How You Can Save $ Owning an Amphicar

[Amphipoda@yahoo.com]

How You Can Save $ Owning an Amphicar

Initial cost of Amphi.........$20,000
Automobile License fee.........$1,000
Boat License fee..................$10
Amphicar back-up bilge pump.......$50
Life vests, floatation devices....$60
Replace Convertible top (twice)..$240
Front end alignment..............$100
Radial white wall tires (4)......$300
New Shocks (4)...................$400
Another front end alignment......$100
Replacement for torn new top.....$120
Anger management therapy session.$280
Life time supply of Amsoil stuff.$300
Fancy tools for draining tranny...$80
Oil spill containment kit.........$20
New front end tie rods...........$200
Another front end alignment......$100
Tank of premium gasoline..........$20
Bottle of lead additive............$5
Boat launch permit.................$5
Bakelite pulley wheel.............$80
Bilge water contamination fine...$100
Anger management therapy session.$280
Complete rebuild of rear axles..$2400
Marriage counselor session.......$100
Boat launch permit.................$5
Another Bakelite pulley wheel.....$80
Waterfowl endangerment fine......$200
Anger management therapy session.$280
Divorce settlement...........$257,000

Total first year's costs.....$284,235

Savings vs conventional boat..-$3,100

Net Cost - Amphi's 1st Year..$281,135

Feeling you get floating in Amphi - PRICELESS

Amphipoda
`64 Turquoise
San Diego

 

[Bill Connelly]

At last! THIS is the one I will keep on file for those "How much do they
cost?" emails that I'm always getting... ~Bilgemaster



> How You Can Save $ Owning an Amphicar
>
> Initial cost of Amphi.........$20,000
> Automobile License fee.........$1,000
> Boat License fee..................$10
> Amphicar back-up bilge pump.......$50
> Life vests, floatation devices....$60
> Replace Convertible top (twice)..$240
> Front end alignment..............$100
> Radial white wall tires (4)......$300
> New Shocks (4)...................$400
> Another front end alignment......$100
> Replacement for torn new top.....$120
> Anger management therapy session.$280
> Life time supply of Amsoil stuff.$300
> Fancy tools for draining tranny...$80
> Oil spill containment kit.........$20
> New front end tie rods...........$200
> Another front end alignment......$100
> Tank of premium gasoline..........$20
> Bottle of lead additive............$5
> Boat launch permit.................$5
> Bakelite pulley wheel.............$80
> Bilge water contamination fine...$100
> Anger management therapy session.$280
> Complete rebuild of rear axles..$2400
> Marriage counselor session.......$100
> Boat launch permit.................$5
> Another Bakelite pulley wheel.....$80
> Waterfowl endangerment fine......$200
> Anger management therapy session.$280
> Divorce settlement...........$257,000
>
> Total first year's costs.....$284,235
>
> Savings vs conventional boat..-$3,100
>
> Net Cost - Amphi's 1st Year..$281,135
>
> Feeling you get floating in Amphi - PRICELESS
>
> Amphipoda
> `64 Turquoise
> San Diego
>