09-15-2010, 09:44 PM
Scott's seems like a pretty good deal to me considering what it offers and your time considerations which will limit the opportunity to get a fixerupper.
Now that I'm home I can actually pull up all of my expenses on mine. Over the entire course of ownership (since 6/07) I've spent <$1400 including replacing the deck, a battery and some wiring stuff, a mount for my spare tire, a new jack, and three tires, but I have to admit that I got a damn good deal on it when I bought it (brakes and bearings have not yet needed servicing).
Looking at my expenses over time, the one thing I would absolutely recommend is getting a permanent tag. It will pay for itself in 2 years...
Now that I'm home I can actually pull up all of my expenses on mine. Over the entire course of ownership (since 6/07) I've spent <$1400 including replacing the deck, a battery and some wiring stuff, a mount for my spare tire, a new jack, and three tires, but I have to admit that I got a damn good deal on it when I bought it (brakes and bearings have not yet needed servicing).
Looking at my expenses over time, the one thing I would absolutely recommend is getting a permanent tag. It will pay for itself in 2 years...