Cost of Ownership

I can keep praising the car as much as I want but I’m sure you would also like to know how much does it cost to maintain this car? Provided you are a decent driver and you actually take care of your cars.

I’ll break it down into two parts — regular maintenance which includes oil changes, tire rotations, wiper blade replacements, etc and the more expensive type of maintenance which includes new tires, new engine parts, etc.

Regular Maintenance

When it comes to regular maintenance, the car has cost me on average less than $50 per visit. Now mind you, I drive this car close to 9,000 miles a year. Not a lot compared to other commuters so my car maintenance schedule is a bit on the low-end of the spectrum — if there is nothing wrong with the car, I go twice a year for a total of $100.

Current Total Cost: $100 ($9/month)

Miscellaneous Maintenance

For over 10 years that I have owned this car, I had a total of five maintenance that will fall under “miscellaneous”.