Comments on: Renting A Hybrid Instead Of Taking My Own Car. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/06/09/renting-a-hybrid-instead-of-taking-my-own-car/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:09:30 -0500 hourly 1 By: David http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/06/09/renting-a-hybrid-instead-of-taking-my-own-car/comment-page-1/#comment-27092 David Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:36:20 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1525#comment-27092 True, Yan, but that would require me having an older reliable car, and buying said car just for a road trip would cost me more than the rental. :) True, Yan, but that would require me having an older reliable car, and buying said car just for a road trip would cost me more than the rental. :)

]]> By: Yan http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/06/09/renting-a-hybrid-instead-of-taking-my-own-car/comment-page-1/#comment-27090 Yan Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:39:00 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1525#comment-27090 Oil change exchange costs aside (which is a really a very small expense) you would have saved even more if you had an older but reliable car, and wouldn't worry about the miles. At 200K, it is not the miles that wear your car but age. Oil change exchange costs aside (which is a really a very small expense) you would have saved even more if you had an older but reliable car, and wouldn’t worry about the miles. At 200K, it is not the miles that wear your car but age.

]]> By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/06/09/renting-a-hybrid-instead-of-taking-my-own-car/comment-page-1/#comment-26964 david Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:28:01 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1525#comment-26964 Lucky you are not here, premium is $5.09! Yea, renting a hybrid is so worth it on long trips now, with gas prices this high. Lucky you are not here, premium is $5.09! Yea, renting a hybrid is so worth it on long trips now, with gas prices this high.

]]> By: Elliott http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/06/09/renting-a-hybrid-instead-of-taking-my-own-car/comment-page-1/#comment-26959 Elliott Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:33:40 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1525#comment-26959 I was reading your article, and saw half way through the word "Subaru". Maintenance costs on my WRX: Oil changes cost me $30 (with the good stuff) - every 3500 miles or so Brakes cost me $400 for new rotors and pads (that's cheap too) - every 12k miles or so New clutch costs roughly $500-$600 (for my 310awhp beast at least) - every 60k miles or so (speedomoter says 58k and the clutch is slipping, damnit) Oh, and by the way, that's if I do all the repairs myself and not someone else to do it, so I also pay in blood sweat and tears. And it costs me ~$65 with gas prices at $4.699/gal (on any forced induction or high compression car you have to get premium gas) to fill up my tank. I've spent at least 1/3 the original cost of my car in maintenance alone (well maybe some upgrades here and there too), since owning the car from when the odometer said 4 miles, and I only WISH I thought about renting when going on long road trips. I was reading your article, and saw half way through the word “Subaru”.

Maintenance costs on my WRX:

Oil changes cost me $30 (with the good stuff) – every 3500 miles or so
Brakes cost me $400 for new rotors and pads (that’s cheap too) – every 12k miles or so
New clutch costs roughly $500-$600 (for my 310awhp beast at least) – every 60k miles or so (speedomoter says 58k and the clutch is slipping, damnit)

Oh, and by the way, that’s if I do all the repairs myself and not someone else to do it, so I also pay in blood sweat and tears.

And it costs me ~$65 with gas prices at $4.699/gal (on any forced induction or high compression car you have to get premium gas) to fill up my tank.

I’ve spent at least 1/3 the original cost of my car in maintenance alone (well maybe some upgrades here and there too), since owning the car from when the odometer said 4 miles, and I only WISH I thought about renting when going on long road trips.

]]> By: Personal Finance Buzz http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/06/09/renting-a-hybrid-instead-of-taking-my-own-car/comment-page-1/#comment-26934 Personal Finance Buzz Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:16:03 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1525#comment-26934 <strong>Personal Finance Buzz...</strong> Your story was featured in Personal Finance Buzz! Please visit and promote your article.... Personal Finance Buzz…

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]]> By: Steven http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/06/09/renting-a-hybrid-instead-of-taking-my-own-car/comment-page-1/#comment-26933 Steven Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:07:34 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1525#comment-26933 We did that once too - it was worth it to save gas and save wear on our car. You pay $4.59 for gas? Damn.......... We did that once too – it was worth it to save gas and save wear on our car. You pay $4.59 for gas? Damn……….

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