Bought my first car today

[lincpimp]

I used to look down on economy cars, but after working on everything for the last 15 years, and seeing the gas price increases, they make sense. Better gas mileage, plus less initial cost, and maintanence costs. Cars are a huge waste of money, they are the 2nd most expensive item most people buy (house is the 1st) and only go down in value while you own it. They are a necessary evil though, can't walk everywhere!

I have always had some sort of high performace v8 car or truck (currently have an 02 lightning) and gas cost never really bothered me. It does now. Enough that I am currently using my 2000 Kawasaki zx12r as my daily driver. (please note humor of driving a 200mph capable 170whp bike as a daily driver!) I only have 1.5 miles to work, but using the bike for that and short in town runs, has cut my gas costs in half, plus I buy less at the lhs (no room on the bike for r/cs)

Congrats on the little nissan, it should serve you well, plus you will spend less on gas, and use less gas, which is what we all need to do, as it is not going to last forever...

I feel my next car purchase will be a honda accord 4 door (for the wife, she has an f-150 supercrew). With the 4cyl engine. I have an older sentra, 97 I think, that I may convert to electric. Still doing research on that though...

[bl-is-future]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

I am currently using my 2000 Kawasaki zx12r as my daily driver.

I ride a 2007 Honda 600rr everyday. I even ride it in the rain if it is not to bad. really helps with the cost.

rootar -
good luck with your new car. what r/c are you going to buy with all the gas money you save?

[rootar]

Originally Posted by bl-is-future

I ride a 2007 Honda 600rr everyday. I even ride it in the rain if it is not to bad. really helps with the cost.

rootar -
good luck with your new car. what r/c are you going to buy with all the gas money you save?

gonna use the money i save on gas to pay the insurance

[bl-is-future]

Originally Posted by rootar

gonna use the money i save on gas to pay the insurance

Much more self control than me. Just the other day i went to pick up a 3pk i bought and had some extra money so i left with the 3pk, and a HDX450SE heli