Car cost calculator

Estimate loan payments, depreciation, fuel, insurance, maintenance, and cost per mile.

Monthly Cash Cost
$1,105
$733 loan payment
Monthly Economic Cost
$1,271
Includes depreciation
Cost Per Mile
$0.83
$0.24 / mi depreciation
Total Cost of Ownership
$99,689
$13,715 final equity in future dollars

Inputs

Depreciation and maintenance vary by vehicle age and condition.

Purchase

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Years

Scenario

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Years

Taxes & Fees

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Warranty

Included years.
Additional years.
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Operating Costs

Maintenance / Year$660
Maintenance / Mile$0.07 / mi
Depreciation / Year$1,980
Depreciation / Mile$0.07 / mi
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Per gallon.
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Monthly premium.
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Monthly reserve for unscheduled repairs.
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Opportunity Cost

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Purchase Summary

Cash Due at Purchase$9,350
Amount Financed$37,000
Monthly Loan Payment$733
Total Interest$6,959
Total Cash Cost$113,404
Total Cost of Ownership$99,689

Vehicle Value and Equity

Estimated resale value, loan balance, and owner equity in future dollars.

Annual Vehicle Cost Breakdown

Operating costs plus vehicle depreciation as an economic expense in future dollars.

Yearly Vehicle Cost

Rounded annual totals over the ownership horizon.

YearValueLoan BalanceDepreciationCash Cost
1$33,600$30,595$8,400$13,259
2$28,560$23,728$5,040$13,556
3$25,133$16,364$3,427$13,686
4$22,620$8,468$2,513$15,638
5$20,810$0$1,810$14,590
6$19,145$0$1,665$5,561
7$17,614$0$1,532$6,535
8$16,204$0$1,409$7,231
9$14,908$0$1,296$6,391
10$13,715$0$1,193$7,608