|
Important question, since it is a significant motivator, at least psychologically, for modding and hypermiling. I bought my 1998 civic in 2001 with 27,000 miles on it for $11,000. It was a dealer buy, so it had a warranty at the time. I bought it for the 5-speed manual, the high efficiency ratings, and the durability. But it's also just a good looking simple car. It now has 177,500 miles on it and has never left me at the side of the road. But as some major repairs have come along in the last three years, I have spent about 1000 per year on the car (far less than a monthly payment). My mods are still being tested for this vehicle (grille blocks, mirror deletes, weight reduction, WAI), but I have not spent much at all. Some coroplast and convex mirrors. I'm waiting for an Ultra Gauge. My expenses have been about $150.00. It looks like I am saving $30-45 a month on fuel at current prices. I'm delaying LRR tires until I need tires, and delaying fluid changes until I need fluids... so I won't count those as costs of ecomodding, but as costs of ownership.
|