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#1394776 - 05/09/08 07:10 AM
Re: Is a 2nd car for gas mileage worth it?
[Re: airjer]
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 03/08/04
Posts: 1302
Loc: Mora
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I actually got a great deal on the car. It has 205,000 miles on it now. The A.C. even works on it, but since the deer hit the car has a small hole in the radiator and starts to overheat when the A.C. is used. It has good brakes and is in need of two tires again. I'm happy to have had great luck with this car!
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#1394800 - 05/09/08 07:32 AM
Re: Is a 2nd car for gas mileage worth it?
[Re: jltimm]
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Sr IceLeaders Family
Registered: 11/23/06
Posts: 1598
Loc: Princeton, MN
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Just think of how much money I could have saved if I would have kept my first car, which was a 1987 Ford Escort, 5 speed...... NAAAA, I'm actually glad I upgraded since then. 
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#1394931 - 05/09/08 08:41 AM
Re: Is a 2nd car for gas mileage worth it?
[Re: airjer]
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HotSpotOutdoors Specialist
Registered: 01/18/07
Posts: 4112
Loc: Henderson, MN
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Lets just make sure that those $500 dollar cars are safe/fit for the road. I have no problem with those cars as long as the suspension is good, brakes are in good shape, and a good set of tires! If its not safe its not worth it!! My thoughts exactly! Even though it is a beater, make sure it is safe to be on the roads before driving them on the roads!
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#1394992 - 05/09/08 09:16 AM
Re: Is a 2nd car for gas mileage worth it?
[Re: jltimm]
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HotSpotOutdoors Pro Staff
Registered: 01/17/01
Posts: 3804
Loc: Mt. Iron/St. paul (deranged)
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but since the deer hit the car has a small hole in the radiator and starts to overheat when the A.C. is used. Are you sure the cooling fan is working?
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#1395082 - 05/09/08 10:01 AM
Re: Is a 2nd car for gas mileage worth it?
[Re: airjer]
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 03/08/04
Posts: 1302
Loc: Mora
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That's something I should check, but I'm not exactly sure what to look for other than the fan coming on when it gets hot? What could be the cause of the fan not running?
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#1396189 - 05/10/08 12:48 PM
Re: Is a 2nd car for gas mileage worth it?
[Re: Jameson]
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FishingMN Family
Registered: 05/25/07
Posts: 127
Loc: St Paul, MN
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as already stated it depends on the miles you drive and what you can get the car for. one of my coworkers bought a Cavalier for $800 so he could leave his Tahoe parked. he drives from Rosemount to Roseville every day so we figured going from 12MPG to 25MPG with all the miles he drives he would save enough on gas to cover the cost of the car in about 7 months.
I live 3 miles from work, so in all reality it doesnt matter what kind of mileage my vehicles get.
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#1397452 - 05/11/08 09:50 PM
Re: Is a 2nd car for gas mileage worth it?
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HotSpotOutdoors Family
Registered: 06/09/05
Posts: 73
Loc: Wood Lake, Mn
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I noticed no one is including the price of the "beater car". If you spend say $3,000 on a good beater and it lasts 20,000 miles and blows the engine, you have 15 cents/mile JUST for the purchase price. I can drive my 1t deisel for 27 cents/mile right now with no "main" vehicle costs as being xtra. It all boils down to luck with the "beater" and if you can do repairs yourself.
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#1397775 - 05/12/08 08:20 AM
Re: Is a 2nd car for gas mileage worth it?
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 12/10/04
Posts: 1297
Loc: Coon Rapids, Mn.
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It all boils down to luck with the "beater" and if you can do repairs yourself. In all reality, it can boil down to luck with your main driver too. My brother found that out the hard way, yesterday without any warning he had a rod bearing go on his car with only 128,000 miles. So there are no guarantees........
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