Thread: Conundrum-How much is too much: the cost of Driving your car.

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I agree with Brickman...it cost me more to store my car for 6 months than it does to insure it for a year!!!!

As far as I'm concerned, I really don't care how much it cost to drive. No; I'm not Big Daddy Warbucks!

Since our cruising season in Rochester, NY usually lasts about 4 months, I drive my car as much as possible. Since many of us here have a daily driver, it shouldn't matter. If you have to worry about how much it cost to drive something that many people dreamed of having, you probably shouldn't have built or bought it in the first place.

Come on, It's all about the enjoyment!

Pat

Except for gas, my two cars have been relatively inexpensive to own and drive. MPG's are in the single digits most of the time, but the SMG (smiles per gallon) are always in the triple digits.

Neither of them cost a fortune to acquire or build, I do mostly local (100 miles or less) events, and insurance costs are very reasonable (half as much as they used to be under a different company). Maintenance and repairs have cost less than a $1000 over the last 10 years for both cars. Biggest expense for the 34 has been rear tires. Replace every 2 to 3 years, 6000 - 8000 max. Wide tread, soft compound, heavy foot = poor wear.