| Subject: | Re: Wilder's Law |
| From: | vw woody |
| Date: | Sat, 12 Mar 2005 10:04:16 -0600 |
<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>I prefer to look at this as a ratio between dollars spent and miles driven.</P> <P>I bought my 89 Westy on Dec. 1st. ,2000. ( I was a happy aircooled guy prior to this day)</P> <P>Paid 3,600.00 for this bus , it had 36,000 miles on it.</P> <P>I've " invested".</P> <P> All Approximate costs....</P> <P>wheels and tires - $1000.</P> <P>water pump - $100.00</P> <P>hoses- $200.00</P> <P>exhaust- $500.00</P> <P>shocks-$400.00</P> <P>brakes-$300.00</P> <P>interior parts-$300.00</P> <P>misc. $300.00</P> <P>radio-$500.00</P> <P>awning-$300.00</P> <P>starter-$120.00</P> <P>beer-$16,000.00</P> <P>The bus now has 84,000 miles on it</P> <P>miles driven- 48,000</P> <P>cost per mile .158 cents (does not include gas, insurance etc...)</P> <P>I did not include the beer costs as they would have been incurred regardless(aircooled buses drive you to drink also.)<BR></P> <P>Worth every penny !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</P> <P> woody</P> <P> "keep on pushin" </P> <P>57 oval,60 westy,61 dd panel, 64 westy,89 westy </P> <P> </P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV></div></html>
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