| Toad verses rental car [message #167903] |
Sat, 28 April 2012 20:29  |
Mike Teets
Messages: 299
Registered: January 2004
Location: Dublin, OH
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I usually pull a boat but this summer we are planning a trip to Maine without the boat and a car would be nice as we are staying in one spot. I ran the numbers on cost of rental verses lost gas mileage pulling a toad. Based on some previous posts, folks have said they lose 1 mpg with a light toad. Current best rates for sub-compact at Enterprise is just under $20 per day on a daily rate. At current rates, it appears that break even is around 500 miles round trip...
((500miles/10mpg)-(500miles/9mpg))*$3.79gal = $21.05
The most expensive enterprise rental is a minivan at $85/day... So the break even on a minivan is 2000 miles.
Mike, GMCing since 2002
77 Palm Beach, 260, 403
Dublin, OH
http://teamteets.com/gmc/
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