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Replying to: robertsmx (Nov 10, 2007 12:02 pm) |
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Replying to: gooddeal2 (Nov 10, 2007 11:52 am) The numbers were there. Pretty simple. Depreciation and repair/maintenance costs between year 5 and 10 would have to equal the price of the new car. That's $325/month or $4,000/year, however you want to put it. Cars do not depreciate much between years 6 and 10, like you mentioned, and tires, brakes, and batteries are going to wear just as quickly on a 5 year old car, as they will on a 10 year old car, so they don't count. My point is depreciation, repair, and the few extra maintenance items between year 6 and 10 will probably not equal $4000 (and that would be remarkably high). So that leaves you with $15,000 of extra costs for the new car. And that is extremely conservative. Not even close. Just say you want a new car every 5 years, because you want a new car every 5 years. Saying it is cost effective is poppycock, if you'll pardon my French. 
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Replying to: elroy5 (Nov 10, 2007 12:35 pm) link title So, here is my number again and I also assume that you have $0 repairs from year 6 to 10. (1) If you trade in after about 5 years = 19.5K - 10-11K trade + 6% Tax = $9K to $10K ( x 2 = 18 to 20K) (2) If you trade in after about 10 years = 19.5K - 3-4K trade + 6% tax = 15 to 16.5K I rather pay an xtra $300 /year to drive a new car. 
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Replying to: gooddeal2 (Nov 10, 2007 1:06 pm) 
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Replying to: gooddeal2 (Nov 10, 2007 1:06 pm) You can twist the numbers all you want, but it's going to cost you a lot more than $300/year. Closer to $300/month actually. Believe what you want. 
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| People buy new cars whenever they want and for whatever reasons they want - it's their call and it matters not if others agree with their reasoning. So let's get back to comparing the actual subject cars, 'kay? | |
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Is actually $19998.00 with cargo/floor mats, cargo net and first aid kit. About $60 dollars less with the cargo/floor mats only. Mack 
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Replying to: mackabee (Nov 29, 2007 1:30 pm)  It is fine to have all-weather mats as an option but about time automakers included floor mats as a part of the car. Honda started doing that in $20K and up cars several years ago. |
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Honda did start including the mats with the price of the car -- but as soon as they did, the quality of the mats decreased! Robertsmx --Have you compared your 98 mats (which were not included) to the mats in the 08s? I give my new 08 mats about 1-2 years, at most, of useable service. I liked when they weren't included and they were better quality. Plus, when I bought my 98 Accord new, I flat out told the salesman that it was not acceptable that the car didn't come with mats and that the dealership would either throw in the mats for free, or I would walk away from the deal -and I would have. I got the mats. I took care of them and they lasted for 10 years.
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