Cost of Owning and Operating Automobiles and Vans 1984

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Planning
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Automobiles Costs Motor Vehicles Operating Costs Vans
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Planning
• Abstract:
  This report updates The Cost of Owning and Operating Automobiles and Vans - 1982. It traces selected vehicles in personal use and their costs through a 12-year lifetime of 120,000 miles using 1984 data. The user is cautioned against making direct comparisons between the costs reported in this and previous issues. The study methodology was changed prior to the 1982 study to reflect a longer vehicle life (details below). In addition, improved data and changes in vehicle reliability and frequency of scheduled maintenance will make such comparisons misleading. As with earlier reports, costs are based on operation of typical vehicles in the Baltimore, Maryland suburbs. Although a vehicle will usually pass through three or more owners during its life, the costs resulting from transfer of ownership are not included in this report. Methodology For the Study: The basic methodology for this study is the same used in the 1982 study. For the 1982 study, the vehicle life was increased from 10 years to 12 years and the lifetime mileage from 100,000 to 120,000. The weight classes used for the 1982 study have also been retained and reflect the general trend toward down-sizing cars in all size classes. The average age of an American car (7.2 years) is higher now than it has been at any time since the post-World War II period. Data from the most recent Nationwide Personal Transportation Study show that average annual mileage per vehicle is approximately 10,000 with travel decreasing as the age of the vehicle increases.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
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