| Car
Cost Comparison Calculator |
| When
buying a car most people fail to consider ALL of the expenses
that will be generated by their purchase. And because nearly
all car buying scenarios come with different variables (depreciation
rates, interest rates, purchase prices, insurance costs,
mpg ratings, etc.), it becomes extremely difficult to compare
one buying scenario with another...until now that is. This
calculator will not only help you to forecast the REAL COST
of buying and owning a car, but it will also help you to
more accurately compare the real cost of one car buying
scenario with the real cost of a second car buying scenario.
Instructions:
Shortcut: Fill in all the blanks in the Scenario #1 column
and then click on "Compute Purchase & Ownership Costs."
This will automatically copy Scenario #1 values into the
Scenario #2 column. |
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Description |
Car
Buying
Scenario #1 |
Car Buying
Scenario #2 |
| Enter
the total price of the car, including options:
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| Enter
the applicable sales-tax percentage: |
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| Enter
the annual cost of licensing this vehicle:
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| Enter
the cost of the extended warranty, if applicable:
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| Will
you be financing this vehicle? ("y" or "n"):
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| Enter
the amount of your down-payment: |
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| Enter
the financing rate (Annual Percentage Rate):
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| Enter
the number of months financed: |
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| Enter
annual insurance premium: |
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| Enter
the number of miles you expect to drive this car per year:
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| Enter
the vehicle's estimated Miles Per Gallon rating:
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| Enter
the local cost of one gallon of gasoline: |
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| How
many years old is the car?: |
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| How
many years do you expect to own this car?:
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| Enter
an estimated monthly maintenance and repair cost:
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| Tax,
License, and Extended Warranty Costs: |
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| Depreciation
Costs: |
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| Finance
Costs: |
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| Insurance
Costs: |
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| Fuel
Costs: |
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| Maintenance
& Repair Costs: |
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| Total
cost of buying and owning the car: |
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| Annual
cost to own and operate this vehicle: |
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| Cost
per mile: |
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| Summary:
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Disclaimer:
The projections generated by this financial calculator are
only estimates. The resulting information provided herein
is only intended for informational purposes. It is not guaranteed
to be 100% accurate and should not be relied upon to make
a financial decision.
Calculator
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