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๐Ÿš— Vehicle Cost Analyzer

True Cost of Ownership

Not a payment calculator โ€” a complete ownership simulator. Everything updates in real time.

Payment / mo
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5-yr true cost
$0
Buy score
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๐Ÿท๏ธ The Vehicle & Deal

๐Ÿ” Trade-In

๐Ÿ’ณ Financing

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Taxes & Fees ยท auto-filled by state

Pick your state and we estimate the tax + fees. Every line is editable โ€” nothing is hidden.

โ›ฝ Driving & Energy

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Insurance & ๐Ÿ”ง Maintenance

Big-ticket items (tires, brakes, battery, repairs) are estimated from your mileage and the car's age on top of scheduled service. EVs skip oil changes and wear brakes slower.
Insurance โ€” cumulative
Maintenance โ€” cumulative

๐Ÿ“‰ Depreciation & Resale

Estimated value over time

๐Ÿงฎ Total Cost of Ownership

Where the money goes
True cost of ownership โ€” cumulative

๐ŸŽฏ Vehicle Score & AI Buying Advisor

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score
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โšก Payment Optimizer โ€” "what ifโ€ฆ"

Slide and watch every number react. We track your savings vs. the starting deal.
Down payment
APR
Loan term
Selling price
Trade value
Extra payment / mo

๐Ÿ“Š Visualizations

Loan balance & principal vs interest
BalancePrincipal paidInterest paid
Cumulative fuel/energy cost
Your equity over time (value โˆ’ loan balance)
Above $0 = you have equityBelow $0 = underwater
Monthly spending breakdown

โš–๏ธ Compare Vehicles

Save this scenario, change the inputs for another car, save again โ€” we'll crown the cheaper one to own.
No vehicles saved yet.

๐Ÿ’พ Save & export

Your inputs autosave on this device; Save downloads a reopenable file (use Open to reload). Print to PDF for your records.

๐Ÿ”ฎ Built to grow

This engine is structured so it can later plug into TAuto AI Valuation, VIN decode, Black Book / MMR, CarFax / AutoCheck, wholesale & auction data, and an AI negotiation assistant โ€” the math layer is separate from the data layer, so live values can drop in without a rewrite.

All figures are estimates for planning only โ€” not financial, tax, or insurance advice. Tax/fee tables are approximate and vary by county, dealer, and program; confirm with your dealer and DMV.