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The figures used in this article furnished by the American
Motorists association and copied from a recent issue of one of
the leading New York newspapers.
According to the American Mottorists association's statistics the
life of the average automobile is six years and nine months.
The average cost of operation for a 4-cylinder car is 6.43 cents
per mile and for a 6-cylinder machine is 8.40 cents per mile, based
upon an average of 11,000 miles per year.
These mortality figures are based upon replacement data fur
nished by automobile manufacturers. The cost per mile is com
puted from detailed cost accounting records covering 800 typical
automobiles operated in various parts of the United States.
The largest single item in the composite "average" automobile
for both four and six cylinder machines was maintenance fol
lowed in both types by depreciation and gasoline consumption.
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ERE ARE THE FIGURES:
4-Cylinder
Cost
Cars
2c Less
Per Mile
On average automobile, not any
particular make.
Illustration On a trip to Baker
and back, a distance of 100 miles,
you save 2.00 operating cost.
Hems
Cent
'vr Mile
1 Cylinder
Maintenance .. .$1.72
Depreciation rr...-.:
(iasoline 1.31
Tires .64
Garage .44
Interest 3(j
Oil .22
Insurance 21
License .14
Cent
1'cr Mile .
(i Cylinder
$2.14
2.09
.80
,14
.71
.20
.26
.24
al $6.43 $8.40
4-Cylinder
Cars Cost
2c Less
Per Mile
On average automobile, not any
particular make.
Illustration On a trip to Port
land and back, a distance or (iOO
miles, you save $12.00 operating
cost.
The above figures are computed on a mileage of 11,000 per year getting an average of 17.53 miles per gallon of gasoline
for theaverage 4-cylinder car and 13.19 miles per gallon for the average 6-cylinder car.
How About Our Model
U A
Ford?
From the same source we find that the average cost of operation is 6.02 cents per mile on average light four-cylinder cars Ourfimi
en from our National Fleet Owners' records on Model A disclose a figure much lower than 6.02 but we are willing- to accept their fV
on this comparison of saving in operating costs of four-cylinder automobiles versus six-cylinder automobiles. inures
The above f inures show that new car buyers with a ear to trade in must receive at least $200 more for his car if trader in n n n
a four cylinder car if he expects to break even. 1 0,1 a SIX tha" on
A demonstration will convince the most exacting that for speed, easy riding, ease of operation, ap
pearance, durability and road ability the Model A Ford not only equals but excells all cars selling at any
where near the same price.
As proof of Union County Acceptance of this wonderful automobile, we delivered '
(!7 NEW MODEL A FORD CARS IN JULY
PERKINS
COMPANY
Corner of Fourth and Adams Ave.
Telephone: Main 500