The problems I mentioned were basic and I don't expect the same problems to happen with a newer car. The 1997 vehicle I have didn't have any issues for most of it's life. Which is pretty darn good. I threw out those examples because that's a few basic things that I know of that happen with a car. Granted more things than I mentioned break down at some point.
Like Arech mentioned with the newer cars you can expect to pay more in repair costs. Just because it's newer. I already know that. What I am trying to do is find a ballpark figure for what kind of range I will be looking at. Also, what kind of issues/repairs are common in newer cars? Which was my question in the first place. I was looking for a list of repairs to cross reference the costs with.
I'm not looking for a exact formulated price from HN. I'm looking for a list of repairs that are common with newer cars IE 2015 or such.
Arech's reply to look at forums is a great idea. That's a good start. Another source is owners of the cars. There are ways to get those questions answered.
Now another issue is how much wear and tear is on the car? how many miles will of course affect the repairs that happen. So maybe 100k, 150k, 50k whatever will have different expectations. Maybe there should be no big repairs until 100k miles or more which should be a thing. Unless computer parts?? sensitive to vibration and break. Looks like a easy way to make money for the industry. People are really tech-challenged today.
Arech pointed out that getting quality service may be an problem in my region. That might be a problem with the CX-5 which is fully loaded with sensors. I think it's valid to be concerned about buying a 2015 year vehicle that is full of electronics.
Getting the cheaper car is the easy way to go sure. But it's not so easy to convince oneself to do so. Newer cars are much nicer, don't break down as often engine wise, are more efficient.
Maybe I don't want to take on a loan to get a car like everybody else. Maybe I want to stay debt free. That's why I plan ahead for costs and when they happen. I have money ready to pay them.
I hope that explains clearly what I am trying to do. It's not only a question of cost here.
