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if public transport is a valid alternative (cheaper, less crowded, more comfortable) i will use it. but currenly it is not. so i will drive my 1st gen yaris 1.0. besides 70€ of gas a month, there ate no other operation costs.
You fotgot taxes, repair and insurance costs...
You don't factor in:
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.
Well, then there's also a bunch of other stuff I didn't mention:
There are a lot of small hidden costs which all add up, even on cheap cars.
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.