Look past the sticker price: financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, and resale. Large families feel vehicle costs in the FI timeline — this makes the true annual burden clearer.
Net cost of ownership
$56,297
After estimated resale
Cost per year
$8,042
Averaged over 7 years
Cost per mile
$0.67
Payment ≈ $528/mo
Depreciation (price − resale): $20,800
Finance cost (interest): $4,697
Fuel total: $10,500
Insurance total: $12,600
Maintenance total: $6,300
Reg / tax total: $1,400
Estimated resale credit: $11,200
Illustrative only — excludes major repairs, accidents, and opportunity cost of the down payment. Compare options before trading a paid-off car.
Check the monthly payment in the and fold vehicle years into the .
Next: read the sequence
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