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  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://askcalculators.com/us/running-cost/schema.json",
  "title": "Vehicle Running Cost Calculator — United States inputs",
  "description": "Calculate a whole-ownership budget without double counting loan principal as both purchase price and repayments. USD planning view; stated limitations apply.",
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      "title": "Measurement system",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "imperial",
      "enum": [
        "imperial",
        "metric"
      ],
      "x-optionLabels": {
        "imperial": "Imperial (US gallons / short tons where relevant)",
        "metric": "Metric"
      }
    },
    "purchasePrice": {
      "title": "Vehicle purchase price",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 30000,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "purchaseFees": {
      "title": "One-off purchase taxes and fees",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 2000,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "resaleValue": {
      "title": "Expected sale proceeds at end of ownership",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 15000,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "years": {
      "title": "Ownership period, years",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 5,
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 50,
      "x-step": 1,
      "multipleOf": 1
    },
    "annualDistance": {
      "title": "Annual driving distance",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 12427.423844746678,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 621371192237.334,
      "x-suffix": "mi"
    },
    "annualEnergy": {
      "title": "Annual fuel/charging cost",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 1800,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "annualInsurance": {
      "title": "Annual insurance",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 900,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "annualMaintenance": {
      "title": "Annual maintenance and repairs",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 600,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "annualOther": {
      "title": "Annual tax, parking and other ownership costs",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 500,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "financeInterest": {
      "title": "Interest only over the ownership period",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 3000,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    }
  },
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    "purchasePrice",
    "purchaseFees",
    "resaleValue",
    "years",
    "annualDistance",
    "annualEnergy",
    "annualInsurance",
    "annualMaintenance",
    "annualOther",
    "financeInterest"
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    "version": "20.16.0",
    "calculatorUrl": "https://askcalculators.com/us/running-cost/",
    "queryExample": "https://askcalculators.com/us/running-cost/?unitSystem=imperial&purchasePrice=30000&purchaseFees=2000&resaleValue=15000&years=5&annualDistance=12427.423844746678&annualEnergy=1800&annualInsurance=900&annualMaintenance=600&annualOther=500&financeInterest=3000",
    "migrationStatus": "new",
    "reviewStatus": "pending",
    "pageStatus": "live",
    "workStatus": "pending",
    "formula": {
      "expression": "ownership cost = purchase price + purchase fees − resale proceeds + recurring operating costs + finance interest.",
      "note": "Inputs are converted to canonical units before evaluating this stated formula."
    },
    "quality": {
      "availability": "live",
      "technicalReviewRecord": "/reviews/v20-us-running-cost.json",
      "qualifiedReview": "pending",
      "qualifiedReviewer": null,
      "qualifiedReviewDate": null,
      "formulaVersion": "20.16.0",
      "referenceCoverage": "references-listed",
      "releaseTestScope": "Catalog and regression checks are not a professional formula audit; consult release evidence.",
      "historicalMetadataDate": "",
      "historicalMetadataNotice": "The imported date is not evidence of a completed human review."
    },
    "outputs": {
      "depreciation": {
        "title": "Purchase price minus resale proceeds",
        "type": "number",
        "x-format": "currency",
        "x-currency": "USD",
        "x-digits": 2
      },
      "operatingCost": {
        "title": "Total entered recurring operating costs",
        "type": "number",
        "x-format": "currency",
        "x-currency": "USD",
        "x-digits": 2
      },
      "totalCost": {
        "title": "Total ownership cost",
        "type": "number",
        "x-format": "currency",
        "x-currency": "USD",
        "x-digits": 2,
        "x-primary": true
      },
      "annualCost": {
        "title": "Annual equivalent ownership cost",
        "type": "number",
        "x-format": "currency",
        "x-currency": "USD",
        "x-digits": 2
      },
      "costPerDistance": {
        "title": "Cost per distance unit",
        "type": "number",
        "x-format": "currency",
        "x-currency": "USD",
        "x-digits": 2
      }
    }
  }
}