My experiences with toyotas have been less than stellar. That said. a twin turbo soarer, and a twin turbo supra, both hardly cheap on maintenance. The engines are robust as hell, but unfortunately chassis and suspension components are a major let down. When the ball joints on the front lower control arms go, you'll have to change the whole thing. At $280/piece, its not cheap, especially on an 8000$ car. That said, toyota fuel economy is amazing. Sydney to melbourne on 80L of fuel in a car putting out 230rwkw, that's amazing. And did i just turn this into a car thread? sorry.
AAAARRRGGHH! Don't speed, it uses up fiat that should be spent on nice shiny stuff. My own fault, 63 in a 50 zone (which I thought was 60) Sigh!
Drive a Kombi - it'll teach you to be a mechanic and provide free accommodation to boot. ...and save you on those speeding fines
can we fit the 2L ej20t to a kombi? would probably make it less of a terrible abomination. suzukis are great! and sigh, i need a timing belt and water pump..
Splitties are the shiz. You can do better than that.... how about a Porsche 993 twin-turbo?: http://www.race-taxi.ch/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=powVngJ-Ljc[/youtube]
Definately give up cigarettes and alcohol if you can......And running LPG on your car can save $20-30 perweek after paying off install costs.
building a new heater that runs on wood, pellets and oil, anything to save electricity. Started scrounging copper for a solar hot water system Also lashed out on a camry for 800 bucks that runs on stuff all compared to the 4 litre vehicles I have been running. This time next year I should have a few extra pm's for my troubles
During times of crisis, it's better to avoid buying a new car, you can even avoid buying anything that you don't need...
I do that Gets a bit scary when there's lightning all around but it's certainly invigorating. Also, check your phone account to see whether you're on a plan that matches your usage and then adjust as required, $45.00 per month right there. Check your insurance to see that you're actually paying for coverage that applies to you and then adjust as needed. $170 per month. Donating to charity? Your choice, but that can be an ongoing commitment. How often do you go shopping? Run a freezer. Stock up on nonperishables and save the fuel money, $30 per month + whatever impulse purchases you might have made in the interim. Bake your own pastries, breads and biscuits. Brew your own soft drinks. Live in a small town that doesn't have takeaways so even when you can't be bothered cooking tea, you have no option. Do without. Make a monthly or quarterly PM budget and put it on a spreadsheet. Hell, you know all this anyway.