Plane vs. Train vs. Car

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Plane vs. Train vs. Car

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12-21-2017, 05:30 PM

(12-21-2017, 11:37 AM)MidTowner Wrote: highlander, that marginal cost is relevant number to a discussion about you and your car , but not everyone. Still, the info's need, so thanks.

Yes, it's just one data point but it was very helpful in my understanding of how vehicle depreciation works in reality (i.e. the "fixed" vehicle age component vs. the mileage cost). Putting mileage on a car absolutely has a marginal cost, whether you think of that as a cost per km or just in terms of how often you have to replace it.

For comparison, I did the same analysis for 2008~2014 Dodge Caravans and found a similar mileage component of $0.042/km. Those were the two vehicles we were looking at, so I don't know how much that number varies for different vehicle types. There may be significant differences for pickup trucks or SUVs, for example.

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