Dino--I daily drive mine (it's my only car), so I drive it everywhere, including many trips in the spring and summer, and not quite as many in the winter. The first year was a little expensive for me as I had the usual problems tweaked plus a few other that were unexpected. The biggest expense was the hydraulic clutch, but well worth it. And there was that little accident. . .of course I didn't pay for any of that. As for annual expenses, you should have expenses just like with any other car. Nothing out of the ordinary. Mine is perfect now (I LOVE this car), and I believe driving it every day compels me to maintain things and keeps it running great. v v