Thursday, July 22, 2010

Cars to maintain cheap – top 10

Aside from the reality of how much money you’ll be paying on your auto loans for bad credit over the next five years, purchasing a new car is very exciting. More can be considered than just the purchase prices of the car. All recurring expenses should be considered such as fuel and maintenance. The top ten cars, among new cars anyway, least costly to maintain were put on a list at automotive.com. What follows are the numbers you’ll have to make an informed decision.

10. 2010 Chevy Aveo

The 2010 Chevrolet Aveo hatchback comes standard with a 1.6 L, inline four-cylinder L4 engine. This can be a green hybrid cars that has great mileage; 34 mpg highway and 27 mpg city. $ 11,965 to $ 15,365 is the price range for the MSRP.

The cost of keeping it up for five years is about $ 1,361
$ 390 is what you’ll pay for repairs in five years

9. 2010 Nissan Frontier

Would you believe a truck is one of the top 10 least costly cars to maintain? The 2010 Nissan Frontier certainly qualifies. The engine is either the 4.0L V6 or 2.5 L4 and will get 19 mpg on the highway and 14 mpg in the city. It will cost you $ 20,690 to $ 26,840 to buy. Despite the fact that it costs a lot to start with, it costs very little to keep up making the 2010 Nissan Frontier cost less.

Five-year maintenance cost – $ 1,350
Five-year repair cost – $ 531

8. New Chevy Avalanche

This truck is even bigger than the Frontier and nevertheless makes it to the list. A 5.3L V8 engine is put to the 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche giving it 10 mpg within the city and 15 mpg on the highway as its mileage. The MSRP will cost you a chunk of money between $ 35,725 and $ 48,865. But it is a very solid car that does not require much to keep going.

The first 5 years of maintenance will cost you $ 1,343
$ 611 is the repair cost for a five year period

7. Chevrolet Malibu made in 2010

The 2010 Chevy Malibu is more of a sedan sized car. The Mileage will be 22 within the city and 30 on the highway with the 2.4L four-cylinder engine. $ 26,605 can be the most you pay for the MSRP while $ 21,825 will be the least amount you pay.

Maintenance for five years costs about $ 1,319
Five-year repair cost – $ 431

6. 2010 Honda Civic

With its four cylinder engine sizes being so small, the Honda Civic has great fuel economy. 2.0 L is going to be the max of the 2010 Civic, no matter which one you choose between sedan or coupe.

MSRP range – $ 16,255 – $ 23,800
Five-year maintenance cost – $ 1,270
Five-year repair cost – $ 521

5. 2010 Honda Fit

This Honda is described with the great word “Fit. A hatchback that gets 28 mpg city/35 mpg highway is perfect for a value-conscious consumer on the go.

You’ll pay $ 15,700 to $ 17,260 upfront
Five-year maintenance cost – $ 1,245
$ 521 could be how much you pay for repairs in five years

4. 2009 Saab 9-7x

The Saab 9-7x has a 6.0 L V8 engine as it is one of the two cars from 2009. That power may only net 20 mpg highway, but other costs (apart from purchase) are low.

Costs about $ 42,615 to $ 49,105
Five-year maintenance cost – $ 1,214
$ 600 can be what you pay for repairs in five years

3. Saab 9.3 from 2009

The 2009 Saab 9-3 has accessible sedan, wagon, and convertible models

$ 30,360 could be the min price you pay with $ 51,330 being the max price you will pay
Five years of maintenance will cost around $ 1,183
Repairs will cost you $ 520 for five years

2. 2010 Saab

And here’s the next year’s model.

MSRP range – $ 28,900 – $ 45,080
Maintenance for five years will cost you $ 1,183
$ 535 could be what you pay for five years of repairs

1. Mini Cooper

You should be able to pay only $ 1,160 in repairs for five years. The 2010 MINI Cooper is stylish, dependable, and has great gas mileage.

MSRP range – $ 18,800 – $ 34,000
Five-year repair cost – $ 853

More information about this topic at these websites

Automotive.com
automotive.com/best-cars/least-expensive-cars-to-maintain/index.html
The 2010 MINI Cooper and “Mission Control”
youtube.com/watch?v=qmX6Ns-we3M



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