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[–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

fair points, a 1 litre car like this which is considered very safe basically costs nothing to ensure. i mainly forgot because it's technically part of a company fleet of a family member, and they just pay the minescule bill.

it is a toyota. there are no broken parts.

i am not planning to sell it, it was already worth less than 1500€

oil doesn't really cost much either, especially because i change it myself.

tires last really long and if you buy slightly used ones from someone who sold their car you can save a lot of money.

[–] yetAnotherUser@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, then there's also a bunch of other stuff I didn't mention:

  • cleaning the car costs a little every now and thrn because you mustn't do it in your driveway
  • speeding tickets and other violations occur depending on how well you abide by the rules
  • TÜV et al. cost a little every few years
  • some parts may break due to bad luck - even Toyota cannot prevent stone chips on your windshield

There are a lot of small hidden costs which all add up, even on cheap cars.

[–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

which is all true. and that is the cost i'm willing to pay to drive my car. if you think you can not afford to drive a car, don't.