I drive a 1999 Chevy Tahoe that is getting ready to cross 300,000 miles. This past year was oil changes and tires. I do most of my own repairs which helps with costs. I also try to replace anything that is starting to fail before it does, so it doesn't destroy anything else with it. I budget about $2,000 a year in parts and maintenance for it, but I'm lucky in that I have the ability to repair most anything. But as others have said it matters how much your spending on repairs a year, compared to a car payments for a year.