The Real Cost of Car Ownership
If you believe your monthly car and insurance payment are the only cost of owning a vehicle, it may be time to reevaluate your perspective. Besides the fill-ups at the gas station, there’s the occasional car wash, annual inspection, state tax, depreciation, and don’t forget about routine maintenance. All else aside, investing in routine maintenance will give you the greatest ROI (return on investment). Putting off small easy to repair issues can quickly escalate into major and expensive repairs or leave you broken down on the highway waiting for roadside assistance. Through routine car maintenance, small issues can be detected and inexpensively corrected. In this article, the mechanics of Autobahn Performance demonstrate the price of fixing small issues vs. major repairs, how one leads to the other, and how it all factors into the real cost of owning an automobile. Preventative Auto Maintenance Vs. Major Repairs The following is a comparative cost analysis of how ignoring minor re...