Cost of Owning s2000
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Originally Posted by s4m222,Aug 18 2004, 01:54 PM
so the RE050 do these last a while? vs s02 s03?
S-02 has a treadwear rating of 140
S-03 has a treadwear rating of 220
(all per Tirerack)
These are all the same manufacturer, so I would think the numbers are pretty comparable. The RE050's should last no longer on average as the S-02's. S-03's should have the best longevity of the three.
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also would it help if i bought a beater? to make insurance cheaper?
i could get a beater from a friend for 1-2 hundredish... would it be worth it to get that and somehow include the s2k as a 2nd car or a less used car? or would it just waste money on insurance for the beater?
i could get a beater from a friend for 1-2 hundredish... would it be worth it to get that and somehow include the s2k as a 2nd car or a less used car? or would it just waste money on insurance for the beater?
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Originally Posted by s4m222,Aug 19 2004, 08:14 PM
also would it help if i bought a beater? to make insurance cheaper?
i could get a beater from a friend for 1-2 hundredish... would it be worth it to get that and somehow include the s2k as a 2nd car or a less used car? or would it just waste money on insurance for the beater?
i could get a beater from a friend for 1-2 hundredish... would it be worth it to get that and somehow include the s2k as a 2nd car or a less used car? or would it just waste money on insurance for the beater?
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Why in the WORLD are some of you folks changing transmission fluid twice a year? I can understand changing diff. fluid once a year, and tranny fluid MAYBE once a year if you drive enough miles, but tranny fluid is inside of a sealed case that has NO interaction with burning fossil fuels like inside of an engine. The oil in your transmission should be just FINE for at least 2 years or 30k miles.
That being said, my car just crossed the 10k mile mark but is 2.5 years old already. I am going to change my tranny and diff. fluids in the near future.
That being said, my car just crossed the 10k mile mark but is 2.5 years old already. I am going to change my tranny and diff. fluids in the near future.
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Originally Posted by rickycrx,Aug 20 2004, 05:38 AM
Why in the WORLD are some of you folks changing transmission fluid twice a year? I can understand changing diff. fluid once a year, and tranny fluid MAYBE once a year if you drive enough miles, but tranny fluid is inside of a sealed case that has NO interaction with burning fossil fuels like inside of an engine. The oil in your transmission should be just FINE for at least 2 years or 30k miles.
That being said, my car just crossed the 10k mile mark but is 2.5 years old already. I am going to change my tranny and diff. fluids in the near future.
That being said, my car just crossed the 10k mile mark but is 2.5 years old already. I am going to change my tranny and diff. fluids in the near future.
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Originally Posted by s4m222,Aug 17 2004, 10:31 AM
tires i will try to be conservative, i MAY visit the drag strip but no auto x stuff. and i always try to be conservative on gas no lead foot
it sounds liek s2k isnt too high maintenence except insurance man i called geico the other day for the 15 min i got quoted 4000+ for 6 months that is crazzy(almost 700 a month!!!)! hopefully when i go under my parents title and such and whittle the price down it will be less or the s2k might not be viable. im located in seattle washington btw, what do u think is a fair price for insurance, i have no accident, 1 speeding ticket and yea~! thx though for the information especially the first response 10q tweety
btw does being a girl really make a big difference?
it sounds liek s2k isnt too high maintenence except insurance man i called geico the other day for the 15 min i got quoted 4000+ for 6 months that is crazzy(almost 700 a month!!!)! hopefully when i go under my parents title and such and whittle the price down it will be less or the s2k might not be viable. im located in seattle washington btw, what do u think is a fair price for insurance, i have no accident, 1 speeding ticket and yea~! thx though for the information especially the first response 10q tweety
btw does being a girl really make a big difference?
IMO, $4000/6 months for insurance is not worth it.
High insurance rates for young drivers is a reason many of us waited a few years before getting our S.
Good luck.
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