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Douglas Alpenstock wrote:
John F Dean wrote:I have found that with cars it is best to always be shopping. My best buys have been targets of opportunity rather than planned purchases.
Excellent advice! Frugal types are known to have a little cash on hand for contingencies, and this qualifies.
Patrick Freeburger wrote:Got this email on an old post. i had an electric golf cart for years (probably from reading this post) - remember that you need to check and refill the water levels in the batteries ~1x/month - giving yourself another farm chore. (the is probably more true in hot climates vs cold climates.). The batteries last 3-5 years and me cost $800 or $1000(?) to replace - make sure you would be using it enough to replace a $1000 of gasoline over that time. When the batteries died I got rid of it. For me now, if I want to scoot around and check thinks out I use an off-road electric bike - the lithium batteries are maintenance free and I can use it to get into town. I should look into a bike trailer, but for now use my pick up if I'm hauling tools, chainsaws, wood etc. Good luck.