I heart my scooter

I started seeing scooters becoming more and more popular in the city -- I would see Vespas everywhere. My husband and I were thinking of getting a second car, but since I work out of a home office and wouldn't be commuting to the office every day, I couldn't justify the extra expense of another car. So I got a scooter for just under $2,000.

The savings on gas is ridiculous. It's a one-and-a-half gallon tank, and I can fill it up for $3 to $4, which will last me a week and a half. It's extremely economical in this environment, so I'm really glad I have it. And if I don't want to pay for street parking, I can sneak the scooter into a residential street spot very easily.

Every time I fill it up I think, "This is so great -- it's even cheaper than two or three rides on the `L'."

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