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Old 03-07-2011, 03:31 AM
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I've recently found myself in a quandary. I own a MY00 GPW and have for a number of years now. I absolutely love driving it, but it has just hit 120k. I have been driving my wife's old Elantra to work everyday for a few months now since I bought her a new CRV for her to daily. My problem is, I cant decide which vehicle to drive. On one hand, I hate putting miles on the S2000, but on the other hand, I hate driving such a blah car EVERY DAY to work. Shouldn't your daily commute be somewhat enjoyable? In a perfect world, I'd have something comfy AND fast to daily and possibly have my S2000 for weekends or to trade out with during the week, but I live in no such place because my salary doesnt allow for it. Does anyone else have this issue of punishing the S2000 and yourself for the whole week or am I just crazy?
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Say your car will last 200k miles.
Do you guaranty yourself living that much ?
I think you'll be bored before the car is to be dumped.
Just drive it and enjoy while you can.
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The S2k is just such a drivers car. I have my civic at 137k miles and I find myself driving my S2k as much as possible. SO yes, drive it except on rainy and snowy days.
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Remove one of the coil packs from your S and have your wife hide it? Then you will have no choice but to drive the elantra.
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I owe money on the S2000, but I could pay it off easily if I sold the Hyundai which I own. I could then start saving for a newer, better daily. I'd be stuck with one car though and I like having that option to leave the S at home on rainy days.
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There you go...
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I drive my S on nice days only. I'd keep doing what you are doing and pay off the S. Then you can sell the Elantra and buy a different DD if wanted.
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"Shouldn't your daily commute be somewhat enjoyable?"

No.......
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"Shouldn't your daily commute be somewhat enjoyable?"

No.......
I dont know about you, but I'd like to make it as enjoyable as possible. You can have your mundane commute.
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Why don't you like putting miles on it. That's like not sleeping with a supermodel.

164K on my 2006.


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