| 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. |
| 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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