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I joined the "Scooter Club"
ahofle:
--- Quote from: Cakemeister on May 31, 2008, 08:56:42 am ---The downside is getting wet, haven't worked out a good way to deal with that yet. Maybe I'll keep a change of clothes at the office.
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I usually take a backpack when I ride to work which has rain gear in it. Riding in the rain does suck, but it's not terrible if you have the gear for it. Just be extra careful, especially during the first few minutes of rain when it's the slickest.
paigeoliver:
Drop your scooter insurance down to liability, you aren't going to walk away from an accident that would do significant damage to a scooter, so the insurance is pretty pointless. I had one flip 4 times on me at about 40 miles an hour and the damage to it involved replacing a bracket and the handlebars, about $100 worth of parts.
Scooters actually have really good resale, especially compared to motorcycles. However the downside is that they are basically parts fodder by 20,000 miles, if they still even function at that point, so the hardware cost per mile is much, much higher than a used compact car. Not to mention the fact that even a $2000 used compact with 140,000 already on the clock will be an order of magnitude more reliable than a motor scooter that actually gets used as a primary vehicle.
Cakemeister:
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on June 01, 2008, 12:22:16 am ---Drop your scooter insurance down to liability, you aren't going to walk away from an accident that would do significant damage to a scooter, so the insurance is pretty pointless.
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After the first year I'll probably drop the collision and keep the comprehensive for theft coverage. $200 is so cheap compared to auto insurance that I decided to splurge.
I figured my break-even would be about 3 years/10,000 miles so if the thing fell apart after 20,000 miles I would be way ahead. I splurged again on the extended warranty (I know it's a ripoff) so I should be good for 5 years/15,000 miles.
Xiaou2:
Your probably saving a lot more on repairs and maintenance too.
Cars:
4 tires needing replacement at least twice a lifetime if not more.
4 brakes needing rotors and pads several times
Balancing, Alignments..
Various Fluid changes, flushes, more Oil, various part failures, muffler replacement, bad hoses/leaks, pollution control issues (exhaust leaks / bad sensors) , filters, and much much more.
Most garages charge insane repair rates (60$ per hour) , and inflated part costs.
Gas Cars Stink.
Your lucky to be in a climate where its possible to ride one. Here in NY it gets way too
cold most of the year to drive one. :(
protokatie:
Im just glad that I live about a mile from work, so I use my feet. I sold my ranger last year, and therefor am not an automobile owner. Im not missing the insurance and gas costs, not to mention the maint. There is a woman who lives about 1/3 of a mile from where I work, and she will drive her H2 just to get a cup of coffee at my workspace... 2 days ago someone keyed her nice "little" H2, she is lucky they didnt slash her tires....
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