Originally Posted by
likebike23
Add up the cost of registering, insuring, and maintaining a car in addition to any payment, excise taxes, depreciation, gas, tolls, parking, etc. and compare that to your bike budget. You are most definitely going to be ahead of the game at the end of the year. If you invest in some tools and start performing your own maintenance you'll realize even more savings.
This.
Heck parking alone here is $10 per day. That is $50 a week...or $2500 a year right there gone. Never mind the insurance and gas.
Not paying for parking I could buy a new bike every year and still break even. Every activity or hobby has a startup cost.