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Terrible analysis

Submitted by Guest on May 29, 2007 - 14:09.

This price comparison shows an incredible lack of attention to detail. Gas only makes up a fraction of what it costs to operate a vehicle!

I looked at the 5-year cost of ownership for a typical Toyota Camry on cars.com and here's what they showed:

Depreciation (32%)
Insurance (18%)
Fuel (18%)
Opportunity Cost (11%)
Fees & Taxes (4%)
Maintenance (6%)
Financing (9%)
Repairs (2%)

The actual operating costs translates into about $287 plus tolls for a total of about $312 for the DC to Boston drive.

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