Is it normal to be spending around $2000 a month to keep a used car on the road?
It feels ridiculous.
SubstantialKick · 36-40, M
@SubstantialKick Yeah it's not the vehicle itself the bulk of the money goes towards gas and insurance. When I bought it, a few years ago gas was cheap..it takes premium but premium at that time was around a dollar a liter..not sure what that is in gallons..now it's around $2.10 a liter. so now costs around $110-$115 to fill it up and I have to fill it every 5 days or so depending on how much I drive it.
DunningKruger · 61-69, M
@MrBlueGuy Why does it take premium gas? Is it a Maserati or something?
@DunningKruger HA it's a Subaru Forester xD It does have a turbo...it's still under financing and I was told if I use anything other than premium fuel the warranty would be void. I filled up ONCE on regular because I was on an island and that's all they had and yeah the car didn't run right it started misfiring so I guess it does need it.
calicuz · 56-60, M
What are you spending the two thousand dollars on?
ElwoodBlues · M
Sounds WAY too high!
Consumer reports has this list of cars and accumulated costs. Seems budget cars are under $6K for ten years ($500/year), and even BMW, Audi, & Mercedes are under $1K per year. This assumes you've been doing routine maintenance all along.
https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-maintenance/the-cost-of-car-ownership-a1854979198/
Consumer reports has this list of cars and accumulated costs. Seems budget cars are under $6K for ten years ($500/year), and even BMW, Audi, & Mercedes are under $1K per year. This assumes you've been doing routine maintenance all along.
https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-maintenance/the-cost-of-car-ownership-a1854979198/
Starcrossed · 41-45, F
@Starcrossed The car is fine I don't have a problem with it it's not maintenance costs. It's the car payments, insurance, gas and parking.
Spoiledbrat · F
How much do you pay for parking ? You probably have to oay that no matter what car you drive.
DunningKruger · 61-69, M
That's insane. You can put down $2,000 as a decent down payment on a good used car, or even a new car.
Nitedoc · 51-55, M
I think you should look at other options.
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@Justice4All It'll get stolen 😂
TexChik · F
The payment on a new car is much less
Lilymoon · F
Dump it
WillaKissing · 56-60, M
No, it is not, junk it.
V00doo · M
:/
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
bijouxbroussard · F
@LordShadowfire Yes, paid for outright. Times have changed. 🙁
Lilnonames · F
No way I bought my old Honda for 300 had it over a year put brakes and a motor mount and two used tires on it