Check your warranty before having it undercoated. I understand that some
manufacturers will void your sheet metal rust perforation warranty if the car
gets aftermarket undercoating. More likely to trap and hold salt rather than
protect.
Chuck Norcutt
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OM] Saving the planet or just saving money?
> Sent: Nov 14 '10 12:56
>
> > I doubt he can buy a new camera now, the car he bought to 'save' money cost
> > $23,000 to 28,000 depending on what Prius model he bought and what options
> > he got.
>
>
> We purchased a used one. No way can I justify the price of a new
> one--especially when you consider that the Toyota stablemate, the
> Corolla is by far the better deal in the long run and doesn't hurt the
> environment for the production of the batteries.
>
> This particular one is a 2009 with 47000 miles on it. It was a rental
> down south. I fretted over getting a former rental (nothing performs
> like a rental car), but on the flip side, they are usually maintained
> well and kept clean. Speaking of clean, the underside is so clean that
> we are going to have it undercoated. (undercoating cuts down on a lot
> of road noise and helps preserve stuff when driven over heavily salted
> roads. Anyway, with that kind of mileage in such a short period of
> time, you know it isn't a lemon.
>
> I'm rather entertained by the variability in gas mileage and how it is
> pretty much backwards of every other type of car. In town driving, the
> mileage just skyrockets. Get out on the highway and the laws of
> physics level out most of the benefits. For what we needed it for,
> it's going to be fine.
>
> I did want to get an oil-burner instead, but did not because this car
> is a Toyota and the price was very aggressive.
>
> The delta on monthly vehicle expenditure will be around $250 per month.
>
> AG
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