<VV> MPG rationale some vair

[mark at noakes.com]

agreed gas mileage considerations only work if you're considering a new 
vehicle anyway...which is why I still gladly drive my 86 Chevy pickup 
that gets pitiful gas mileage now (used to get 21mpg when new), but was 
paid for about 18 years ago and for which insurance is dirt cheap.  The 
262Kmiles on the odometer is becoming a significant issue now though...

Thought I might hold out for the new GM 4.5 liter V8 diesel for 2009.

Will have to drive the Vair more in the meantime.

Mark Noakes

----Original Message----
From: nalllm at verizon.net
Date: Jun 27, 2007 9:24 
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Subj: &lt;VV&gt; MPG  rationale   All Vair!!!

Read this webpage and weep....   http://members.aol.
com/abelink/mpgcost.htm

As you can see.... if fuel goes to $5 @ gal.......anf your Vair only 
gets 10 mpg around town....overall!!

And you buy XXX   for ??  $20g 30g  40 g  and get 40 mpg....

And you drive 15,000  miles per year...

You are only saving $6,000.00....There's NO PAYBACK  or savings!!!   
plain and simple

You'd have to drive 90,0000 miles  to just break even on FUEL......

Now how about   insurance costs?   Maintenance...  Licensing [ many 
states..NEWER = MORE $$$ ] 


Matt Nall
All Vairs!
http://members.aol.com/patiomatt
Lots of Corvair Technical info!
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