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Unread 29-08-2008, 16:32   #146
Mark Gleeson
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Originally Posted by ACustomer View Post
Rusalka: your costings are seriously wrong in one crucial respect. You estimate motoring costs purely on the basis of fuel (15 kms per litre), i.e. less than 10 cents per km. What about extra depreciation, maintanance, tyre wear, etc etc? There are good estimates of costs per km published in recent editions of the Iriah Times motoring supplement. These work out at a minimum of close to 35 cents per km. So go and do some serious re-calculation or you may be about to make an unwise decision.
Valid point, however you have to drive to the station so the fixed cost of insurance and so on is equal on both options.

Equally as the car is faster there is a value to be gained there.
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