The Most Costly and Affordable Luxury Cars to Maintain

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The Most Costly and Affordable Luxury Cars to
Maintain

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The Most Costly and Affordable Luxury Cars to
Maintain

• Besides your house, the most expensive thing
  youll ever own is your car.
• According to Your Mechanic, Americans spend 5 of
  their income on buying a car, with yet another 5
  going towards maintenance and insurance costs.
• But when you have a luxury car, those costs go up
  because of the higher cost to buy them outright
  and the cost to keep them going on the roadways.
• The parts are more expensive and the labor is
  more involved as well BMW Repair Dallas.
• Lets take a look at which luxury cars are the
  most expensive vs. most affordable to maintain.

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Leading the Charge

• Luxury imports hailing from Germany tend to be
  the most expensive overall, with BMW and Mercedes
  taking top spots, at 17,800 and 12,900
  respectively.
• This is based on average maintenance costs over
  10 years. Topping the domestic luxury brands is
  Cadillac at 12,500, followed by Volvo at the
  same price.
• Audi is 5 at 12,400, while Volkswagen comes in
  at 22 for 7,800. Even though its not a luxury
  brand, the lowest car to maintain is Toyota at
  5,500.

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Changing Value

• Yes, luxury cars have the highest price tags in
  terms of maintenance, but the payoff in terms of
  performance, appearance and reliability far
  outweigh those costs at least according to
  their owners.
• The cost of a car certainly changes with age,
  too.
• The median annual cost of maintenance typically
  starts at less than 500 for the first year and
  increases to nearly 2,500 at year 20.
• It seems the costs stay relatively low until the
  11th and 12th years of age, where they spike
  dramatically, then level off around year 13 and
  beyond.

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Specific Models

• In terms of specific models, BMW 328i earns the
  2 spot with maintenance costs over 10 years
  averaging about 15,600.
• Mercedes-Benz E350 costs a little less, around
  14,700, while Audi A4 Quattro comes in at
  12,800. Volkswagen Passat averages 10-year costs
  of 11,600, with Mini Coopers at 11,200.
• Keep in mind some of these prices are inflated by
  the high costs of one-time repairs, such as for a
  transmission rebuild. Volkswagen Jetta seems to
  be the most affordable choice in terms of
  maintenance, at 6,800 over 10 years Mercedes
  Repair Dallas.

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What Contributes to Costs

• Many car brands fall victim to the same types of
  failures time and time again, so you can actually
  track which problems plague which cars.
• For example, BMW has a high issue frequency with
  the idler pulley, window regulator and drive belt
  tensioner for Mercedes-Benz, its the crankshaft
  position sensor.
• All of that being said, theres a lot more to
  maintenance than the outright cost. One owners
  luxury car may drain the wallet because he
  doesnt take care of it, doesnt bring it in for
  regular service, and drives it hard over long
  distances.
• Another owner may put fewer miles on her car,
  brings it in for regular service like clockwork
  and takes it easy when driving.
• No matter what your case ism one things for
  sure regular maintenance is key to sustaining
  the life of your luxury car. Theres really no
  getting around it. Is it time to schedule an
  appointment for YOUR luxury car?

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Contact Hances European

• Conveniently located at 50 West Mockingbird Lane
  in Dallas, TX, we are easy to get to.
• Schedule an appointment with us online or call us
  at 214-761-6597.
• We are open for your convenience Monday-Friday
  8am-6pm. Contact us today to keep your luxury car
  purring like it should!