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Truth in car costs with the ÖAMTC
The mobility club offers a freely accessible calculator to analyze the forecast costs of a car in more detail. This makes it easy to compare the desired models you are considering with each other.
Truth in car costs with the ÖAMTC
Whether you choose a new or used car and which model often depends on the expected operating costs. “A look at our online, freely accessible web application Car info shows: The costs caused by a loss of value are higher than one would often like to admit and are often underestimated,” says ÖAMTC technician Thomas Hava.
Comparison of electric cars vs. combustion engines
A new addition is now the possibility of realistically forecasting the costs for electric cars in addition to conventional drives. "The special thing about electric vehicles is that the proportion of loss in value is - currently still - slightly higher than with conventional drives. On the other hand, the maintenance costs are lower because, for example, there is no need to change oil and spark plugs. Without a tool that takes all of this into account, it is de facto impossible for the consumer to make an objective comparison with other drives," explains Hava about the challenges when comparing costs.
In the Auto Info application, you can freely select an annual mileage between 4,000 and 40,000 km and a retention period of one to six years (max. total mileage 120,000 km). In addition to new cars, new used cars (max. three years old) can also be selected. In addition, a direct comparison of both vehicles is available.