Approximately 70% of Car Owners Feel Maintenance Costs Are 'Higher Than Expected.' What Are the Strategies to Reduce Expenses?
A survey conducted jointly by NEXER and Fujiya Glass Store revealed that approximately 70% of car owners have experienced car maintenance costs being 'higher than expected.' The survey, targeting 400 car owners nationwide, also shed light on strategies to reduce costs and the usage of non-dealership services.
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■ The Real Situation of Car Maintenance Costs Revealed
Car ownership entails various running costs beyond daily fuel and insurance, such as inspections, replacement of consumables, and unexpected repair expenses.
Among these, maintenance costs can vary significantly depending on the car model, year, and mileage, so it's not uncommon for people to feel that it was 'higher than expected.'
Therefore, in collaboration with Fujiya Glass Store Co., Ltd., a specialist in car glass, we conducted a survey on 'car running and maintenance costs' targeting 400 men and women nationwide who had answered in a preliminary survey that they 'own a car.'
* When citing the contents of this press release, please comply with the following:
- State that the source is 'a survey by NEXER Co., Ltd. and Fujiya Glass Store Co., Ltd.'
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"Survey on Car Running and Maintenance Costs" Overview
- Survey Method: Online questionnaire
- Survey Period: March 10, 2026 – March 23, 2026
- Survey Target: Men and women nationwide who answered 'own a car' in a preliminary survey
- Valid Responses: 400 samples
Questions:
- Question 1: How much are your annual car maintenance costs? *Assuming inspections, consumable replacements, repairs, etc.
- Question 2: Have you ever felt that maintenance costs were higher than expected?
- Question 3: Have you ever experienced 'unexpected expenses' for maintenance?
- Question 4: What kind of expenses were unexpected? (Multiple answers allowed)
- Question 5: Are you doing anything to reduce maintenance costs?
- Question 6: Please select all measures you are taking to reduce maintenance costs. (Multiple answers allowed)
- Question 7: Have you ever used specialized shops or services other than dealerships?
- Question 8: Please tell us the reason.
* As a general rule, fractions below the second decimal place are rounded off, so the total may not always be 100%.
## ■ 26.8% Answered Annual Maintenance Costs Are 'Less Than 10,000 to 30,000 Yen'
First, we investigated annual car maintenance costs.
Car ownership entails various running costs beyond daily fuel and insurance, such as inspections, replacement of consumables, and unexpected repair expenses.
Among these, maintenance costs can vary significantly depending on the car model, year, and mileage, so it's not uncommon for people to feel that it was 'higher than expected.'
Therefore, in collaboration with Fujiya Glass Store Co., Ltd., a specialist in car glass, we conducted a survey on 'car running and maintenance costs' targeting 400 men and women nationwide who had answered in a preliminary survey that they 'own a car.'
* When citing the contents of this press release, please comply with the following:
- State that the source is 'a survey by NEXER Co., Ltd. and Fujiya Glass Store Co., Ltd.'
- Provide a link to Fujiya Glass Store Co., Ltd. (https://www.fujiyaglas.co.jp/)
"Survey on Car Running and Maintenance Costs" Overview
- Survey Method: Online questionnaire
- Survey Period: March 10, 2026 – March 23, 2026
- Survey Target: Men and women nationwide who answered 'own a car' in a preliminary survey
- Valid Responses: 400 samples
Questions:
- Question 1: How much are your annual car maintenance costs? *Assuming inspections, consumable replacements, repairs, etc.
- Question 2: Have you ever felt that maintenance costs were higher than expected?
- Question 3: Have you ever experienced 'unexpected expenses' for maintenance?
- Question 4: What kind of expenses were unexpected? (Multiple answers allowed)
- Question 5: Are you doing anything to reduce maintenance costs?
- Question 6: Please select all measures you are taking to reduce maintenance costs. (Multiple answers allowed)
- Question 7: Have you ever used specialized shops or services other than dealerships?
- Question 8: Please tell us the reason.
* As a general rule, fractions below the second decimal place are rounded off, so the total may not always be 100%.
## ■ 26.8% Answered Annual Maintenance Costs Are 'Less Than 10,000 to 30,000 Yen'
First, we investigated annual car maintenance costs.