Comments on: Cost of that Car http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/archives/2010/03/cost-of-that-car Ben Hyde Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bhyde http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/archives/2010/03/cost-of-that-car/comment-page-1#comment-3798 bhyde Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:22:42 +0000 http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/?p=2832#comment-3798 Sorry Caleb; I've often wondered where the sweet spot is between the depreciation curve and the maintenance + cost of inconvenience. I suspect my 97 Honda maybe in that sweet spot. But as the other posting reveals the depreciation/cost-of-capital is only an interesting portion of the total cost. Sorry Caleb;

I’ve often wondered where the sweet spot is between the depreciation curve and the maintenance + cost of inconvenience. I suspect my 97 Honda maybe in that sweet spot. But as the other posting reveals the depreciation/cost-of-capital is only an interesting portion of the total cost.

]]> By: Caleb http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/archives/2010/03/cost-of-that-car/comment-page-1#comment-3797 Caleb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:09:15 +0000 http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/?p=2832#comment-3797 What about us poor souls who live in car-centric cities? The bus system is spartan and there is no subway system nor Zip cars. How do the years after the car is paid off but can still be used factor into the calculations? Is it in the depreciation curve, or the resale value? What about us poor souls who live in car-centric cities? The bus system is spartan and there is no subway system nor Zip cars.

How do the years after the car is paid off but can still be used factor into the calculations? Is it in the depreciation curve, or the resale value?

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