Posted By:	Bruce Parsons
Posted On:	Saturday May 26, 2012 at 8:58 PM
Message: True cost to own a Chevy Volt: True Cost to Own from Edmonds after 5 years Figures include; depreciation, maintenance, taxes & title, financing, repairs, insurance, fuel. Chevrolet Volt $35,156 Chevrolet Cruse $34,582 Toyota Precious $30,828 Kia Forte $30,904 Nissan Sentra $30,163 Hyundai Elantra $29,430 Toyota Corolla $28,850 Ford Fusion $28,567 I tried to pic cars the same size and similarly optioned just for comparison. The Volt may have used less gas than anyone but cost the most after years according to Edmunds figures.

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GAS $$$: You do realize . . . by George Whittet #42919

Must Not have been empty, My Suburban takes $175.00 to Fill The Acura $90.00 by David Hosea #42919.1

Our super market has a gas perks deal where you get 10 cents off by Ron Dietrich #42919.1.1

Must have been Giant Eagle huh.... (EOM) by Tom Ciryak #42919.1.1.1

I talked to a driver of a Chevy Volt and he told me that in almost 3K miles, by Steve Jacobs #42919.2

True cost to own a Chevy Volt: by Bruce Parsons #42919.2.1

True Bruce...I understand it's not that inexpensive to buy/lease one. Even tho I understand by Steve Jacobs #42919.2.1.1

I crossed the border into California on I-40 Paying $5.35 a gallon with a fill up of 18 gallons. Due by Tom Ciryak #42919.3

May be a dumb question....but why is it so high in California? My friend lives in the Thousand Oaks by Alan Frank #42919.3.1

Supposedly because several refineries........ by Paul Clow #42919.3.1.1

Another reason they give is because our emission standards are more strict therefore by David Angeloni #42919.3.1.1.1

It's not the refine cost it is the additives they have to add for state mandate (EOM) by David Hosea #42919.3.1.1.1.1

Have you looked to see how much of that $4.35 is taxes? (EOM) by George Whittet #42919.3.1.2

Geo. The tax in Washington is 37.5 Cents, Calif is 35.3 Cents & Oregon is 30.0 cents all per gallon by David Hosea #42919.3.1.2.1

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