10 cars to maintain on a spending budget

Getting a car is exciting if you forget about your autoloans you will be paying. Purchase price is always essential to consider, but don’t stop there. Fuel, maintenance are recurring costs that should be thought about when calculating as well. Automotive.com provides a list of the top 10 new least expensive cars to maintain. Now you’ll see everything you have to decide on a car.

10. Chevy Aveo from 2010

The 2010 Chevrolet Aveo hatchback comes standard with a 1.6 L, inline four-cylinder L4 engine. As it is green hybrid cars, the 27 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway are really good. $ 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
Costs of repairs over five years is $ 390

9. Nissan Frontier out in 2010

Can you believe a truck has ended up on this list? The 2010 Nissan Frontier definitely 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 purchase. 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.

$ 1,350 – The cost of maintenance for five years
Five year repairs will costs you $ 541

8. 2010 Chevy Avalanche

This truck is even bigger than the Frontier and still makes it to the list. The 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche sports a 5.3L V8 under the hood, which powers away for 10 mpg city, 15 mpg highway. $ 35,725 to $ 48,865 can be the amount you pay for the MSRP. But you won’t pay hardly anything to keep it going each year.

The first 5 years of maintenance will cost you $ 1,343
Repairs over five years will costs about $ 611

7. New Chevrolet Malibu

The 2010 Chevrolet Malibu gets us from trucks and back to smaller cars. Good mpg (22/30) from a 2.4L four-cylinder keeps fuel costs down. MSRP ranges from $ 21,825 to $ 26,605.

Five-year maintenance cost – $ 1,319
Five years of repairs will put you out about $ 431

6. 2010 Honda

The Honda Civic is legendary for its fuel economy, which can be attributed to its smaller four-cylinder engine sizes. The 2010 Civic (sedan or coupe) maxes at 2.0 L.

It costs between $ 16,255 and $ 23,800
You’ll pay $ 1,270 for maintenance in five years
Repairs for five years cost $ 521

5. Honda Fit from 2010

“Fit” is a perfect word for this new Honda. A hatchback that gets 28 mpg city/35 mpg highway is perfect for a value-conscious consumer on the go.

Your cost will cost at least $ 15,700 and at probably the most $ 17,260
Five-year maintenance cost – $ 1,245
Repairs over five years will cost about $ 521

4. 2009 Saab

While from 2009, it the Saab 9-7x nevertheless has a fantastic engine with 6.0 L V8. The mileage only gives 20 mpg on the highway but it’s still has cheap costs.

Costs about $ 42,615 to $ 49,105
$ 1,214 could be what you pay for five years of maintenance
Repairs for five years cost around $ 600

3. New Saab 9.3

The 2009 Saab 9-3 has available 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-year maintenance cost – $ 1,183
$ 520 can be the repair cost over a five year period

2. Saab 9-3 from 2010

And here’s the next year’s model.

$ 28,900 can be your min price with $ 45,080 as the most you’ll pay
$ 1,182 could be how much you pay for five years of maintenance
Repairs over five years cost $ 535

1. 2010 MINI Cooper

If you are only paying $ 1,160 in repairs over a five-year period, you have reason to be happy. The 2010 MINI Cooper is stylish, dependable, and has great gas mileage.

$ 18,800 will be your min price and $ 34,000 could be the max price
$ 853 will be what you pay for five years of repair

Citations

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