Honda Car Forum

Howard Lester wrote:

> "Sparky Spartacus" wrote > > I don't know if I should congratulate you,
> or call you a cheapskate for not
>
>>>buying a new one.
>
>
>>Right, TeGGeR's in Canada, where it's okay to maintain & keep things.
>>He'd be a traitor in the US for not doing his bit to support the economy.
>>
>>
>
>
> One thing we know: TeGGeR's a good, helpful man, so he has to know we're
> teasing him in good fun.

A given.

TeGGeR® wrote:

> Sparky Spartacus <Sparky@universalexports.org> wrote in
> news:ncjue.12$ZD2.6@fe09.lga:
>
>
>>Howard Lester wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"TeGGeR®" wrote
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/400000.0.jpg
>>>>Rolled over today.
>>>>
>>>>Too bad that's just 248,555 in miles. Metric looks more impressive
>>>>because kilometers are smaller.
>>>
>>>
>>>I don't know if I should congratulate you, or call you a cheapskate
>>>for not buying a new one.
>>
>>Right, TeGGeR's in Canada, where it's okay to maintain & keep things.
>>He'd be a traitor in the US for not doing his bit to support the
>>economy.
>
> Actually, if I keep it past 19 model years, I will be rewarded for
> maintaining and keeping the car: It will thereafter be exempt from
> emissions testing. Yay!

Cool!

> As for supporting the economy, it's not a lot cheaper the way I do it. I
> spend at least $50-100 per month maintaining it.

But maintenance isn't reflected in new car sales. No one, i.e., Wall
Street, cares about repairs unless you're a defense contractor with a
juicy contract to maintain equipment which doesn't work to begin with.

TeGGeR® wrote:
> As for supporting the economy, it's not a lot cheaper the way I do it. I
> spend at least $50-100 per month maintaining it.

and you can put 0 down and buy a new car for anything close to that?
dont think so. and as long as youre paying on a car, you need absolute
full coverage insurance.

Sparky Spartacus wrote:
>
> A given.

him and mr bone, wherever he went, are 2 of the smartest peeps on here.

TeGGeR® wrote:
> Too bad that's just 248,555 in miles. Metric looks more impressive because
> kilometers are smaller.

Yeah, but 248K miles is impressive in its own right, even if not a nice
round number.

Abeness wrote:
> TeGGeR® wrote:
>
>> Too bad that's just 248,555 in miles. Metric looks more impressive
>> because kilometers are smaller.
>
> Yeah, but 248K miles is impressive in its own right, even if not a nice
> round number.

Absolutely! TeGGeR's on the cusp of 250,000 miles = a quarter of a
million - feels nice & round to me. The Subject says it all - no matter
how you slice it, it's a major milestone. The car's a '91? So it's
approx 14 years old.

SoCalMike <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:6PadnTJ3rowU0CffRVn-tw@comcast.com:

> TeGGeR® wrote:
>> As for supporting the economy, it's not a lot cheaper the way I do
>> it. I spend at least $50-100 per month maintaining it.
>
> and you can put 0 down and buy a new car for anything close to that?
> dont think so. and as long as youre paying on a car, you need absolute
> full coverage insurance.


You kinda need proper insurance with an older car too. If the car is "basic
transportation" ($500 to $1,500), it makes no sense to put big money into
it unless you can get something back if the worst should happen.This is
what appraisals are for.

Coming soon: Tegger's appraisal. I got the final paperwork last month, but
haven't done anything with it yet.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

In article <Xns967ECD77C56B6tegger@207.14.113.17>,
"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:

> > and you can put 0 down and buy a new car for anything close to that?
> > dont think so. and as long as youre paying on a car, you need absolute
> > full coverage insurance.
>
>
> You kinda need proper insurance with an older car too.

Liability only.

But if you buy a new car, and you finance it, the finance company will
make you buy collision and comprehensive insurance to cover them. Even
if you pay cash, you'll still want to cover yourself for that amount of
money.

For a $1500 car, you're a fool to have collision and comprehensive
insurance on it.

So buying a new car means other expenses, higher insurance, than if you
don't buy a new car.

$100/month for a car? You can't buy and insure a new car for that.

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in news:elmop-
42C351.21211823062005@nntp2.usenetserver.com:

> In article <Xns967ECD77C56B6tegger@207.14.113.17>,
> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>
>> > and you can put 0 down and buy a new car for anything close to that?
>> > dont think so. and as long as youre paying on a car, you need absolute
>> > full coverage insurance.
>>
>>
>> You kinda need proper insurance with an older car too.
>
> Liability only.



It's a bit more complex than that.



>
> But if you buy a new car, and you finance it, the finance company will
> make you buy collision and comprehensive insurance to cover them. Even
> if you pay cash, you'll still want to cover yourself for that amount of
> money.
>
> For a $1500 car, you're a fool to have collision and comprehensive
> insurance on it.



It's a bit more complex than that, hence the appraisal. I have both of the
above on this Integra, as well as windshield coverage.



--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

"Sparky Spartacus" <Sparky@universalexports.org> wrote in message
news:tfCue.8887$Q05.1742@fe08.lga...
> Abeness wrote:
>> TeGGeR® wrote:
>>
>>> Too bad that's just 248,555 in miles. Metric looks more impressive
>>> because kilometers are smaller.
>>
>> Yeah, but 248K miles is impressive in its own right, even if not a nice
>> round number.
>
> Absolutely! TeGGeR's on the cusp of 250,000 miles = a quarter of a
> million - feels nice & round to me. The Subject says it all - no matter
> how you slice it, it's a major milestone. The car's a '91? So it's approx
> 14 years old.

It's great, I consider that my '91 Accord is excellent for driving 209,000
miles already, but I'm working hard to make that 250,000 mark happen! Also I
was raised in Canada so I'll definitely know when I get past the 400,000 km
step!

RAT