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@casi74 Yes it includes roughly $100/week in fuel

@pnella See that’s what I’m saying. I’m not that serious about any of this but realistically you articulated that better than I did - if the numbers actually do line up like that e.g Petrol savings > insurance expense and the servicing is roughly equal (given the current car costs around $3000...

@catholiclady85 I’m 16 😂 I don’t think I would seriously consider purchasing a new car until WAY down the line. This was more of a fun hypothetical, I wanted to see if it had any merit as I’m attempting to navigate this space so early!

@laurentia I completely understand the stupidity of financing a car at that rate, however my initial point was more so if you are instead spending monthly on repaying the car versus pouring the money into a 20 year old car to cover expenses, why wouldn’t you choose the EV as you’ll also end up...

@bobby26 Very valid - this was more of a hypothetical why not sort of question :)

@shesadreamer Number includes ~$100 a week on petrol = $2800-$3300 maintenance. A dealer service alone costs us $1000-$2000 p.a, and there’s also an under 18 driver on the insurance which drives up the cost.

ORIGINAL POST Ok so I may be coming in here completely oblivious, please feel free to absolutely abolish me (kidding). I've recently had a thought that I'm sure has crossed many minds before. As a bit of prior info, I'm an under-18 driver who is currently learning on my parent's car. They're...