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As someone who ran my fathers trucking company after he passed away, I'd say you're missing quite a few things. A good mileage interval guide would show what y
by MoOmer 12y ago
As someone who ran my fathers trucking company after he passed away, I'd say you're missing quite a few things.
A good mileage interval guide would show what you can expect (minor) to repair/replace every once in a while. I set up an example one on edmunds.com for a Toyota Avalon with 0 miles:
http://www.edmunds.com/car-maintenance/results.html?year=2013&make=&model=&styleId=200442096&engCode=6VNAG3.5&transCode=AUTOMATIC&zip=55402&mileage=0 http://www.edmunds.com/car-maintenance/results.html?year=201...
There are other general things that you should watch out for [0], and plenty that aren't listed or may just happen.
[0] http://www.carsdirect.com/car-maintenance/a-routine-car-maintenance-schedule-based-on-engine-mileage http://www.carsdirect.com/car-maintenance/a-routine-car-main...
- ensignavenger 12y agoThanks for the pointer to the maintenance cost tool. I increased the mileage to see what things they had, and most were already accounted for above. Tires, breaks, and oil changes are already accounted for- of course- I was assuming that someone putting so many miles on their car would take the time to learn to do basic maintenance like this themselves. Changing your own oil and replacing your own break pads and even belts and most hoses are not that difficult of tasks. If you have the tools, doing the tires is not that difficult, but I figured on paying someone for the tires in my above numbers. I also added an extra $100 per week, which is a very generous maintenance allowance. Some weeks it will be a lot more, like when your AC compressor goes out, but other weeks you won't spend any of it.