I’m about to buy a new-to-me used car. Does anyone know of any spreadsheet templates or similar where I could track the full cost of owning/using the car for as long as I have it? I’m thinking: Initial Cost Maintenance Gas Trying to decide if I would include ongoing State Registration fees. Wh…

[image] RandomTroll: Just for the ride? Just for transport ride.

[image] MikeInNH: Just for transport ride An AMBULANCE transport ride in NH and northern MA costs about $3,000. There are other types of transport rides not using an ambulance that is cheaper. Rides for Senior citizens. But that’s NOT what you originally said. You specifically said AMBULANCE.…

[image] MikeInNH: There are other types of transport rides not using an ambulance that is cheaper. Yes, and no. When my father’s health began to fail, we had to summon an ambulance a few times each year. But, “in order to save money”, my father insisted on an “ambulette” a couple of times. …

[image] VOLVO-V70: am suspicious of a 1 year old vehicle being for sale as to why it is for sale. Just because we buy new vehicles does not mean we don’t get it. You are so proud of yourself than why is your profile hidden. I bought it from a car rental company. Not much market over the win…

[image] MikeInNH: I lost count of the number of kids I went to college with who dropped out of the Computer Science program and went into accounting because they couldn’t handle the advanced math. When I worked on my MS in applied mathematics I taught a couple undergraduate classes. 2 of the cla…

[image] 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 m…

[image] VOLVO-V70: J Lump bought a Mini Cooper . Not what I would call a well thought out purchase for someone who claims to be frugal . Poor resale - higher service and repair costs than many brands - Not really a great future for the US market. I didn’t need a car. It was meant to be a fun…

[image] asemaster: Sure, you gain something but what do you lose? The ability to order the color and options you want? The feeling, the smell, the knowledge that no one has owned this car before? The pride of buying a brand new car that’s just yours, instead of buying something someone else has …

[image] bing: No one is wrong doing what is important to them. I have no problem paying 20% more to have a car that didn’t have a year of someone else’s smelly rear end sutting in it. But that’s me. I hired a girl a couple years out of school. She finally was in the location she wanted and a de…

Please make it stop. My head, my head. Maybe write a book. I’ve started mine. Got th3 pages all numbered.

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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…

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