Nice aspirational example there with the 911... Didn't know about TCO, but I like the idea. First glance impressions of the Edmunds tool: - Mileage assumes

Nice aspirational example there with the 911... Didn't know about TCO, but I like the idea. First glance impressions of the Edmunds tool: - Mileage assumes 15k/year, which may not be accurate for a large part of the population (I only drive 10k/year, which affects depreciation, maintenance, etc.) - The math governing financing is opaque, as is maintenance and repairs. I'd like to know what they're assuming will break, need service, etc. Esp. because it's non-linear. Not sure how I'm going to accrue $500 in maintenance in the first year on my 2012 Rav4 - all it needs are oil changes (3 x $30). - Insurance also strikes me as astonishingly high (over double what I'd pay/year). All of this is to say, I see the value of a more flexible and transparent calculator to meet individual needs...