Owned vs rented car
People generally assume that car rental is very expensive and owning a car is cheaper. Here is a sample analysis for the same, Assuming Car Value = 5 lacs Expense Per month Interest = 4000 Depreciation = 6000 (for first yr) Insurance = 1000 Maintenance =1000 Driver = 8000 Lets assume 1000 km a month and average of 15 Petrol = 4500 Total expense for 1000 Km for a month = 24500. i.e. 24.5 Rs/Km Most radio cabs charge from 15-20 Rs per KM. So it isn't really a bad deal. However your own car offers a huge convenience of using it anytime at a moments notice and personalization.