> A car costs about $6000 per year, so about $30 per workday. And I thought owning cars in America was comparatively cheap. Meanwhile in Finland, 500-600 eur

> A car costs about $6000 per year, so about $30 per workday. And I thought owning cars in America was comparatively cheap. Meanwhile in Finland, 500-600 eur is enough to cover my tax & insurance. I'm coming close to 2000 eur on repairs and maintenance but I've got somewhat expensive and unusual stuff in this year's bill (like a new bumper & paint job). The rest is all gasoline. About 100 eur per refill, and that's usually enough for a month. Add up, 3800 eur. It's been by and far my most expensive year yet!