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by thatfrenchguy 1041 days ago
$10 each way is $100 a week, a car’s going to cost you more than $400 a month?
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More than $400/mo wouldn’t be surprising if the true cost is calculated over a year. Insurance, parts, maintenance, gas, putting the winter tires on, etc, etc, etc.
No. A car can cost much less than $400. Hence I own a car instead of taking taxis.
I own a car and I need one where I live. But I question that owning a car can cost much less than $4800 a year given insurance, maintenance, gas, fees, and other costs. As a purely financial decision, I'd trade for a driver if that were my real cost.