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2011 Toyota Avalon
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As a six-time winner of Vincentric’s Best Value in America award, the Toyota Avalon continues to demonstrate leadership in this competitive group of eight models with a variety of different trim levels. Combining low depreciation and low combined maintenance and repair costs, the Toyota Avalon had ownership costs almost 9% lower than the expected cost –a full two points better than the runner-up Ford Taurus.
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| 2011 Toyota Avalon Base 4D Sedan |
| Cost Item |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
| Depreciation: |
$9,201 |
$2,238 |
$2,235 |
$2,059 |
$1,701 |
$17,434 |
| Fees & Taxes: |
1,710 |
106 |
110 |
95 |
100 |
$2,121 |
| Finance: |
1,308 |
1,049 |
775 |
484 |
174 |
$3,790 |
| Fuel: |
1,970 |
2,040 |
2,113 |
2,188 |
2,266 |
$10,577 |
| Insurance: |
1,180 |
1,166 |
1,153 |
1,139 |
1,126 |
$5,764 |
| Maintenance: |
0 |
66 |
1,412 |
295 |
174 |
$1,947 |
| Opportunity Cost: |
58 |
89 |
122 |
163 |
196 |
$628 |
| Repairs: |
0 |
0 |
346 |
577 |
577 |
$1,500 |
| Total: |
$15,427 |
$6,754 |
$8,266 |
$7,000 |
$6,314 |
$43,761 |
| Vincentric's Best Value in America awards are based on the model level average of all trim levels within the model. Ownership costs for each trim level are measured at annual mileages of 10,000, 15,000, and 20,000. Results shown above assume 15,000 miles per year for the trim level described |
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