I've never owned a car before and I was wondering how much does maintance on a car cost?
For example lets say a Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Chevy Cavaliar, or Ford Taurus ranging from 1995 to 2000 that has been maintained well by a previous owner. And lets say that the mileage ranged from 100K to 150K.
I'm basically looking for the cost of regular maintenance(Oil changes, tires, etc) on a monthly or yearly basis.How much does maintance cost?Juan, It cost allot less than repairs. I'd recommend that you get a good manual for the car %26amp; starting with the simplist tasks, take care of it yerself.Ask friends who are 'motorheads' to help ya out. You may find that ya like it %26amp; you'll know everythings done right.Good Luck %26amp; remember- Cheap is Cheap,Stick with Quaility Parts.How much does maintance cost?yikes, I wouldn't reccomend buying abything w/over 100K miles on it..you're looking at buying a new car soon enough than just worrying about maintenance problems..by the time you maintain it for about 3 years you will have doubled the value of your car!How much does maintance cost?you can figure on an average of spending around 500 a year on regular maintenance,just to keep one in good shape,that's just an average though some cars will cost more,or less,good luck on it.How much does maintance cost?tires about 50.00+ a piece,oil changes 15.00-20.00 every 3to4K,..hy milers need other things as they start to wear out. buy a tool kit and a manual for the car and do it your selfHow much does maintance cost?Car repairs are not very cheap! Out of the vehicles you listed I would have to say that the Chevy Cavalire is probably the cheapest to maintain. If you want good gas mileage, go with the Toyota or Honda. I would have to say the Honda though because they seem to hold up the best (with maintaing it well)
For tires and oil changes, it really varies from car to car. But generally for one of the listed cars you can get an oil change with good oil for $20-$30 and tires can range anywhere between $200 and $400 usually, depending on the tire.
If you buy a car with that many miles on it make sure you do your research on it and look on the Kelly Blue Book website for a value so you dont get ripped off. And if at all possible, have a mechanic look over your car of choice before you buy it. Good luck on buying your first car!
Oh by the way, Oil changes can vary on how much you spend a year depending on how much you drive. I have to hange my oil usually every 2 months. You have to get the oil changed every 3,000 miles. And for tires you usually dont have to buy them that often. Once every few years
And another thing, after looking at the other peoples answers to your question. The first person to answer this (whos name was deb or something along those lines) is in acurate. I wouldnt not recommend buying a car with that many miles, however, I wouldnt say go out and buy one everytime. For a first car, that many miles is just fine. I bought a 2000 Malibu when it was 5 years old and it had 106,000 miles on it. The people who had it before me took care of it pretty well and I had NO problems out of it. I drove the car for about a year and a half and put roughly about 40,000 miles on it in that time. Now, my grandma drives this car everyday. She still has yet to have any problems out of it and it has about 160,000 miles on it. We have taken it on several road trips and she even drove it about 60 miles a day for work for over a year. So used cars are not all bad as long as you make sure that someone is not trying to sell you a big hunk of junk.
Once again Good Luck on buying your first car!How much does maintance cost?i would put aside $40.00 amonth. like a savings.How much does maintance cost?For the Toyota or the Honda, not too much--change the oil every 7000 - 10,000 miles, tune it up, change the air filter, and you should be good. Unless there's a mechanical failure.
Fords and Chevies I'd avoid. I was duped into getting a Chevy many years ago, and shortly after 100,000 miles (like, 100,003! I'm not kidding!) things started going wrong--major things!How much does maintance cost?For a Toyota Corolla, say a 1996, your maintenance costs are not that significant. A typical oil change, if you do it yourself may cost as little as $25-with a genuine Toyota filter($5-6). An air filter costs around $20 or so, also a Toyota part. I prefer to keep everything in my Toyotas original. Discount parts often cause trouble down the road, literally. Check wiper blades and rotate tires and this car is ready to go. The car is bullet proof except for the starter motor which had to be changed twice in its lifetime. With that said, normal maintenance costs for this car shouldn't top $175-$200 per year (allowing for 12k miles/year).
