[alanmcorcoran]

Interesting topic for another thread. I don't think there is any question a GZ is a cheaper from of transportation than any car, new or used, but I'm less sure about the Strat. I would guess that it probably is still cheaper than a car, but it's a lot closer. The insurance on the Strat was initially more than my car, but it was a mistake and I forget how it stacks up now. I recently had the 8K service done (service intervals alone seem to be far more frequent on motorcycles!) and, to my surprise, they replaced the plugs already! (there's four of em!) Still, so far, almost every dealer service (and I go to kind of a candy-ass fancy dealer) has cost about $300 or so and a lot of car services cost more than that. My tires still look brand new at 8K, but I suppose I'll have to be dealing with them eventually. Might be an interesting study to compare TCO to a FIT or a Scion.