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Installation Instructions: Car Cost Comparison Calculator

Terms of Use: You may install this Car Cost Comparison Calculator on your site for free, so long as my copyright info remains embedded in the code and the link back to my website is visible on the page you install the calculator on. You will find a link to the installation page located just beneath the calculator on this page.
If you would like to purchase a license for the latest commercial grade (professional) version of this calculator, please visit our Commercial Calculator Center.
If you would simply like to use an upgraded version of this calculator for your own personal use, I invite you to try our ever-growing collection of consumer-oriented calculators on our free online calculator use website for consumer decision making, discovery, and learning.

Below are the instructions for installing the Car Cost Comparison Calculator on your website:

Step #1: Select and copy the script from the following text box, then paste between the <HEAD> and </HEAD> tags of the page you are installing the calculator on.

//DO NOT REMOVE THIS COPYWRITE INFO!
//Car Cost Comparison Calculator
//By Daniel C. Peterson
//Web Winder Website Services, 1997-2024  All Rights Reserved.
//Distribution, editing or reselling of this script is strictyly prohibited
//without expressed written permission from Daniel C. Peterson.
//For commercial grade (professional) versions of this and many other
//calculators, visit http://www.webwinder.com.

ageFact = new Array(28,20,16,8,6,5,4,3,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1)

function computeForm(form)

{
   
//Tax, License, and warranty Costs

var tax1 = 0;
   var taxCost1 = 0;

if(form.salesTax1.value >1) {tax1 = form.salesTax1.value / 100; } else {tax1 = form.salesTax1.value; }

if(tax1 > 0) {taxCost1 = form.priceTag1.value * tax1; } else {taxCost1 = 0; }

var licCost1 = 0;
   var warCost1 = form.warranty1.value;
   var totPurch1 = 0;

licCost1 = form.license1.value * form.lifeExpect1.value;

totPurch1 = eval(taxCost1) + eval(licCost1) + eval(warCost1);

form.purchCost1.value = totPurch1;

//Depreciation Costs

var timePass1 = eval(form.age1.value);
   var accumDeprec1 = ageFact[form.age1.value];

while(timePass1 < eval(form.lifeExpect1.value) + eval(form.age1.value) - eval(1)) {
       timePass1 = eval(timePass1 + 1);
       accumDeprec1 = accumDeprec1 + ageFact[eval(timePass1 * 1)];
       if(timePass1 > 50) {break; } else {continue; }
   }

form.depreCost1.value = accumDeprec1 / 100 * form.priceTag1.value;

//Finance Costs

if(form.finance1.value == "n" || form.finance1.value == "N" || form.downPay1.value == 0 || form.intRate1.value == 0 || form.nPer1.value == 0) {
       form.downPay1.value = 0;
       form.intRate1.value = 0;
       form.nPer1.value = 0;
       form.intCost1.value = 0; } else {

var int1 = form.intRate1.value;

if (int1 > 1.0) {int1 = int1 / 100.0; form.intRate1.value = int1; }

int1 /= 12;

var prin1 = eval(form.priceTag1.value) + eval(taxCost1) + eval(form.license1.value) + eval(form.warranty1.value) - eval(form.downPay1.value);

var pmt1 = 0;

var pow1 = 1;

for (var j1 = 0; j1 < form.nPer1.value; j1++)

pow1 = pow1 * (1 + int1);

pmt1 = (prin1 * pow1 * int1) / (eval(pow1) - eval(1));
		
		if(form.nPer1.value / 12 <= form.lifeExpect1.value) {form.intCost1.value = parseInt((pmt1 * form.nPer1.value) - prin1,10); } else {

var intPort1 = 0;
        var PrinPort1 = 0;
        var count1 = 0;
        var accumPrin1 = 0;
        var accumInt1 =0;

while(count1 < form.lifeExpect1.value * 12) {

intPort1 = prin1 * int1;

prinPort1 = pmt1 - intPort1;

prin1 = prin1 - prinPort1;

accumPrin1 = accumPrin1 + prinPort1;

accumInt1 = accumInt1 + intPort1;

count1 = count1 + 1;

if(count1 > 600) {break; } else {continue; }

}

form.intCost1.value = parseInt(accumInt1,10);
       }
     }

//Operating Costs

form.gas1.value = parseInt(form.miles1.value * form.lifeExpect1.value / form.mpg1.value * form.perGal1.value,10);

//Maintenance & Repair Costs

form.maintCost1.value = parseInt(form.maint1.value * 12 * form.lifeExpect1.value,10);

//Insurance Costs

form.insCost1.value = parseInt(form.insure1.value * form.lifeExpect1.value,10);

//Total Costs #1

form.totCost1.value = parseInt(eval(totPurch1) + eval(form.depreCost1.value) + eval(form.intCost1.value) + eval(form.gas1.value) + eval(form.maintCost1.value) + eval(form.insCost1.value),10);

form.annCost1.value = parseInt(form.totCost1.value / form.lifeExpect1.value,10);

form.mileCost1.value = form.annCost1.value / form.miles1.value;

//Scenario #2

//100
//Purchase Costs 2

if(form.priceTag2.value == 0) {
      form.salesTax2.value = form.salesTax1.value;
      form.warranty2.value = form.warranty1.value;
      form.license2.value = form.license1.value;
      form.purchCost2.value = form.purchCost1.value; } else {

var tax2 = 0;
   var taxCost2 = 0;

if(form.salesTax2.value >1) {tax2 = form.salesTax2.value / 100; } else {tax2 = form.salesTax2.value; }

if(tax2 > 0) {taxCost2 = form.priceTag2.value * tax2; } else {taxCost2 = 0; }

var licCost2 = 0;
   var warCost2 = form.warranty2.value;
   var totPurch2 = 0;

licCost2 = form.license2.value * form.lifeExpect2.value;

totPurch2 = eval(taxCost2) + eval(licCost2) + eval(warCost2);

form.purchCost2.value = totPurch2;

}

//Depreciation Costs #2

if(form.priceTag2.value == 0) {
        form.age2.value = form.age1.value;
        form.lifeExpect2.value = form.lifeExpect1.value;
        form.depreCost2.value = form.depreCost1.value; } else {

var timePass2 = eval(form.age2.value);
   var accumDeprec2 = ageFact[form.age2.value];

while(timePass2 < eval(form.lifeExpect2.value) + eval(form.age2.value) - eval(1)) {
       timePass2 = eval(timePass2 + 1);
       accumDeprec2 = accumDeprec2 + ageFact[eval(timePass2 * 1)];
       if(timePass2 > 50) {break; } else {continue; }
       }

form.depreCost2.value = accumDeprec2 / 100 * form.priceTag2.value;
     }

//Interest Costs #2

if(form.priceTag2.value == 0) {
       form.finance2.value = form.finance1.value;
       form.intRate2.value = form.intRate1.value;
       form.downPay2.value = form.downPay1.value;
       form.nPer2.value = form.nPer1.value;
       form.intCost2.value = form.intCost1.value; } else {

if(form.finance2.value == "n" || form.finance2.value == "N" || form.finance2.value == "") {
       form.downPay2.value = "n/a";
       form.intRate2.value = "n/a";
       form.nPer2.value = "n/a";
       form.intCost2.value = 0; } else {
   
    var int2 = form.intRate2.value;

if (int2 > 1.0) {int2 = int2 / 100.0; form.intRate2.value = int2; }

int2 /= 12;

var prin2 = eval(form.priceTag2.value) + eval(taxCost2) + eval(form.license2.value) + eval(form.warranty2.value) - eval(form.downPay2.value);

var pmt2 = 0;

var pow2 = 1;

for (var j2 = 0; j2 < form.nPer2.value; j2++)

pow2 = pow2 * (1 + int2);

pmt2 = (prin2 * pow2 * int2) / (eval(pow2) - eval(1));
		
		if(form.nPer2.value / 12 <= form.lifeExpect2.value) {form.intCost2.value = parseInt((pmt2 * form.nPer2.value) - prin2,10); } else {

var intPort2 = 0;
        var PrinPort2 = 0;
        var count2 = 0;
        var accumPrin2 = 0;
        var accumInt2 =0;

while(count2 < form.lifeExpect2.value * 12) {

intPort2 = prin2 * int2;

prinPort2 = pmt2 - intPort2;

prin2 = prin2 - prinPort2;

accumPrin2 = accumPrin2 + prinPort2;

accumInt2 = accumInt2 + intPort2;

count2 = count2 + 1;

if(count2 > 600) {break; } else {continue; }

}

form.intCost2.value = parseInt(accumInt2,10);
        }
      }
    }

//Fuel Costs #2

if(form.priceTag2.value == 0) {
      form.gas2.value = form.gas1.value;
      form.miles2.value = form.miles1.value;
      form.perGal2.value = form.perGal1.value;
      form.mpg2.value = form.mpg1.value; } else {

form.gas2.value = parseInt(form.miles2.value * form.lifeExpect2.value / form.mpg2.value * form.perGal2.value,10);

}

//Maint Costs #2

if(form.priceTag2.value == 0) {
       form.maintCost2.value = form.maintCost1.value;
       form.maint2.value = form.maint1.value; } else {

form.maintCost2.value = parseInt(form.maint2.value * 12 * form.lifeExpect2.value,10);

}

//Insurance Costs #2

if(form.priceTag2.value == 0) {
      form.insCost2.value = form.insCost1.value;
      form.insure2.value = form.insure1.value; } else {

form.insCost2.value = parseInt(form.insure2.value * form.lifeExpect2.value,10);

}

//Total Costs #2

if(form.priceTag2.value == 0) {
      form.totCost2.value = form.totCost1.value;
      form.annCost2.value = form.annCost1.value;
      form.priceTag2.value = form.priceTag1.value;
      form.mileCost2.value = form.mileCost1.value; } else {

form.totCost2.value = parseInt(eval(totPurch2) + eval(form.depreCost2.value) + eval(form.intCost2.value) + eval(form.gas2.value) + eval(form.maintCost2.value) + eval(form.insCost2.value),10);

form.annCost2.value = parseInt(form.totCost2.value / form.lifeExpect2.value,10);

form.mileCost2.value = form.annCost2.value / form.miles2.value;

}

var fsummary = 0;
   var scenario = "";

if(form.annCost1.value > form.annCost2.value) {
   fsummary = eval(form.annCost1.value) - eval(form.annCost2.value);
   scenario = "Scenario #2"; } else {
   fsummary = eval(form.annCost2.value) - eval(form.annCost1.value);
   scenario = "Scenario #1"; 
   }

form.summary.value = (scenario + " will save you $" + parseInt(fsummary,10) + " per year.");
 
}

function clearForm(form)

{

form.priceTag1.value = "";
    form.salesTax1.value = "";
    form.warranty1.value = "";
    form.license1.value = "";
    form.downPay1.value = "";
    form.insure1.value = "";
    form.finance1.value = "";
    form.intRate1.value = "";
    form.nPer1.value = "";
    form.miles1.value = "";
    form.mpg1.value = "";
    form.perGal1.value = "";
    form.maint1.value = "";
    form.age1.value = "";
    form.lifeExpect1.value = "";
    form.purchCost1.value = "";
    form.depreCost1.value = "";
    form.intCost1.value = "";
    form.insCost1.value = "";
    form.maintCost1.value = "";
    form.totCost1.value = "";
    form.annCost1.value = "";
    form.mileCost1.value = "";

form.priceTag2.value = "";
    form.salesTax2.value = "";
    form.warranty2.value = "";
    form.license2.value = "";
    form.finance2.value = "";
    form.downPay2.value = "";
    form.insure2.value = "";
    form.intRate2.value = "";
    form.nPer2.value = "";
    form.miles2.value = "";
    form.mpg2.value = "";
    form.perGal2.value = "";
    form.maint2.value = "";
    form.age2.value = "";
    form.lifeExpect2.value = "";
    form.purchCost2.value = "";
    form.depreCost2.value = "";
    form.intCost2.value = "";
    form.insCost2.value = "";
    form.maintCost2.value = "";
    form.totCost2.value = "";
    form.annCost2.value = "";
    form.mileCost2.value = "";
    
    form.summary.value = "";

}

</script>

Step #2: Select and copy the following HTML form code, then paste in the desired location between the <BODY> and </BODY> tags of the page you are installing the calculator on.

<form method="post">
<table BORDER="1" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="4">

<tr>
<td align="center" COLSPAN="3">
<font face='arial'><big><strong>Car Cost Comparison Calculator</strong></big></font>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td COLSPAN="3">
<font face='arial'><small>When buying a car most people fail to consider
ALL of the expenses that will be generated by their purchase. And because nearly all car
buying scenarios come with different variables (depreciation rates, interest rates,
purchase prices, insurance costs, mpg ratings, etc.), it becomes extremely difficult to
compare one buying scenario with another...until now that is. This calculator will not
only help you to forecast the REAL COST of buying and owning a car, but it will also help
you to more accurately compare the real cost of one car buying scenario with the real cost
of a second car buying scenario.</small></font>
<p><font face='tahoma,arial'><small><strong> Instructions: </strong></small><font> <font face='arial'><small>Shortcut: Fill in all the blanks in the Scenario #1 column and then
click on
"Compute Purchase & Ownership Costs." This will automatically
copy Scenario #1 values into the Scenario #2 column.</small></font>
</td>
</tr>

<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
<td><font face='tahoma,arial'><small><strong>Description </strong></small><font></td>
<td align="center"><font face='tahoma,arial'><small><strong>Car Buying<br>Scenario #1</strong></small><font></td>
<td align="center"><font face='tahoma,arial'><small><strong>Car Buying<br>Scenario #2</strong></small><font></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Enter the total price of the car, including options:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="priceTag1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="priceTag2" SIZE="9"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Enter the applicable sales-tax percentage:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="salesTax1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="salesTax2" SIZE="9"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Enter the annual cost of licensing this vehicle:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="license1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="license2" SIZE="9"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Enter the cost of the extended warranty, if applicable:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="warranty1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="warranty2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Will you be financing this vehicle? ("y" or "n"):</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="finance1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="finance2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Enter the amount of your down-payment:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="downPay1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="downPay2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Enter the financing rate (Annual Percentage Rate):</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="intRate1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="intRate2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Enter the number of months financed:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="nPer1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="nPer2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Enter annual insurance premium:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="insure1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="insure2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Enter the number of miles you expect to drive this car per year:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="miles1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="miles2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Enter the vehicle's estimated Miles Per Gallon rating:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="mpg1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="mpg2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Enter the local cost of one gallon of gasoline:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="perGal1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="perGal2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>How many years old is the car?:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="age1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="age2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>How many years do you expect to own this car?:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="lifeExpect1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="lifeExpect2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font face='arial'><small>Enter an estimated monthly maintenance and repair cost:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="maint1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="maint2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" align="center"><input TYPE="button" VALUE="Compute Purchase & Ownership Costs" onClick="computeForm(this.form)"> <input TYPE="reset" VALUE="Reset" onClick="clearForm(this.form)"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ALIGN="right"><font face='arial'><small>Tax, License, and Extended Warranty Costs:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="purchCost1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="purchCost2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ALIGN="right"><font face='arial'><small>Depreciation Costs:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="depreCost1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="depreCost2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ALIGN="right"><font face='arial'><small>Finance Costs:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="intCost1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="intCost2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ALIGN="right"><font face='arial'><small>Insurance Costs:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="insCost1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="insCost2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ALIGN="right"><font face='arial'><small>Fuel Costs:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="gas1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="gas2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ALIGN="right"><font face='arial'><small>Maintenance & Repair Costs:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="maintCost1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="maintCost2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ALIGN="right"><font face='arial'><small>Total cost of buying and owning the car:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="totCost1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="totCost2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ALIGN="right"><font face='arial'><small>Annual cost to own and operate this vehicle:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="annCost1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="annCost2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td ALIGN="right"><font face='arial'><small>Cost per mile:</small></font> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="mileCost1" SIZE="9"> </td>
<td align="center"><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="mileCost2" SIZE="9"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td COLSPAN="3"><font face='arial'><small>Summary: </small></font><input TYPE="TEXT" NAME="summary" SIZE="60"> </td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center" COLSPAN="3"><font face='tahoma,arial'><small><small>Copyright © 1997-2024<i> <a href='http://www.webwinder.com'>Web Winder Site Traffic Magnets</a></i>. All rights reserved.</small></small></font></td>
</tr>
</table>

</form>

Step #3: Edit the form HTML to match the look and feel of your site, then save and upload the page to your server and you're done!

**Please note that we do not provide support or installation help for the free versions of our calculators. We do provide support and installation help for our professional versions.

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