Calculating True Cost of a car

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@johnlump_191311

I’ve only had one ■■■■■ used car. Ironically my first. A Pinto Wagon. However it was very cheap and I maintained it myself and it still lasted about 6 years. Cost me $200 a year in depreciation.

When I read your remark about your Pinto Station Wagon, it brought back memories about servicing mine… This posting is from a few years back…

Do You think Engraving the VIN Number on a Catalytic Converter Will Prevent Thefts?

I can’t speak to the "No-Drain-Plug issue, but in 1983, I had a 1973 Pinto Station Wagon, V6, 2300cc, 4-speed, and it was a really nice car, ran well, was comfortable and in spite of its age, it was in really nice shape. I had just noticed that the rear end, at the input shaft, was leaking a bit and the house we rented at the time had a garage with a dirt/gravel floor, so I had no idea how long it had been leaking. I tried to loosen the fill plug so I could top it off, but it was not coming l…