$15K Used Car Real Cost Over 5 Years: ~$32K (Still Half of New)
5-year-old used car at $15K: + $7K insurance + $5K fuel + $4K repairs + $1K registration − $5K resale = ~$32K total. Same car bought new at $30K runs ~$58K over the same 5 years. Used wins, but not by as much as the sticker suggests.