re-ran the numbers with new info
With the official release of Micra pricing info, I plugged the numbers into our spreadsheet to fine tune things a bit further...
- Lower shipping costs give the base 5-speed Micra the running cost advantage up to year 9 (then it changes to Mirage).
- The cost of getting a Micra with an automatic transmission means its price advantage only lasts 2 years over the Mirage (7 years over the Spark).
Check the spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...FE&usp=sharing
Of course, all of this assumes that GM and Mitsu are not going to respond with price changes or incentives of their own. Probably unlikely.
Ain't competition grand? :D