Cost-conscious consumers are more inclined to test-drive the cheapest cars to own and operate, and when you're car shopping it can help to keep in mind vehicles on the other end of the spectrum. Using its True Cost-to-Own calculator, which takes into consideration average starting price and ongoing costs as an owner, Edmunds.com arms car buyers with more knowledge by calling out the rides that are known to cost the most to own and drive. See the Edmunds.com estimates for the costliest cars when you read more.
- Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series: Starting price: $301,750; 5-year total: $364,471; Cost per mile: $4.86
- Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG: Starting price: $202,825; 5-year total: $244,363; Cost per mile: $3.26
- Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG: Starting price: $205,575; 5-year total: $230,771; Cost per mile: $3.08
- Audi R8: Starting price: $126,400; 5-year total: $159,753; Cost per mile: $2.13
- Porsche 911 Convertible Turbo: Starting price: $141,650; 5-year total: $159,393; Cost per mile: $2.13
- Audi A8 L W12: Starting price: $122,625; 5-year total: $153,588; Cost per mile: $2.05
- Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Starting price: $106,620; 5-year total: $146,096; Cost per mile: $1.95
- Porsche Cayenne Turbo S: Starting price: $125,775; 5-year total: $138,613; Cost per mile: $1.85
- BMW M6 Convertible: Starting price: $111,725; 5-year total: $138,186; Cost per mile: $1.84
- Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG: Starting price: $99,775; 5-year total: $137,749; Cost per mile: $1.84
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The cost per mile is pretty staggering. I would always think, "hm should I drive a mile, or get a latte? Costs the same..."
1What about Aston Martins?? They are around $300 000 and are nowhere on this list!
2wow 4/10 for mbz??
3if your ride is one of the above, i doubt you worry about the cost (sigh).
4true, lickety! if you can afford a $300K car...
5And this is why I think expensive cars are stupid. Cars are for getting you from point A to point B reliably. Any features that are above and beyond that are superfluous in my mind.
6Spectra, I agree with you... I'm not a car person. But: people spend money on what they what to spend money on. To you and me, a $300K car is superfluous. but to someone who makes a lot of money and loves cars -- and can afford it, why not? If we only bought things for practicality, there wouldn't be any market for luxery goods (purses, shoes,etc)
7Yeah, where's the Bugatti Veyron on the list? This machine is so powerful that after a couple thousand miles the wheels are bent out of whack ($75,000 a set). The depth of tread on the tires are manufactured at 4/32" and are considered bald so fast. Or what about a Ferrari anything that needs an average of 50 hours of maintenance by the time it reaches 10,000 miles of use.
And doesn't BMW offer free maintenance for 4 years? So in my fifth year of ownership I'm going to spend $26,461 on my M6 for what?
Now if we're talking insurance and financing, those two items vary greatly depending on age, credit score, downpayment, and driving history.
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