QUOTE(ahsam1212 @ Mar 8 2010, 10:27 PM)
2000 km/month
1 year = 24000 km
Lets say, the car u choose is slightly higher in fuel consumption by 5 cents/km.
RM 0.05 x 24000 = RM 1200
Lets take saga blm vs vios for example
Price diff is roughly 70k - 40k = 30k
Not taking interest into calculation, 30k/1.2k = 25 years is needed to even out the initial price difference.
That's provided u use the car for 10 years, and the 2nd hand value will not be much different at the end of the ownership.
U hv extra money in hand to pay for maintenance.
Thats true, but wat if we look at it this way
Lets say the neo cost me 0.10 extra per KM compared to a Vios
I drive 2000 km a month === Rm 200 a month
If i pay RM 600 installment for the Neo per month
I can actually use the extra RM 200 and get a Vios which i need to pay
monthly installment of RM 800
And if i choose to sell the car, i get better 2nd hand value or at least
i dunt hv to bring out money to sell my car...
This post has been edited by dello: Mar 8 2010, 10:35 PM