Lemon Series: The Most Expensive Everyday Cars to Maintain

Many of the vehicles we drive every day might not strike you as being expensive cars, but when it comes to maintenance they can be.

When you’re buying a vehicle, there are many factors you need to consider and maintenance costs are one of these items. Over the course of ten years, how much will you have to spend to maintain the vehicle you drive every day, and is it worth that cost.

Honda Pilot

On average, the Honda Pilot will cost $11,200 to maintain over the course of ten years. That’s an average of a little over $1,000 per year, which might be a little more than you want to spend. When you first purchase this SUV, it doesn’t cost much to keep it on the road, but by the tenth year, you’re spending a lot more. This still might be affordable for you, but then again, that’s money you could keep in your pocket.

Volkswagen Passat

The Passat is a sedan that we love when we want to drive something a bit different from the other sedans we see in the market. It can also be one of the most expensive cars for you to maintain. During ten years of ownership, this car can require you to spend $11,600 to keep it driving right and on the road.

Audi A4

Luxury vehicles typically do cost a lot more than mainstream models when you want to drive them. We know these cars can cost more to maintain, which may make the Audi A4 relatively affordable. As an everyday vehicle, the A4 will ask for $11,800 to keep it running right for ten years. Of course, if you don’t plan to keep it that long, the maintenance costs might not bother you.

Ford Mustang

If you think of the Ford Mustang as one of the cars that you can drive every day, you’ll realize you are going to spend quite a bit on maintenance. Thankfully, this is a sports car that doesn’t cost a lot to own. The maintenance costs will run you about $11,900 over the ten years from the time the Mustang is new until you give this car its tenth birthday party.

Chrysler 300

The large and impressive car that is the Chrysler 300 can be one of the most expensive cars for you to maintain and enjoy. If you want to keep this car on the road and let it drive right, you’ll spend $12,000 to keep it driving. This car does feel a lot like a luxury car, which might make the cost feel like it’s worth the price to enjoy the smooth power and large build of the Chrysler 300.

Nissan Maxima

Driving the Nissan Maxima is a singular experience that seems to be in a class all by itself. This car is powerful, energetic, luxurious, and comfortable. It will also cost you $12,000 to keep it driving for the first ten years that you own it. Will you drive this car for the entire decade or will it be one that you trade for another after only a few years?

Subaru Forester

The Subaru Forester is advertised as one of the most affordable vehicles in the lineup from this brand, but it’s not as affordable to maintain. The Forester could cost you $12,200 in maintenance fees during your first ten years, but it could be even more expensive if you use it for some off-road adventures. Consider this factor when you’re ready to make the Forester the small SUV that you drive and enjoy.

Mazda6

When you see the quality of the materials and build of the Mazda6, you might expect to have a car that costs a lot to maintain. This car is exciting, fun, and active on the road to be a car that will give you many years of joy from behind the wheel. The cost to maintain this car for ten years is $12,700. Is that price worth everything that comes to you in the Mazda6?

Ram 1500

This rugged and impressive truck is one that will cost a pretty penny for you to keep it going. As one of the expensive cars, you’ll have to maintain, the Ram 1500 could be a truck you only drive for a few years. Consider the price of $13,300 when you’re at the dealership and ready to make this truck the one you take home with you today. Will you let the Ram 1500 be the truck for you or will you look for one that isn’t as costly to maintain?