$178 including gas and insurance? WTF. How is that possible? My insurance is like $180, gas is like $400 and car payment on top of that.

But what is 11% salary? If its like 10k, then 45% on $178 isn't much.

broken down weekly since I have my car payment done weekly...

$46 for insurance
$78 for car payment
$20 for 407 (per week approx)
approx 1.25 tanks of gas per week, so $60.

maint. on the car, last year I spent about $700 total for the year on oil changes and new front brakes pads & rotors, sticker, new plates .

204 bucks a week?

You can't count the car payment, and insurance as part of the calculation, its a sunk cost. The only costs directly attributable are
1. Gas
2. Mileage.

I go through socks like crazy!! I mean...it's two flights of steps...EACH WAY!! sometimes more then twice a day!!

You can't count the car payment, and insurance as part of the calculation, its a sunk cost. The only costs directly attributable are
1. Gas
2. Mileage.

I go through socks like crazy!! I mean...it's two flights of steps...EACH WAY!! sometimes more then twice a day!!

I got a job offer elsewhere and that would bring a 45% increase on the commute cost per month and the pay is only 11% more in salary and I think I'll just turn that down.

Don't always look at a job in costs/pay look at where it can get you in the future (even 5+ years out)

You can't count the car payment, and insurance as part of the calculation, its a sunk cost. The only costs directly attributable are
1. Gas
2. Mileage.

Don't always look at a job in costs/pay look at where it can get you in the future (even 5+ years out)

What's a "sunk cost" ?

I don't understand how the car payment can't be used to compute commute costs when a car payment is tax deduction when you use the car for business. Same goes for fuel and parking.

I think the cost of the car should be considered as part of your commute cost because adding kms during commuting devalues you car.

What's a "sunk cost" ?

I don't understand how the car payment can't be used to compute commute costs when a car payment is tax deduction when you use the car for business. Same goes for fuel and parking.

I think the cost of the car should be considered as part of your commute cost because adding kms during commuting devalues you car.

What's a "sunk cost" ?

I don't understand how the car payment can't be used to compute commute costs when a car payment is tax deduction when you use the car for business. Same goes for fuel and parking.

I think the cost of the car should be considered as part of your commute cost because adding kms during commuting devalues you car.

according to CSI standards that's 0.000000000000001% of my salary LOL -- yeah right.

depends on the definition of commute cost. To me, its just my cost to own and operate a vehicle which gets me to work.

I think what wayne is saying is, regardless of how much you use your car, the car payment is something that you will pay regardless of the job location? So when comparing 2 job locations and added cost, you should only compare the parts that actually change.

I'm in a similar situation, there's potentially a job for me back out in r.hill, pay increase is about 10-12%, but then i'd have to use the 407 a lot more, and use a bit more gas.

I think you know exactly what he is saying and you're in the mood to be difficult.

Or I'm just cranky, but I think it's #1.

Mr. Entrepeneur here talking like noone here has a regular job with a T4.

Oh, and he said mileage, which is depreciation and wear and tear. These do not equal the payment.

what if you have no job and have car payments?

i walk to and from work.

my car is 20 bucks/insurance -- fire and theft.
g units car is 170 insurance
commute to and from sauga on weekends + groceries. ~ 100 monthly

this shit doesnt make sense if considered "commute" to "work" costs does it?