The maintenance cost they assume for the camry over 5 years is outrageously high. It’s not 4 grand over 5 years.
“The maintenance cost they assume for the camry over 5 years is outrageously high. It’s not 4 grand over 5 years.”
This is strange. Does not show up in their study numbers; only in final chart. Correcting gives both cars similar numbers.
The maintenance cost they assume for the camry over 5 years is outrageously high. It’s not 4 grand over 5 years.
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I do my own maintenance ,, my Camry is now 17 years old and I haven’t spent half that over it’s lifetime.... and most of that can be attributed to tires and batteries.
$3764 +$637
Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total
Tax Credit $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Insurance $798 $826 $855 $885 $916 $4,280
Maintenance $56 $484 $427 $932 $1,775 $3,674
Repairs $0 $0 $92 $222 $323 $637
Taxes & Fees $2,673 $101 $101 $101 $101 $3,077
Financing $1,993 $1,602 $1,186 $743 $268 $5,792
Depreciation $6,986 $3,054 $2,891 $3,391 $3,212 $19,534
Fuel $1,564 $1,611 $1,659 $1,709 $1,760 $8,303
True Cost to Own® $14,070 $7,678 $7,211 $7,983 $8,355 $45,297
https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/camry/2019/cost-to-own/#style=401771277
“The maintenance cost they assume for the camry over 5 years is outrageously high. It’s not 4 grand over 5 years”
Yes that is a rediculous calculation. Also only a moron pays retail MSRP which the Toyota calculation is based on. Take another 8 - 10% off. The Model 3 price is non negotiable. And the Elephant in the room is if you need warranty / crash repairs you not going to see your model 3 again for many weeks / months in most cases. Yes the Model 3 is the nicer of the two cars if you can get past one the least attractive front ends in recent memory.