精明車主：持有座駕長久最慳錢

myversa

精明車主：持有座駕長久最慳錢         
2008年3月17日



最近有朋友心思思想換車，與車迷傾起，傾到一般買車人士所經常關注的問題，例如到底買車好，還是租車好？持有車輛長時間好，抑或短時間好？

如同購買其他物品一樣，買車人士會有多種心態及不同的需求，這些不同的心態及需求會決定了我們的選擇。舉個例說，如果我們不想長年守住一輛車，想快些換款新車的話，你會去租車，3年4年租約，約滿就換車；當然即使買車，亦可考慮大約4至5年就換新車。

不過，如果大家精打細算，以慳錢多為主要目標的話，則買輛可靠耐用的車輛，

將它持有愈久就愈數。根據權威消費雜誌《消費者報告》(Consumer Reports)的介紹，如果買一輛可靠耐用的汽車，將它使用至極限的話，可以節省3萬元以上。

《消費者報告》指出，由於現時的機油、引擎、防鏽等科技的改良，令到車輛比起以前耐用很多，一般來說，假如維修恰當，其壽命可以長達20萬哩(32萬公里)而毋須很多的修理。

所以即使對供車的人來說，汽車的壽命比起供款期(4至6年)長很多，如果不換車，終汽車的一生，可以節省很多錢。

當然，要汽車能跑20萬公里，首先要揀一輛本身質素好的汽車，可靠耐用，同時要跟足車主手冊的指示維修汽車，以及更換原廠零部件，才可以極大化汽車的壽命。

《消費者報告》比較購買及維修一輛Honda Civic EX，讓它跑超過15年(或22.5萬里)，以及同一款車，每5年換一次車的成本，發現節省相當可觀，如能將節省投資，節省就更多。

車迷

shutterbug

原帖由 blowfish 於 2008-4-1 11:37 發表
Older cars can be kept 15 yrs, a new car I doubt it, as soon as Warranty ran out your maint. could go up. Rice cars are less cha bo. Domestic cars, even within W u still have lots to fix. Cant imagine ...

What makes you think newer cars can't be kept for 15 yrs lei?  The newer powertrains are built better than before.  However, the electronics are way more complicated than before and that's probably why the repair cost can go up; one sensor can easily cost you 200 bucks and plus diagnostic charge per hour...  So if you buy a manufacturer with a good reputation on electronics (i.e. generally not German), you should be fine.

blowfish

Older cars can be kept 15 yrs, a new car I doubt it, as soon as Warranty ran out your maint. could go up. Rice cars are less cha bo. Domestic cars, even within W u still have lots to fix. Cant imagine whats after W gone?

excel

原帖由 Catpiano 於 2008-3-17 12:41 發表
Silly ..  

wear a same shirt ..and wear for 15 yr .. can save more money tim  ..  lol ..  ( if not wash it .. save more! )  

LOL   keep a car for 15 yr ??

Actually, I have kept one car for 15  ...

Funny example !   Actually, it's not fair only compare cost. Safety, enjoyment, comfortable also count. If cost is the only concern, bike may be good choice - healthy, green & save.

SAZABI

原帖由 shutterbug 於 2008-3-18 15:01 發表
scooter is pretty dangerous...especially if you're in Richmond and you know why...

how about a smart car?  cheaper gas and maintanence and can be driven all year around!

yeah! my friend with a scooter told me that it doesn't feel that great when the car decided to pass by @ 80 km/h 5 cm away.

shutterbug

scooter is pretty dangerous...especially if you're in Richmond and you know why...

how about a smart car?  cheaper gas and maintanence and can be driven all year around!

myversa

原帖由 Catpiano 於 2008-3-18 08:07 發表
BUS PASS is the way to go!

Maybe in other cities/countries but not in Vancouver.

1.  Skytrain does not go through some some major part of the metro vancouver such as Richmond/Delta/Vancouver West.
2.  The price keeps on going up.
3.  Some major buses are always crowded and the driver always refused people to get on.
4.  For some connection is not easy to go such as (richmond -> main street/Marine drive) even with the new skytrain build.