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The Importance of Choosing a Model with Low Ownership Costs When Buying a Used Vehicle
The right choice in a used vehicle is not the model with the lowest sticker price, but the one that keeps the total cost of ownership the car will reflect onto you for years at a minimum. When fuel consumption, motor vehicle tax bracket, insurance pr…
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Should You Sell Your Car or Keep It? Calculating the Right Time
The correct answer to the question of whether to sell the car or keep it lies not in a single figure, but in the difference between two cost columns: the disposal and renewal costs of selling the car and moving to a new one are compared against the a…
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Driving Habits That Reduce Fuel Consumption
Fuel-saving driving habits are the sum of all behaviors that change how many kilometers per liter the same car can travel: steady and moderate speed, avoiding sudden acceleration, not idling unnecessarily, correct tire pressure, reduced load, and sma…
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Ways to Protect Your Money with Periodic Maintenance
Saving money on periodic maintenance is possible only if the vehicle owner knows what needs to be replaced and when, and what can be postponed. Following the manufacturer's maintenance schedule protects both the engine's lifespan and your warranty ri…
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Why Does the Same Vehicle Depreciate Less for Some Owners?
Two examples of the same make and model, even if they go on sale at the same age and in the same city, can fetch different prices on the used market. The reason is not mysterious: the market reads the traces in a car's history - its accident record, …
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How Many TL Does Your Car Burn Per Kilometer? Calculating the Real Fuel Cost
To understand how many TL per kilometer your car burns, you need to look not at the factory figures or the trip computer, but at your own fuel tank: Fill the tank, note the mileage, and at the next fill-up divide the liters spent by the kilometers tr…
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The Hidden Cost of Replacing Your Tires Early
When to replace a set of tires is a decision that directly affects how much money stays in your wallet. Replacing a tire while the tread depth is still above the legal limit, that is, before its job is done, raises the cost per kilometer; waiting unt…
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Annual Ownership Calculation: From MTV to Depreciation, the Real Cost
A car's annual cost of ownership is a picture that goes far beyond the purchase price: when MTV, traffic insurance and comprehensive insurance premiums, fuel, periodic maintenance, tire replacement, inspection, and second-hand depreciation all come t…
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Comprehensive Coverage or Traffic Insurance? A Guide That Separates Their Scope and Cost
Traffic insurance is the mandatory insurance that covers the material and bodily damage the at-fault driver causes to the other party in an accident; comprehensive insurance (kasko) is optional and covers the damage to your own vehicle - including co…
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