When I did the figures for me, I came out in the red. In other words, I definitely did not save any money by buying the scooter and using it to commute.
Now I was using figures based on buying and using the Majesty, or not buying. In other words, I had to figure in the depreciation on the scooter, insurance on the scooter, scooter tire replacement, costs of safety gear and its depreciation, etc.
And other than the fuel savings, the costs of my pickup really don't go down. Insurance remains the same, and even oil changes do not change (I believe in changing the oil based on time, as well as mileage, so my oil changes still would occur at roughtly the same interval).
Now if I assume that I have to have the scooter anyway,
then the fixed costs of the scooter are no longer an issue, and the savings is quite substantial.
I am glad I did not do the figuring before I bought the scooter!
Dave
Now I was using figures based on buying and using the Majesty, or not buying. In other words, I had to figure in the depreciation on the scooter, insurance on the scooter, scooter tire replacement, costs of safety gear and its depreciation, etc.
And other than the fuel savings, the costs of my pickup really don't go down. Insurance remains the same, and even oil changes do not change (I believe in changing the oil based on time, as well as mileage, so my oil changes still would occur at roughtly the same interval).
Now if I assume that I have to have the scooter anyway,
I am glad I did not do the figuring before I bought the scooter!
Dave