They assume that hybrids will be held on to about the same amount of time as
a regular budget car — approximately 5.6 years.
Not exact matches
I may be letting my inner
car snob show, but if you don't
budget regular track meets, or at least autocross events, into your life with the Nismo, you're probably better off with the standard Z's Sport package or, better yet, a Hyundai Genesis 3.8 R - Spec.
But if there's about $ 16,000 in your
budget for a new
car, you can own a nicely - equipped,
regular - production Miata and still have just as much fun.
Oh, and don't forget to
budget the additional cost of having a 240V charging station installed at your house, as this
car's a tremendous waste of money without it, but with
regular use the charging station will allow you to get the most out of this extremely flexible vehicle.
• Suspension bushes and tyres take a beating thanks to the weight of the
car so check the suspension mountings for excessive wear and leave some
budget aside for
regular tyre replacement.
For the money, the
car's energetic performance and its stingy appetite for
regular unleaded make it the right
car for the times for those on a tight
budget.
On the other hand, transportation spending has been fueled by some of the biggest advertising
budgets in marketing to convince
regular people to buy bigger and pricier
cars.
While I do factor in monthly acupuncture visits and my gym membership, I think of these less as professional maintenance costs, and more like just
regular monthly expenses, the same way I
budget in service for my
car or bike.