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The Most and Least Expensive Cars to Maintain

The most expensive thing most Americans own, after their house, is their car. On average, Americans spend 5% of their income on purchasing a car. Another 5% goes towards ongoing maintenance and insurance costs.

But not every car costs the same to keep it running. And different cars have varying risks of leaving their drivers suddenly immobilized.

At YourMechanic, we have a massive dataset of the make and model of the cars we have serviced and the type of maintenance done. We decided to use our data to understand which cars break down the most and have the highest maintenance costs. We also looked into which types of maintenance are most common to certain cars.

Which Car Brands Cost the Most to Maintain?
Based on estimates of total car maintenance over 10 years

Rank	Car-Brand	Cost
1	BMW	$17,800
2	Mercedes-Benz	$12,900
3	Cadillac	$12,500
4	Volvo	$12,500
5	Audi	$12,400
6	Saturn	$12,400
7	Mercury	$12,000
8	Pontiac	$11,800
9	Chrysler	$10,600
10	Dodge	$10,600
11	Acura	$9,800
12	Infiniti	$9,300
13	Ford	$9,100
14	Kia	$8,800
15	Land Rover	$8,800
16	Chevrolet	$8,800
17	Buick	$8,600
18	Jeep	$8,300
19	Subaru	$8,200
20	Hyundai	$8,200
21	GMC	$7,800
22	Volkswagen	$7,800
23	Nissan	$7,600
24	Mazda	$7,500
25	Mini	$7,500
26	Mitsubishi	$7,400
27	Honda	$7,200
28	Lexus	$7,000
29	Scion	$6,400
30	Toyota	$5,500

What has been your experience in this regard ?

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