101@feddit.org to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agoOwning a Car Is Less Important To Younger Generations.cdn.statcdn.comimagemessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1206arrow-down19file-text
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minus-squareusrtrv@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·7 hours agoYea I agree $40k is a bit disingenuous. But the cost of a car is more than the car itself. It’s better to view it as a ongoing expense of fuel, insurance, maintenance, etc. AAA estimates between 7-10k a year. https://www.aaa.com/autorepair/articles/average-annual-cost-of-new-vehicle-ownership
Yea I agree $40k is a bit disingenuous. But the cost of a car is more than the car itself. It’s better to view it as a ongoing expense of fuel, insurance, maintenance, etc. AAA estimates between 7-10k a year. https://www.aaa.com/autorepair/articles/average-annual-cost-of-new-vehicle-ownership