[ericpauley]

I have a Honda Civic. 50k miles in and I’ve only spent on oil changes (and related minor work), which have been less than the cost of new tires and inspections. The 30-50% range sounds reasonable in this context.

[qwerpy]

I drove a Civic for 16 years or so. Great car, no major issues. I traded it in for a EV and I couldn't believe how much more convenient it was, starting from the buying experience. No car salesmen / dealership fee. Never go to a gas station again (and rarely need to go to a charger). No more maintenance every 6 months, some of them fairly expensive if you follow the manufacturer's maintenance schedule.

I don't know if the finances actually work out to be cheaper but at this point I don't care. The regained time is worth it.

[PaulDavisThe1st]

200k on a Honda Fit. Oil, tire, wiper changes. 1 repair which cost about $2600.

[hnburnsy]

What about the air filter, engine coolant, brake fluid, in cabin air filter, transmission fluid, and spark plugs? :)

[PaulDavisThe1st]

Managed to skip all that so far (the spark plugs (and coils) were the one repair).

Oh, you're right, there was a transmission fluid change somewhere along the way.