expenses

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What i mean, is aside from the cost of buying the car what other expenses are there? say i sell my car for 8,000 and buy another for 8,000 how much money would i lose? what kind of expenses entail something like this?

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  1. noun Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose: an expense of time and energy on the project.
  2. noun A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice: achieved speed at the expense of accuracy.
  3. noun An expenditure of money; a cost: an improvement that was well worth the expense; a trip with all expenses paid.
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  • What i mean, is aside from the cost of buying the car what other expenses are there? say i sell my car for 8,000 and buy another for 8,000 how much money would i lose? what kind of expenses entail something like this? —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • Among the expenses were a $1,032 bill in 2007 from the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City, where he met with potential donors, and $1,360 for a 2005 presentation to the Pennsylvania Community Bankers Association in Alberta, Canada. —  Times Leader News
  • McCullough's attorney said the expenses were accounted for an approved by the Orphan's Court last year. —  WPXI.com - Local News
  • The way MP's exploit their expenses is absolutely criminal if not down right fradulent. —  Daily Express News Feeds
  • Chief among the expenses are a new fire truck, and roadwork and sewer installation along Parkview Drive. —  The Appleton Post-Crescent Latest Headlines
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