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Bargain car maintenance in Bismarck
Frisco, Honolulu car upkeep costs the most
Servicing and maintaining a car costs almost twice as much in San Francisco as it does in Bismarck, N.D., according to a vehicle maintenance analysis by Runzheimer International, a Wisconsin-based consulting firm.
The company looked at maintaining a mid-sized vehicle, such as a 2003 Ford Taurus SEL sedan, including costs for oil changes, lubrication, brake inspection, and the exhaust system. In addition, driving conditions were taken into consideration to develop "typical" and "severe" maintenance per-mile values.
The most expensive:
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City
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Maintenance costs cents/mile
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San Francisco
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6.79
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New York
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6.38
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Honolulu
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5.49
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Chicago
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5.21
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Miami
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5.17
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The least expensive:
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City
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Maintenance costs cents/mile
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Bismarck, N.D.
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3.56
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Casper, Wyo.
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3.64
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Richmond, Va.
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3.68
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Lubbock, Texas
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3.76
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Billings, Mont.
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3.80
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