Maintenance costs tend to creep up as a car ages, and they vary a lot depending on the vehicle’s mileage, age, and type — routine items like oil changes and tires cost relatively little, but bigger jobs like brakes, batteries, or transmission work become more likely the longer you keep a car. This car maintenance cost calculator estimates your expected yearly and monthly maintenance spending based on these factors, so you can budget for it in advance rather than treating every repair as a surprise expense.
Estimate your annualized upkeep and repair expenses based on real-world averages.
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Maintenance is one of the ownership costs that’s easiest to overlook when comparing vehicles, since it doesn’t show up on a price tag the way a loan payment or insurance quote does. To see how it fits into your total monthly cost of owning a car, add your estimate here into our car ownership cost calculator alongside your loan payment, insurance, and fuel costs. If you’re weighing whether to keep an older vehicle or replace it, it’s also worth checking how much your current car has depreciated, since rising maintenance costs on an older car sometimes make replacing it the more cost-effective option over time.