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How much is the total cost of owning a car in Chicago? Including gas, parking, insurance, maintenance and consumables, depreciation/lease, etc?

• chiefgeek 7y ago
  A lot. I live just outside the city limit. 2015 VW Golf Wagon. Payment is only $260/month because I bought it used, got a decent amount for my trade in, and put extra down. Insurance $100/month. Gas, tolls, taxes, misc parking $200/month. Parking at my apartment is included in lease but can easily be $200-400 depending on where in the city you are. I'm a freelancer. As such I don't pay for monthly parking in the city, which could be another $200-400.
  • dsfyu404ed 7y ago
    And how many trips do you take with your car (so we can calculate the cost for replacing it with an Uber)?
  • mjparrott 7y ago
    So $860 or so per month to own a car. “Included in your lease” doesn’t mean you don’t pay for it by the way.