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includes all of that (2004 RX330). Gas: 15 cents depreciation and repairs: 5 cents (bought for $4k(180k miles), no repairs (3 years), la

includes all of that (2004 RX330). Gas: 15 cents depreciation and repairs: 5 cents (bought for $4k(180k miles), no repairs (3 years), lasts 300k-400k if driven with care maintenance: 1 cent. $50 oil change every 6 months Insurance: $50/month. 5 cents parking: 0 cents free on the street (live and work in suburbia) even in city find street parking and walk half mile (Denver/Boulder) you could go even cheaper buying a camry.

sethrin 4y ago
> maintenance: 1 cent. $50 oil change every 6 months Sure, that's all the maintenance the average car needs over its lifetime. Totally reasonable comparison.
- kashkhan 4y ago
  Depends on the car. Don't buy the average car. Buy a car for which it is true. For a Japan made Lexus RX, that's true 90% of the time. In my case it's 100% true. There really is no other maintenance.
  - sethrin 4y ago
    Anything with moving parts requires maintenance, and trying to claim otherwise is absurd — particularly so when statistics to the contrary are readily available. https://repairpal.com/reliability/lexus/rx330 https://repairpal.com/reliability/lexus/rx330
    - kashkhan 4y ago
      Your link says: > There is no Reliability Rating for the Lexus RX330 due to insufficient data. and instead quotes average for midsize SUVs. Sure everything breaks down eventually. I presently have 2 RX330s. The way it works is buy for less than 5k (~150k miles). Drive for 100k miles and sell for $2k. which turns out to about 3cents per mile. these cars have great reliability. 300k is safe mileage before repairs become uneconomic. Previously I had a Scion xb which i drove to 375k miles and only disposed because it needed a new catalytic converter. The only repair i did on it was replacing alternator ($100 plus one hour). that car was even cheaper per mile and used less gas. If a car wears out eventually so does a bike.

sethrin 4y ago

> maintenance: 1 cent. $50 oil change every 6 months Sure, that's all the maintenance the average car needs over its lifetime. Totally reasonable comparison.

kashkhan 4y ago
Depends on the car. Don't buy the average car. Buy a car for which it is true. For a Japan made Lexus RX, that's true 90% of the time. In my case it's 100% true. There really is no other maintenance.
- sethrin 4y ago
  Anything with moving parts requires maintenance, and trying to claim otherwise is absurd — particularly so when statistics to the contrary are readily available. https://repairpal.com/reliability/lexus/rx330 https://repairpal.com/reliability/lexus/rx330
  - kashkhan 4y ago
    Your link says: > There is no Reliability Rating for the Lexus RX330 due to insufficient data. and instead quotes average for midsize SUVs. Sure everything breaks down eventually. I presently have 2 RX330s. The way it works is buy for less than 5k (~150k miles). Drive for 100k miles and sell for $2k. which turns out to about 3cents per mile. these cars have great reliability. 300k is safe mileage before repairs become uneconomic. Previously I had a Scion xb which i drove to 375k miles and only disposed because it needed a new catalytic converter. The only repair i did on it was replacing alternator ($100 plus one hour). that car was even cheaper per mile and used less gas. If a car wears out eventually so does a bike.