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Like marriage, a car purchase is not always guided by reason. Instead, we follow our dreams. We propose to the psychotic lingerie model, confident that all will be fine (her seven previous trips to rehab notwithstanding). 5,000 valve adjustment after every drive. Yes, the arc of a car purchase can parallel that of romantic love: First comes infatuation. Then comes ill-advised commitment, followed by the kind of payments that the Greek government has to make to its creditors. Whether your money goes to a divorce lawyer or a car company makes no difference. But it doesn't have to be that way. After several decades of owning vehicles, working on them and consulting with countless buyers, I've learned things about the true cost of vehicle ownership. 500. But even that was a bargain compared to what others have paid. The real cost of a car is simple to figure out (and the results may surprise you).
To see how it works, calculate the cost of some cars that you've already owned. Write down the purchase price, including fees and taxes. Add the interest you paid on the car loan. Add the cost of repairs, including routine maintenance. Total up these figures, then deduct what you sold the car for at the end. Then divide this total by the number of months that you owned the car - this is your actual monthly cost. I've done this calculation on dozens of cars. Some were my own. Others belonged to friends. And the results included findings I didn't expect. Buying new can make sense (but only if you鈥檙e willing to keep your car for a long time). Test drives and car reviews don鈥檛 mean much. You should never base a purchase on a monthly payment. Manufacturers only offer the warranty they can afford (a long warranty usually means a reliable car). Numbers count: Look for high reliability and owner-satisfaction ratings.
Unless you鈥檝e got the money to follow your dreams, it鈥檚 best to buy with your head instead of your heart (cautionary tales to follow). My obsession with the logic and economics of car purchasing began many years ago, after a costly experience with a Volkswagen Jetta. My wife and I bought the Jetta because it was an attractive car that drove well and got good fuel economy. It got good reviews in car magazines and came off well in our own test drive with well-weighted steering and accurate shifting. I also had an emotional attachment to the VW brand (I lived in Germany as a little boy and later spent several years as a VW-Porsche mechanic). But our Jetta was a lemon - after two-and-half years and thousands in repairs, we sold it at a deep loss and resolved to buy our next car based on logic instead of emotion.
380 really meant something). After reviewing Consumer Reports and J.D. Power owner surveys, I saw that the Jetta had scored low. It also had a short one-year warranty. We decided our next car would be chosen from models with the highest reliability ratings and the longest warranties. We chose a Honda Civic. We weren't really excited about the car, but logic said it was a good choice. Despite this, we bought the Civic new and kept it for as long as possible. This proved to be an excellent decision. The Civic lasted for more than 14 years, with virtually no repairs (the only things that ever failed were the rear power windows, which our kids rolled up and down incessantly when they were younger). At the end of its long life, the Civic's resale was zero (it was so rusted that I had it hauled away for scrap). 82 per month. That included everything from interest on the loan to repairs.
