01/09/2026
Buying an $80,000 Ranger? 🛻💰
The purchase price is only the START of what that car is going to cost you.
Before you sign, think about:
💸 Stamp duty
⛽ Petrol
🛡️ Insurance
🔧 Capped-price servicing
💳 Your monthly repayments
📉 And the big one… depreciation.
If that $80k Ranger loses around 50% of its value over 5 years, that’s roughly $40,000 gone in depreciation alone.
Don’t just ask “Can I afford the repayments?”
Ask “What is this car ACTUALLY going to cost me over the next 5 years?”
That’s the number that matters.
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