Old iron, new math · October 8, 2026
This 2014 Acura ILX costs less per remaining mile than the cheapest nearly new sedan
$0.10 a mile for the ILX, against $0.11 for a 2025 Toyota Corolla with 3,649 miles on it.
$0.10per mile of runway, versus $0.11
The 2014 Acura ILX is listed at $13,718 with 63,844 miles. That leaves 136,156 miles before 200,000: $13,718 ÷ 136,156 miles left = $0.10 a mile.
The cheapest nearly new sedan on Caboose today, a 2025 Toyota Corolla with 3,649 miles, works out to $21,814 ÷ 196,351 miles left = $0.11 a mile.
The older car has less runway, but it costs so much less that each remaining mile is cheaper, and 12.4% of Acura ILXs go on past 250,000. The newer car will cost less to insure and fix, and has a warranty; this comparison is about purchase price only.
