Okay, last week I started a new job. Sacrilegious on this board but I did it anyway. Plan is to work 2 -4 years full time for toys and increase savings, then kick back to part time for beer money. So far I like the people and the environment, and it gives me a foot in the door for perhaps something more interesting later on. And, it will almost double our income.
The commute is 3 miles each way. I've been driving my full-size pickup but that short drive, done repeatedly, will kill it quickly. A bicycle is not an option because of narrow, hilly, windy roads - I'd have a life expectancy of about three days doing that.
I test drove a 150 cc scooter, but it just doesn't have the "oomph" needed for a 1 mile piece of road with a 50 mph speed, so I looked at a 250 cc Honda Rebel street bike ($3,200) which would do the job nicely, except that winter is coming. In the '70s I learned that motorcycles and snow/ice don't go together well. Don't ask how I know that.
Reality set in, so I'm thinking more along the lines of a POS car or pickup for about $1,500/$2,000 - if it runs for three years I'll feel like I got my nickel's worth. The Honda sure would be a lot more fun though....
Any other suggestions?
The commute is 3 miles each way. I've been driving my full-size pickup but that short drive, done repeatedly, will kill it quickly. A bicycle is not an option because of narrow, hilly, windy roads - I'd have a life expectancy of about three days doing that.
I test drove a 150 cc scooter, but it just doesn't have the "oomph" needed for a 1 mile piece of road with a 50 mph speed, so I looked at a 250 cc Honda Rebel street bike ($3,200) which would do the job nicely, except that winter is coming. In the '70s I learned that motorcycles and snow/ice don't go together well. Don't ask how I know that.
Reality set in, so I'm thinking more along the lines of a POS car or pickup for about $1,500/$2,000 - if it runs for three years I'll feel like I got my nickel's worth. The Honda sure would be a lot more fun though....
Any other suggestions?