For example, choosing a $75,000 car that delivers a five-percent better five-year resale value over a similarly priced competing model would save an owner around $3,750 at trade-in time.The most-affordable vehicle among all classifications in KBB’s Five-Year Cost to Own Awards is the 2015 Chevrolet Spark at an estimated $26,905.
Find your perfect car, truck or SUV at Auto.com. Instead, Chevrolet advises you to contact your dealer in order to spec out such a car. That is, be sure you’re getting the absolute best deal possible on the car or truck that fills your needs and is otherwise cheaper to own than the competition. However, trying to build such a car on Chevrolet’s consumer website will not give you any price at all. One fuel-related shopping consideration that tends to pay off no matter how many miles a car gets per gallon is to choose a model that runs on regular unleaded fuel rather than premium- or midgrade gas at an additional 10 or 20 cents per gallon. Our information says that a Chevy Spark LS, which comes with an 84-HP 1.2 liter four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual transmission costs just $13,095. See hi-res pictures, prices and info on 2015 cars for sale near you that are less than $5,000. Toyota Yaris LS 3-Door $15,670. It took us awhile to pick one out and I feel extremely grateful with our final choice. Often, slower-selling cars can be driven off the lot for at or near (sometimes even below) the so-called invoice price, which is a slight percentage above the dealer’s actual cost for a given model.It all adds up, and can amount to considerable cash moving forward, particularly if one is choosing a costly luxury vehicle, simply because there’s more money at stake.The two brands KBB cited for having the lowest overall ownership costs for 2015 are Subaru and Lincoln. 2015 is the last year for the current iteration of the MX-5 Miata; Mazda has a new version of this two-seater waiting in the wings, and while we're sure it will be inexpensive, we don't know if it'll be this inexpensive.
All prices include destination. Always check with your insurance agent to compare premiums of all models you’re considering before heading to a dealer’s showroom. Astute hagglers can usually pay less than the automaker’s suggest retail price, and sometimes by a substantial amount. For now, you can still get a 2015 Miata for less than $25k -- and what a lucky person you'll be, as this is one of our favorite cars on the list. The cars we looked at looked like they had recent oil changes ran smooth and were good daily driver vehicles. Browse cars for sale, shop the best deals near you, find current loan rates and read FAQs about financing and warranties at Cars.com. I highly recommend this dealer! See all 40 photos. Of all the cars on this list, the Fiesta is by far the most fun to drive, with sharp steering and a responsive chassis. Unless you’re buying some bespoke exotic model or limited production sports car that’s in particular demand, never pay full list price for a new car. In addition to posting on Forbes.com, I'm a regular contributor to Carfax.com, Motor1.com, MyEV.com and write frequently on automotive topics for other national and regional publications and websites. In Pictures: 22 Cheapest-To-Own Cars, Trucks And Crossovers.