What it costs to own a 944 YMMV
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Just did the breakdown of what it cost me to own a 944 for 35 months.
Taking the cost of the car and all the money i put into the car, which includes some maintenance like brakes.
the cost over 35 months is $307 a month. since the car was down about two months waiting for an alternator, in the shop for the motor, etc. the cost over 33 months is $326.
Sounds good till you take into account the mileage. The cost per mile was $0.59. A little steep considering the government allows about $0.35 as a reimbursement. Glad I didnt use the car much for business.
Again YMMV.
Moral: Don't get a CPA and then become a lawyer. Because if you do, you will analyze every penny then argue with yourself over why it cost so much!!!
Taking the cost of the car and all the money i put into the car, which includes some maintenance like brakes.
the cost over 35 months is $307 a month. since the car was down about two months waiting for an alternator, in the shop for the motor, etc. the cost over 33 months is $326.
Sounds good till you take into account the mileage. The cost per mile was $0.59. A little steep considering the government allows about $0.35 as a reimbursement. Glad I didnt use the car much for business.
Again YMMV.
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Moral: Don't get a CPA and then become a lawyer. Because if you do, you will analyze every penny then argue with yourself over why it cost so much!!!
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Wow, you got off easy. Mine counting cost of car (only over 12 months, so cost of car makes a bigger difference) is $605/month. Without cost of car it's $272/month.
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Let's see.
$4500 - purchase price, including tax, title, etc.
$1350 - Belts, rollers, waterpump, and starter
$1000 - Clutch parts
$200 - Est. cost of tools for clutch job
$50 - Battery
$1500 - Head rebuild, re-weld driver's seat mounts.
$50 - Ice shark grounds and new starter solenoid.
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$8650, for an 83 NA that I've owned for 14 months, or $617 a month!
I've driven about 4500 miles, so that comes to 1.92/ mile.
$4500 - purchase price, including tax, title, etc.
$1350 - Belts, rollers, waterpump, and starter
$1000 - Clutch parts
$200 - Est. cost of tools for clutch job
$50 - Battery
$1500 - Head rebuild, re-weld driver's seat mounts.
$50 - Ice shark grounds and new starter solenoid.
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$8650, for an 83 NA that I've owned for 14 months, or $617 a month!
I've driven about 4500 miles, so that comes to 1.92/ mile.
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Originally posted by iloveporsches
Let's see.
$4500 - purchase price, including tax, title, etc.
$1350 - Belts, rollers, waterpump, and starter
$1000 - Clutch parts
$200 - Est. cost of tools for clutch job
$50 - Battery
$1500 - Head rebuild, re-weld driver's seat mounts.
$50 - Ice shark grounds and new starter solenoid.
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$8650, for an 83 NA that I've owned for 14 months, or $617 a month!
I've driven about 4500 miles, so that comes to 1.92/ mile.
Let's see.
$4500 - purchase price, including tax, title, etc.
$1350 - Belts, rollers, waterpump, and starter
$1000 - Clutch parts
$200 - Est. cost of tools for clutch job
$50 - Battery
$1500 - Head rebuild, re-weld driver's seat mounts.
$50 - Ice shark grounds and new starter solenoid.
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$8650, for an 83 NA that I've owned for 14 months, or $617 a month!
I've driven about 4500 miles, so that comes to 1.92/ mile.
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Don't forget to subtract the equity, or what the car is worth if you sold it.
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My car has cost me 45c/mile over a 2-year period - not counting purchase price, gas, insurance or CA-State registration fees.
Details at:
http://www.weissach.net/WP0AB294XMN4...urchaseHistory
Karl.
Details at:
http://www.weissach.net/WP0AB294XMN4...urchaseHistory
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Take out purchase price and you can cut my costs in half. But then to be fair you'd have to tack on ~$1200 for insurance, and who knows how much for gas.
Do upgrades count? Cause I'm dumping another $600 soon
Do upgrades count? Cause I'm dumping another $600 soon
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I just took the cost of the car and repairs with a little maintenance. didnt take the gas or insurance into account. The insurance is too much of a variable depending on location. the gas, well who was it that told me the gas pedal was either on or off, and thats how you drive a porsche.
If i leased the cheapest honda it would have cost me about 300 a month for three years. now that i have a definite residual i was able to calculate the costs.
If i leased the cheapest honda it would have cost me about 300 a month for three years. now that i have a definite residual i was able to calculate the costs.