Re:Long Life Vehicle
by Scoundreller on Monday December 31, 2018 @04:06PM
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An aluminum car is kinda like a gold car: Higher up-front cost, but higher resale value when it goes to the crusher.
We're short-sighted to require cars to show MPG before purchase. They should all require a spreadsheet showing Total Cost of Ownership dependent on expected annual highway/city mileage as input.
What's gas cost? How much extra is the hybrid? What's the scrap value?
Though I guess you can lookup insurance rates to figure out the scrap value (some cars are worth more parted-out than running).
We're short-sighted to require cars to show MPG before purchase. They should all require a spreadsheet showing Total Cost of Ownership dependent on expected annual highway/city mileage as input.
What's gas cost? How much extra is the hybrid? What's the scrap value?
Though I guess you can lookup insurance rates to figure out the scrap value (some cars are worth more parted-out than running).