I'd like to know what you're spending on routine maintenance for your specific vehicle. There's always lots of information on how a vehicle performs, what it costs to purchase and how much the value depreciates but for some vehicles there are routine maintenance procedures that are very expensive but you don't discover this until you get stuck with a bill you did not expect. This kind of information would be especially useful when buying a used car or pickup. In other words what you may have learned the hard way might be useful to someone else.
An example of the differences in expenses. My local mechanic at 100K miles on my 03 V8 4Runner did the timing belt, serpentine belt, water pump, seals, air filter, coolant flush and replacement with Toyota pink, thermostat and spark plugs for $900.00. My neighbor's V6 Audi for just the timing belt, seals, water pump and coolant flush spent $2,800.00. If I were buying a used Audi that kind of knowledge would be useful.
An example of the differences in expenses. My local mechanic at 100K miles on my 03 V8 4Runner did the timing belt, serpentine belt, water pump, seals, air filter, coolant flush and replacement with Toyota pink, thermostat and spark plugs for $900.00. My neighbor's V6 Audi for just the timing belt, seals, water pump and coolant flush spent $2,800.00. If I were buying a used Audi that kind of knowledge would be useful.