WHY do I want one so bad?

[tomato]

Originally Posted by YarisOwnersDad

At the end of the six years, I will have a seven year old Cobalt with 126,000 miles on it, if I don't trade, or I will have a six year old Yaris with 108,000 miles on it, it I do trade. Not sure how much difference there would be in the value of those cars.

We haven't brought insurance into this equation yet, either. I need to find out how much it will go up, but I doubt it will be very much.

Tom

I doubt if insurance will go up that much, maybe not at all, but you'll only know that after you call them up.

So now, according to your calculations, you're looking at adding an approx. $5K to drive the Toyota?

Hmmm... indeed.

You forgot something, though. Estimated maintenance and repair costs?

As far as depreciation goes, we don't know what will happen, of course, but we all bought the Yaris thinking (hoping) it would hold its value better than other cars.