Car Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator
Vehicle & Purchase Details
Resale Value & Total Cost of Ownership
Note: All calculations are estimates based on your inputs. Actual costs may vary.
Please enter a valid resale value to see TCO.
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if(tco_chartInstance) { tco_chartInstance.destroy(); tco_chartInstance = null; }
}
}
}
function tco_calculateMonthlyPayment(principal, annualRate, termMonths) {
if (principal <= 0) return 0;
if (termMonths <=0) return principal;
const monthlyRate = (annualRate / 100) / 12;
if (monthlyRate === 0) return principal / termMonths;
return principal * (monthlyRate * Math.pow(1 + monthlyRate, termMonths)) / (Math.pow(1 + monthlyRate, termMonths) - 1);
}
function tco_renderChart(data) {
if (tco_chartInstance) {
tco_chartInstance.destroy();
tco_chartInstance = null; // Ensure old instance is fully cleared
}
if (!tco_el.tcoChartCanvas || !Chart) {
console.error("Chart.js or canvas element not available.");
return;
}
const ctx = tco_el.tcoChartCanvas.getContext('2d');
tco_chartInstance = new Chart(ctx, {
type: 'pie',
data: {
labels: data.labels,
datasets: [{
label: 'Cost Components ($)',
data: data.values,
backgroundColor: [
'rgba(255, 99, 132, 0.8)', // Depreciation
'rgba(54, 162, 235, 0.8)', // Financing
'rgba(255, 206, 86, 0.8)', // Fuel/Energy
'rgba(75, 192, 192, 0.8)', // Insurance
'rgba(153, 102, 255, 0.8)',// Maintenance
'rgba(255, 159, 64, 0.8)' // Other Fees
],
borderColor: '#fff',
borderWidth: 1
}]
},
options: {
responsive: true,
maintainAspectRatio: false,
plugins: {
title: { display: true, text: 'Total Cost of Ownership Breakdown', font: {size: 16}},
legend: { position: 'right', labels: {font: {size: 10}, boxWidth: 12, padding:10} },
tooltip: {
callbacks: {
label: function(context) {
let label = context.label || '';
if (label) { label += ': '; }
if (context.parsed !== null) {
label += tco_formatCurrency(context.parsed);
}
return label;
}
}
}
}
}
});
}
function tco_calculateAndDisplayTCO() {
tco_updateCalculatedFields(); // Ensure base numbers are fresh
let amountFinanced = 0;
let totalLoanInterest = 0;
// monthlyLoanPayment is not directly displayed in TCO table, but total interest is
if (tco_el.isFinancingCheck.checked) {
amountFinanced = Math.max(0, calculatedTotalInitialCost - (parseFloat(tco_el.downPayment.value) || 0) );
const loanAPR = parseFloat(tco_el.loanAPR.value) || 0;
const loanTerm = parseInt(tco_el.loanTerm.value) || 0;
if (amountFinanced > 0 && loanTerm > 0 && loanAPR >= 0) { // Allow 0% APR
const monthlyPmt = tco_calculateMonthlyPayment(amountFinanced, loanAPR, loanTerm);
totalLoanInterest = (monthlyPmt * loanTerm) - amountFinanced;
totalLoanInterest = Math.max(0, totalLoanInterest);
}
}
const ownershipDuration = parseFloat(tco_el.ownershipDuration.value) || 0;
const annualMiles = parseFloat(tco_el.annualMiles.value) || 0;
const fuelType = tco_el.fuelTypeSelect.value;
let totalFuelEnergyCost = 0;
if (fuelType === 'gasoline') {
const mpg = parseFloat(tco_el.mpg.value) || 1;
const gasPrice = parseFloat(tco_el.gasPrice.value) || 0;
totalFuelEnergyCost = mpg > 0 ? (annualMiles / mpg) * gasPrice * ownershipDuration : 0;
} else {
const mpkwh = parseFloat(tco_el.mpkwh.value) || 1;
const electricityPrice = parseFloat(tco_el.electricityPrice.value) || 0;
totalFuelEnergyCost = mpkwh > 0 ? (annualMiles / mpkwh) * electricityPrice * ownershipDuration : 0;
}
const totalInsuranceCost = (parseFloat(tco_el.insuranceCost.value) || 0) * ownershipDuration;
const totalMaintenanceCost = (parseFloat(tco_el.maintenanceCost.value) || 0) * ownershipDuration;
const totalAnnualFeesCost = (parseFloat(tco_el.annualFees.value) || 0) * ownershipDuration;
const totalOperatingCosts = totalFuelEnergyCost + totalInsuranceCost + totalMaintenanceCost + totalAnnualFeesCost;
const resaleValue = parseFloat(tco_el.resaleValue.value) || 0;
const depreciation = calculatedTotalInitialCost - resaleValue;
const TCO = depreciation + totalLoanInterest + totalOperatingCosts;
const avgAnnualTCO = ownershipDuration > 0 ? TCO / ownershipDuration : TCO;
const avgMonthlyTCO = ownershipDuration > 0 ? TCO / (ownershipDuration * 12) : TCO;
let resultsHTML = `
| Total Cost of Ownership Breakdown (${ownershipDuration} Years) |
| Net Vehicle Cost (Price - Rebates/Trade-in) | ${tco_formatCurrency(parseFloat(tco_el.netVehicleCostDisplay.textContent.replace(/[^0-9.-]+/g,"")))} |
| Sales Tax | ${tco_formatCurrency(parseFloat(tco_el.salesTaxAmountDisplay.textContent.replace(/[^0-9.-]+/g,"")))} |
| Other Upfront Fees | ${tco_formatCurrency(parseFloat(tco_el.upfrontFees.value))} |
| Subtotal Initial Cost Basis | ${tco_formatCurrency(calculatedTotalInitialCost)} |
|
| Total Financing Costs (Interest) | ${tco_formatCurrency(totalLoanInterest)} |
| Total Fuel/Energy Costs | ${tco_formatCurrency(totalFuelEnergyCost)} |
| Total Insurance Costs | ${tco_formatCurrency(totalInsuranceCost)} |
| Total Maintenance & Repairs | ${tco_formatCurrency(totalMaintenanceCost)} |
| Total Other Annual Taxes/Fees | ${tco_formatCurrency(totalAnnualFeesCost)} |
| Subtotal Operating & Financing Costs | ${tco_formatCurrency(totalLoanInterest + totalOperatingCosts)} |
|
| Depreciation (Initial Cost Basis - Resale) | ${tco_formatCurrency(depreciation)} |
| (-) Estimated Resale Value | -${tco_formatCurrency(resaleValue)} |
| Grand Total Cost of Ownership | ${tco_formatCurrency(TCO)} |
| Average Annual Cost | ${tco_formatCurrency(avgAnnualTCO)} |
| Average Monthly Cost | ${tco_formatCurrency(avgMonthlyTCO)} |
`;
if(tco_el.resultsOutput) tco_el.resultsOutput.innerHTML = resultsHTML;
const chartData = {
labels: ['Depreciation', 'Financing (Interest)', 'Fuel/Energy', 'Insurance', 'Maintenance/Repairs', 'Other Annual Fees'],
values: [
Math.max(0.01, depreciation), // Ensure chart slices are visible
Math.max(0.01, totalLoanInterest),
Math.max(0.01, totalFuelEnergyCost),
Math.max(0.01, totalInsuranceCost),
Math.max(0.01, totalMaintenanceCost),
Math.max(0.01, totalAnnualFeesCost)
].map(v => parseFloat(v.toFixed(2))) // Ensure values are numbers for Chart.js
};
tco_renderChart(chartData);
if(tco_el.pdfDownloadBtn && tco_el.pdfDownloadBtn.style) tco_el.pdfDownloadBtn.style.display = 'block';
}
function tco_resetForm() {
if(tco_el.vehiclePrice) tco_el.vehiclePrice.value = "35000";
if(tco_el.rebatesTradeIn) tco_el.rebatesTradeIn.value = "2000";
if(tco_el.salesTaxRate) tco_el.salesTaxRate.value = "7";
if(tco_el.upfrontFees) tco_el.upfrontFees.value = "500";
if(tco_el.downPayment) tco_el.downPayment.value = "5000";
if(tco_el.isFinancingCheck) tco_el.isFinancingCheck.checked = true;
if(tco_el.loanAPR) tco_el.loanAPR.value = "6.0";
if(tco_el.loanTerm) tco_el.loanTerm.value = "60";
if(tco_el.ownershipDuration) tco_el.ownershipDuration.value = "5";
if(tco_el.annualMiles) tco_el.annualMiles.value = "12000";
if(tco_el.fuelTypeSelect) tco_el.fuelTypeSelect.value = "gasoline";
if(tco_el.mpg) tco_el.mpg.value = "27";
if(tco_el.gasPrice) tco_el.gasPrice.value = "3.50";
if(tco_el.mpkwh) tco_el.mpkwh.value = "3.5";
if(tco_el.electricityPrice) tco_el.electricityPrice.value = "0.18";
if(tco_el.insuranceCost) tco_el.insuranceCost.value = "2000";
if(tco_el.maintenanceCost) tco_el.maintenanceCost.value = "700";
if(tco_el.annualFees) tco_el.annualFees.value = "150";
if(tco_el.resaleValue) tco_el.resaleValue.value = "12000";
if(tco_el.ownershipDurationDisplay) tco_el.ownershipDurationDisplay.textContent = tco_el.ownershipDuration.value || "X";
tco_updateCalculatedFields();
tco_toggleLoanFields();
tco_toggleFuelFields();
document.querySelectorAll('#tcoCalculator .tco-error-message').forEach(el => el.textContent = '');
if(tco_el.resultsOutput) tco_el.resultsOutput.innerHTML = "";
if(tco_chartInstance) { tco_chartInstance.destroy(); tco_chartInstance = null; }
if(tco_el.pdfDownloadBtn && tco_el.pdfDownloadBtn.style) tco_el.pdfDownloadBtn.style.display = 'none';
if(tco_el.resultsTabButton) tco_el.resultsTabButton.disabled = true;
tco_currentTab = 0;
tco_openTab(null, 'tco-tabVehiclePurchase');
}
function tco_downloadPDF() {
if (typeof window.jspdf === 'undefined' || typeof window.jspdf.jsPDF !== 'function' ||
typeof window.html2canvas !== 'function' || typeof Chart === 'undefined' ||
typeof window.jspdf.jsPDF.API.autoTable !== 'function') {
alert("PDF/Chart generation library not loaded. Check CDN links & internet."); return;
}
const jsPDFConstructor = window.jspdf.jsPDF;
const resultsTableElement = document.getElementById('tco-resultsTable');
const chartCanvas = tco_el.tcoChartCanvas;
if (!resultsTableElement || !tco_el.resultsOutput.textContent.includes("Grand Total Cost of Ownership")) {
alert("No results to download. Please calculate TCO first."); return;
}
try {
const pdf = new jsPDFConstructor('p', 'pt', 'a4');
const toolTitle = "Car Total Cost of Ownership Report";
const margins = { top: 40, bottom: 40, left: 30, right: 30 };
let yPos = margins.top;
pdf.setFontSize(18);
pdf.text(toolTitle, pdf.internal.pageSize.getWidth() / 2, yPos, { align: 'center' });
yPos += 25;
const ownershipY = tco_el.ownershipDuration.value;
pdf.setFontSize(10);
pdf.text(`TCO Report for ${ownershipY} Years of Ownership`, margins.left, yPos); yPos += 20;
pdf.setFontSize(11);
pdf.text("Key Inputs:", margins.left, yPos); yPos += 15;
pdf.setFontSize(9);
pdf.text(`Vehicle Price: ${tco_formatCurrency(parseFloat(tco_el.vehiclePrice.value))}, Down Payment: ${tco_formatCurrency(parseFloat(tco_el.downPayment.value))}`, margins.left, yPos); yPos += 13;
if(tco_el.isFinancingCheck.checked) {
pdf.text(`Loan: ${tco_el.loanTerm.value}mo @ ${tco_el.loanAPR.value}% on ${tco_el.amountFinancedDisplay.textContent}`, margins.left, yPos); yPos += 13;
}
pdf.text(`Annual Miles: ${tco_el.annualMiles.value}, Resale Value: ${tco_formatCurrency(parseFloat(tco_el.resaleValue.value))}`, margins.left, yPos); yPos += 20;
pdf.setFontSize(11);
pdf.text("TCO Breakdown:", margins.left, yPos);
pdf.autoTable({
html: '#tco-resultsTable',
startY: yPos + 15,
theme: 'grid',
headStyles: { fillColor: [0, 123, 255], textColor: 255, fontSize: 9 },
styles: { fontSize: 8, cellPadding: 3, halign: 'right' }, // Default right align data cells
columnStyles: { 0: { halign: 'left', fontStyle: 'bold' } }, // Left align first column (labels)
didParseCell: function (data) {
if (data.row.section === 'body' && data.row.raw && data.row.raw.classList) {
if (data.row.raw.classList.contains('tco-summary-row')) {
data.cell.styles.fontStyle = 'bold';
data.cell.styles.fillColor = [233, 236, 239];
if (data.cell.text && data.cell.text[0] && data.cell.text[0].includes("Grand Total")) {
data.cell.styles.fontSize = 9; // Keep for grand total
}
}
}
// Specific styling for the "Grand Total" text itself to ensure boldness
if (data.cell.section === 'body' && data.cell.text && data.cell.text[0] && data.cell.text[0].startsWith("Grand Total Cost of Ownership")) {
data.cell.styles.fontStyle = 'bold';
data.cell.styles.fontSize = 9;
}
},
tableWidth: 'auto',
margin: { left: margins.left, right: margins.right }
});
yPos = pdf.lastAutoTable.finalY + 25;
if (chartCanvas && tco_chartInstance && tco_chartInstance.ctx) {
if (yPos > pdf.internal.pageSize.getHeight() - margins.bottom - 150) {
pdf.addPage(); yPos = margins.top;
}
try {
const chartImgData = chartCanvas.toDataURL('image/png', 1.0);
const chartImgProps = pdf.getImageProperties(chartImgData);
let pdfChartWidth = pdf.internal.pageSize.getWidth() - margins.left - margins.right - 100;
if (pdfChartWidth > 350) pdfChartWidth = 350; // Max width for chart, slightly smaller
const pdfChartHeight = (chartImgProps.height * pdfChartWidth) / chartImgProps.width;
const chartX = (pdf.internal.pageSize.getWidth() - pdfChartWidth) / 2;
pdf.setFontSize(11);
pdf.text("TCO Chart:", chartX, yPos); yPos +=15;
pdf.addImage(chartImgData, 'PNG', chartX, yPos, pdfChartWidth, pdfChartHeight);
} catch(chartError) {
console.error("Error adding chart to PDF:", chartError);
// Continue without chart if it fails
}
}
pdf.save('Total_Cost_of_Ownership_Report.pdf');
} catch (e) {
alert("An error occurred during PDF generation: " + e.message + ". Check console.");
console.error("PDF Generation Error:", e);
}
}