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Originally Posted by astroron
Petrol should not come to more than about $350.00.
If the distance traveled is say 2000 kms at about ten kilometers per litre.
Where do you get the sum of $1000.00
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If petrol was the only cost it would be OK but the standard rate for a car/ute of that size is 75c/KM that covers depreciation, insurance, maintenance, registration etc and is the rate that the taxation department uses if you are able to claim it as a deduction.
My Station sedan travelled 3547 KM last year and cost $1624 last year according to my records. I don't pay rego and I don't have any depreciation (I depreciated it to zero for taxation 10 years ago). but that is still 45c/KM
If more people realised what a car costs to run they would soon use other means of transport. the average SUV used to transport the kids to school cost over $1.00 per KM to run.
50 years ago I did a cost evaluation on owning and running a medium size car and it was found to be cheaper to order a taxi if your distance travelled per year was under 3000 miles
Barry