gal
  honda insurance = $250/mo
  toyota insurance = $170/mo

the math:
  the 30mpg honda costs $.10/mile in gas to drive
  the 18mpg toyota costs $.166666/mile in gas to drive
  insurance savings would be $80/mo
  .1x=.16666x-80
  .06666x=80
  x=1200 miles per month

Translation:
  X is the critial break-even point for your insurance versus gas mileage.  If you drive LESS than 1200 miles a month (14,400 mi/year), the Toyota costs less to drive.  If you drive MORE than 1200 miles a month, the honda costs less to drive.

Rescenario:  maybe your honda gets 35 mpg, then the critical mileage is 988 miles per month (11,856 mi/year). 

Either way, wheeling has never been about saving money.  That said, for a number of reasons, I think you should dd the truck, sell the honda, and get out of debt.

 :twocents:

 
 
 
 
 

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