<prompt> Human: When my brother turned 18, he got himself a used 97 Toyota. This was back in 2010. He bought it for 2,000 and it needed no repairs. He drove it everywhere you could think of. By the time I got my license, it became my car. Engine still ran great, especially with maintenance keeping the car up to par. From the duration of 2010-2017, we maybe maximum put 800 in maintenancerepairstires. A few months ago I got a new car, and today we were finally able to let go of this Toyota that weve held dear to us for 7 years. It has endured strenuous road trips, many miles added on traveling to and from work, school. We let it go for 500. So a breakdown of expenses, we spent 2300 on the car for 7 years. 328.57 a year. 27.38 a month. Gas is a given, you will spend money on it regardless. But you can be wise with how you spend money on a vehicle for transportation. 27.38 a month versus what could have been a 300 a month for financing.  <response>: With a used car you cant always be sure what the maintenance history was. You can buy a new car, take very good care of it, and drive it for 15 years. After that long a time... The cost difference is miniscule. 