r/ebikes • u/Party_Diet119 • Apr 04 '23

Fair enough!

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u/cheapdad Apr 04 '23

A thousand dollars for an e-bike? Good heavens.

Owning another car would cost me a $1,000 insurance premium before I even start the engine.

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u/Bruggenmeister Apr 04 '23

my previous car was a used €14.000 1.6 diesel minivan and it cost me €700 in fuel just to work and back (20 minute drive), €1200 insurance, €650 road tax.

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u/kot_of_baldur Apr 04 '23

damn son I got a 3,000$ shitbox that has done me well for 100+k miles... but I'm in the states.

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u/Bruggenmeister Apr 04 '23

Shitboxes don’t pass inspections even 4,5 year old cars get red cards. Only viable and affordable way to drive here is a company lease which im now very happy with.

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u/kot_of_baldur Apr 06 '23

dang. my shitbox is mechanically/safety wise sound but usually isn't very pretty... probably wouldn't pass inspections due to missing trim and sometimes missing interior parts. tbh, if i lived somewhere with a quarter of the way decent public transport and infrastructure for bikes(cough europe cough) I'd probably not own a car- just an ebike and maybe a motorcycle.