JP2008097548A - Vehicle upkeep simulation device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user with vehicle upkeep by quickly simulating the vehicle upkeep. <P>SOLUTION: Vehicle information and user information are input to a PC 10. A database of the PC 10 stores basic data for calculating vehicle upkeep, for example, an insurance premium, tax and maintenance cost for each vehicle model. The database also stores economical package merchandise and insurance data recommended by each dealer and insurance company. The PC 10 simultaneously calculates standard upkeep and recommended upkeep on the basis of input information and the basic data and displays these upkeep in parallel on the display. The PC 10 displays the standard upkeep and recommended upkeep of a purchase-planned vehicle in parallel and switchingly displays parallel display screen of standard upkeep together or recommended upkeep together of the plurality of purchase-planned vehicles. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for simulating and providing a maintenance cost of a vehicle to a vehicle user such as a prospective vehicle purchaser.

  A prospective purchaser who wishes to purchase a vehicle receives an explanation of the cost of the planned purchase vehicle at a dealer of each automobile company and decides whether or not to purchase the vehicle. One of the determinants for purchasing a vehicle is the maintenance cost after purchase, but the current situation is that the dealer has not received sufficient explanation about the maintenance cost. The reason is that dealer sales representatives do not have the basic data to calculate maintenance costs after purchase, and there are a large number of documents, catalogs to calculate maintenance costs for the planned vehicles. Even if we can calculate each item related to maintenance costs, which must be collected and referenced, etc., we will calculate and purchase maintenance costs for multiple vehicles, including comparative studies when there are multiple vehicles to be purchased. It is practically impossible to present it to the prospective person.

  Patent Document 1 shown below discloses a technique for simulating vehicle costs in a usage period using a computer at a leasing company. That is, the leasing company collects basic data related to automobiles from the outside, sets constants related to costs for each condition based on the basic data, and stores them in the main constant database. The sales representative obtains the cost simulation program and constant data from the leasing company, reads them into the operation terminal, and stores the constant data in the sub constant database. The cost simulation program acquires the conditions related to the customer's automobile and stores it in the sub-customer database, and refers to the sub-constant database, and purchases, leases, rents, etc. the cost of the automobile corresponding to the acquired condition. Calculate and output separately.

JP 2003-108812 A

  As described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to simulate the cost of an automobile using a computer by storing constant data in a database, but only simulation with a predetermined pattern can be performed. In order to calculate a pattern other than the simulation according to the customer's request, it is necessary to perform the setting again, which requires time and becomes complicated.

  In particular, prospective purchasers often have vague knowledge of maintenance costs and are often satisfied with only standard maintenance costs, but each car dealer maintains it as part of customer service. We want to provide customers with a more satisfying service and increase customer attraction, and we estimate not only the standard maintenance cost but also the maintenance cost including the service that can be provided for the vehicle maintenance cost. There is a strong desire to provide quick and easy-to-understand information to prospective buyers. For prospective purchasers, it is convenient for a vehicle purchase decision to have the dealer's service contents presented in an easy-to-understand manner including not only the purchase cost but also the maintenance cost after purchase.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method that can quickly and easily present a vehicle maintenance cost to a user (for example, a prospective purchaser).

The present invention is an apparatus for simulating a maintenance cost of a vehicle, wherein means for inputting vehicle information of a simulation target vehicle, means for inputting vehicle user information, means for inputting usage information of a simulation target vehicle, fuel Based on data input, information on insurance premiums for each vehicle, data on taxes for each vehicle, data on fuel consumption for each vehicle, data on periodic inspections for each vehicle, and various input information And calculating means for calculating a maintenance cost of the vehicle to be simulated in a predetermined period by accessing the database, and an output means for outputting the calculated maintenance cost, wherein the database includes at least an insurance premium for each vehicle. 2 types of data on the vehicle and data on the periodic inspection for each vehicle, standard and recommended It has a data, said computing means, both calculated as the standard maintenance recommended maintenance costs of using two types of data suggested a standard stored in said database,
The output means outputs the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost in parallel so that they can be compared.

  In the present invention, there is provided switching means for switching the output form of the output means, and the arithmetic means maintains the standard plan maintenance cost and the recommended plan for each simulation target vehicle when there are a plurality of simulation target vehicles. The output means calculates a parallel output of a standard maintenance cost and a recommended maintenance cost of a specific simulation target vehicle, and a parallel of each standard maintenance cost of a plurality of simulation target vehicles, according to the switching operation of the switching means. The output and the parallel output of the recommended maintenance costs of each of the plurality of simulation target vehicles may be switched and output.

  Further, the present invention is a method for simulating the maintenance cost of a vehicle using a computer, the step of inputting vehicle information of the simulation target vehicle, the step of inputting vehicle user information, and the usage information of the simulation target vehicle. Steps to input, steps to input information on fuel, access to a database storing data on insurance premiums for each vehicle, data on taxes for each vehicle, data on fuel consumption for each vehicle, and data on periodic inspections for each vehicle And a step of calculating a maintenance cost of the simulation target vehicle for a predetermined period by a processor of the computer accessing the database based on various inputted information, and a step of displaying the calculated maintenance cost on a display. The database is less In addition, there are two types of data, standard and recommended, regarding the data relating to the insurance premium for each vehicle and the data relating to the periodic inspection for each vehicle, and in the step of calculating, the two types of standard and recommended stored in the database are included. Both the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost are calculated using the data, and the displaying step displays the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost in parallel so that they can be compared.

In the present invention, the method includes the step of switching the display form of the display, and the step of calculating includes the maintenance cost of the standard plan and the recommended plan for each simulation target vehicle when there are a plurality of the simulation target vehicles. Calculate maintenance costs,
In the displaying step, in accordance with the switching operation in the switching step, a parallel display of standard maintenance costs and recommended maintenance costs of a specific simulation target vehicle, a parallel display of standard maintenance costs of each of a plurality of simulation target vehicles, You may switch and display the parallel display of each recommended maintenance cost of a some simulation object vehicle.

  According to the present invention, vehicle maintenance costs can be quickly and easily simulated and presented to the user. Further, not only the maintenance cost according to the user's condition but also the maintenance cost recommended by the dealer can be output at the same time in a comparable manner, and the user can make a judgment at the time of purchasing the vehicle more quickly and reliably.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Basic configuration>
FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration of a vehicle maintenance cost simulation apparatus in the present embodiment. The vehicle maintenance cost simulation apparatus includes a personal computer (PC) 10. Various information is input to the PC 10 by a customer, a user (planned purchaser), or a dealer. The information to be input includes vehicle information about the planned purchase vehicle, usage information about the planned purchase vehicle, and user information. The input information is necessary information for calculating the maintenance cost of the vehicle. Vehicle maintenance costs include voluntary automobile insurance premiums, taxes, fuel costs such as gasoline charges, maintenance costs, and the like, and necessary information for calculating these is input. The usage information of the planned purchase vehicle is, for example, a travel distance per month. The user information is information for calculating a car insurance premium, and is, for example, age, grade, purpose of use, license color, and the like. Further, basic data for calculating the vehicle maintenance cost is stored in advance in the memory of the PC 10. The basic data includes insurance premiums for each vehicle type, taxes for each vehicle type, fuel consumption for each vehicle type, periodic inspection costs for each vehicle type, and the like. The vehicle maintenance cost is calculated as car insurance + tax + fuel cost + periodic inspection cost. The PC 10 calculates the automobile insurance premium and tax based on the vehicle information and user information of the input information, calculates the fuel cost based on the usage information of the input information, Periodic inspection costs are calculated based on the vehicle information.

  Basic data is stored in the memory of the PC 10, and at least one of the basic data includes two types of data, standard data and recommended data. The standard data is general data, and the recommended data is data including service contents specially provided by each dealer or each insurance company, and is generally data with higher cost performance than the standard data. For example, with respect to automobile insurance, each insurance company provides various insurance products according to the usage status of the user, and stores any of these insurance products as recommended data. In addition, regarding regular inspection costs, each dealer may provide packed products, and these packed products are stored as recommended data. Of course, these are examples, and arbitrary service data can be stored as recommended data. Further, the basic data need not be stored in the local memory of the PC 10, and may be stored in another computer connected to the network. Further, any of the basic data may be stored in a server computer on the network, and the rest of the basic data may be stored in the memory of the PC 10. For example, the standard data of the basic data is stored in the server computer, and the recommended data is stored in the memory of the PC 10. When calculating car insurance, tax, fuel cost, and periodic inspection cost based on the input information, the PC 10 calculates using standard data and automatically calculates using recommended data. Here, “automatic calculation” is a response to a command input from the PC operator that commands maintenance cost calculation, and calculation using standard data and calculation using recommended data are performed in parallel or sequentially. This means that the PC operator does not need an operation such as inputting information again or inputting a command again in order to execute an operation using the recommended data. Below, the maintenance cost calculated using standard data is referred to as “standard maintenance cost” or “standard plan maintenance cost”, and the maintenance cost calculated using recommended data is referred to as “recommended maintenance cost” or “profit plan”. "Maintenance costs". The PC 10 calculates the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost using the input information and the standard data and the recommended data stored in the memory, and then the user lists the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost on the display. And display them in parallel so that they can be compared. In FIG. 1, the normal maintenance cost for three years of the vehicle is displayed as a bar graph as the maintenance cost of the normal plan, and the recommended maintenance cost is displayed as a bar graph as the maintenance cost of the profitable plan in parallel. Further, the difference (total difference) between the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost is displayed at a predetermined position on the screen. The user can easily grasp the normal maintenance cost, and can visually grasp the difference between the normal maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost, and can contribute to the determination of whether or not to purchase the vehicle. .

  In this embodiment, the person in charge of the dealer or the user who operates the PC 10 can quickly and easily view not only the standard maintenance cost but also the recommended maintenance cost recommended by the dealer simply by inputting predetermined information. No operation is necessary.

<Detailed configuration>
In FIG. 2, the detailed structure of the vehicle maintenance cost simulation apparatus in this embodiment is shown. In this configuration, the PC 10 is connected to the server computer 26 via the network 24. The network 24 may be a LAN or a WAN. The network may be a public network such as the Internet or a dedicated line. The PC 10 may be arranged in each dealer, and the server computer 26 may be arranged in a data center and accessible from each PC 10 of each dealer. The PC 10 and the server computer 26 may constitute a server client system, and data may be transmitted from the PC 10 that is a client computer to the server computer 26, calculation processing may be performed on the server computer 26 side, and the processing result may be returned to the PC 10.

  The PC 10 includes an input unit 12 including a keyboard and a mouse, a display unit 14 including an LCD, a communication unit 16 that transmits and receives data to and from the server computer 26 via a network 24, a control unit 18 such as a CPU, a ROM, A storage unit 20 such as a RAM and a database 22 are included.

A dealer sales person or user who is an operator of the PC 10 inputs various information necessary for simulating the vehicle maintenance cost from the input unit 12. Specifically, the following information is input.
(1) Monthly mileage (km)
(2) Gasoline fee (per liter)
(3) Prerequisites for voluntary automobile insurance (age conditions, grade, purpose of use of vehicle, license color)
(4) Car specifications (car name / model) to be purchased

  With regard to (2), instead of being input by the user, the current gasoline cost data stored in the server computer 26 or the like may be automatically input. Further, if necessary, the gasoline cost may be automatically input according to the regular / high-octane distinction. For example, when the user inputs “regular”, the communication unit 16 accesses the server computer 26 and acquires the gasoline cost of regular gasoline stored in the server computer 26.

  With regard to (4), the specification of the vehicle scheduled for purchase may be input in a format selected by the user from specific vehicles registered in advance. For example, the vehicle name and the model are input by registering the vehicle A and the vehicle B in advance and selecting one of them.

  The user may input a period for simulating the maintenance cost from the input unit 12. The period can be, for example, 3 years or 5 years. The default period may be 3 years so that the period is not required, or the default period may be 3 years and 5 years may be selectively input as necessary.

The database 22 stores basic data for calculating maintenance costs. Specifically, the following information is stored.
(1) 10/15 mode fuel efficiency for each vehicle type (2) Vehicle insurance fee for each vehicle type (3) Estimated fee for periodic inspection for each vehicle name (vehicle inspection, 12-month inspection, 6-month inspection)
(4) Tax (car tax / car weight tax) for each model

  Regarding (2), both the standard amount and the recommended amount provided by the insurance company are stored. As for (3), the recommended packed product set by each dealer is also stored. Furthermore, if there is a cashback amount when the card is paid for the maintenance fee and gasoline, this is also stored.

  The storage unit 20 stores a simulation program. The simulation program may be distributed from the server computer 26 via the network 24.

  The control unit 18 sequentially executes the simulation program stored in the storage unit 20, and uses the information input from the input unit 12 and the information stored in the database 22, for a predetermined period (for example, 3 Annual maintenance cost is calculated. As described above, the maintenance cost of the vehicle is vehicle maintenance cost = automobile insurance fee + tax + fuel cost + periodic inspection cost (maintenance cost). The control unit 18 calculates each item of the maintenance cost as follows (for example, it is assumed that it is 3 years). As described above, the input information may be transmitted from the communication unit of the PC 10 to the server computer 26, each item of the maintenance cost may be calculated by the control unit of the server computer 26 and returned to the PC 10.

<Auto insurance premium>
Vehicle insurance premiums that match the preconditions entered by the user and the planned purchase vehicle are retrieved from the database 22 and added for three years. Since the standard amount and the recommended amount are stored in the database 22, both the standard amount and the recommended amount are searched.

<Tax>
Taxes matching the planned purchase vehicle entered by the user are retrieved from the database 22 and added for three years. Car tax and car weight tax are added.

<Fuel cost>
The fuel cost for three years is calculated from the mileage of one month input by the user, the gasoline cost, and the 10/15 mode fuel efficiency of the planned purchase vehicle retrieved from the database 22.

<Regular inspection costs (maintenance costs)>
The approximate charge for periodic inspection that matches the planned purchase vehicle entered by the user is retrieved from the database 22 and added for three years. Since the packaged product is also stored in the database 22, both the standard price not including the packed product and the recommended price including the packed product are calculated.

  The control unit 18 calculates each item of the maintenance cost as described above, and displays the maintenance cost as a calculation result on the display unit 14. Since both the standard amount and the recommended amount are calculated as the maintenance cost, the control unit 18 displays the standard amount and the recommended amount in parallel on the display unit 14. The display format is arbitrary, but for example, the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost are displayed in a bar graph so that they can be easily compared. In addition to this, the control unit 18 may display the difference between the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost on the display unit 14, or may display the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost for each item of the maintenance cost.

Further, when the user inputs a plurality of vehicles as the planned purchase vehicles, the control unit 18 calculates a maintenance cost for each planned purchase vehicle and displays it on the display unit 14. As a display form,
(1) Standard maintenance costs and recommended maintenance costs for one vehicle planned for purchase are displayed in parallel (2) Standard maintenance costs for two vehicles planned for purchase are displayed in parallel (3) Recommended maintenance for two vehicles planned for purchase For example, expenses are displayed in parallel. Of course, the standard maintenance cost or recommended maintenance cost of three or more vehicles planned for purchase may be displayed in parallel, and the standard maintenance cost of one planned vehicle and the recommended maintenance cost of another planned vehicle are displayed in parallel. May be. The display form on the display unit 14 may be set by the user by inputting from the input unit 12, or these display forms may be alternately switched and displayed. For example, the display is first made in the form of (1), and (1), (2) is switched from (1) to (2) or (2) is switched to (3) in response to a switching command input from the input unit 12. 2) and (3) may be displayed alternately.

  FIG. 3 shows an overall process flowchart of the vehicle maintenance cost simulation in the present embodiment. The processing is roughly divided into an input step (S11), a calculation step (S12), and an output step (S13).

  In the input step, the user (or the person in charge of the dealer) inputs various data to the input unit 12 of the PC 10. That is, first, the travel distance for one month is input (S101), and then the gasoline cost is input (S102). In addition, age, grade, usage purpose, license color information, etc., which are preconditions for car insurance, are input (S103). Furthermore, the information (vehicle name and specifications) of the vehicle scheduled for purchase is input (S104). A plurality of vehicles may be purchased. Alternatively, a plurality of pre-registered vehicles may be displayed on the display unit 14 and input by the user selecting one or a plurality of vehicles from here. The input information is stored in the storage unit 20.

  In the figure, there is no step for inputting the period for calculating the maintenance cost, but a step for inputting the number of years of the maintenance cost may be provided. In this example, it is assumed that the maintenance cost for three years is calculated by default.

  In the calculation step, the control unit 18 sequentially calculates each item of the vehicle maintenance cost. That is, first, a voluntary insurance premium for three years is calculated (S105). The database 22 is accessed to search for an insurance premium that matches the user's conditions (age, purpose of use, license color), and the automobile insurance premium is calculated by adding for three years. Car insurance premiums are calculated in two patterns: a standard amount and a recommended amount. Next, the tax for three years is calculated (S106). The database 22 is accessed to search for the automobile tax and the automobile weight tax of the vehicle to be purchased, and the tax is calculated by adding for three years. Further, the gasoline cost for 3 years is calculated (S107). Access the database and search for the 10/15 mode fuel economy of the vehicle to be purchased, and calculate the gasoline cost for three years from the mileage of one month and the gasoline cost per liter. Also, the maintenance cost for three years is calculated (S108). Access to the database 22 and add the maintenance cost of the car to be purchased, add 3 years, and calculate the total maintenance amount. For the maintenance cost, two patterns of a standard amount and a recommended amount including a product pack are calculated.

  In the output step, the control unit 18 displays on the display unit 14 the maintenance time of the planned purchase vehicle calculated in the calculation step. That is, first, the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost of the planned purchase vehicle are displayed in parallel as a bar graph (S109). The standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost may be the total amount or the amount for each item. These may be switched and displayed as appropriate. If there are a plurality of vehicles to be purchased, the screen is switched and displayed in response to a request from the user (switch command input from the input unit 12) (S110). For example, the display in the form (1) is performed by default, and the display in (1) is switched to the display in (2). It is also preferable to display a menu for switching the modes (1), (2), and (3) on the display unit 14.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 14 in the input step. A column 14a for inputting a mileage for one month, a column 14b for inputting a gasoline fee, and a column 14c for inputting insurance conditions are displayed. The user inputs each column using a keyboard and a mouse. You may select and input from the pull-down menu.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 14 in the output step. An image 14d of a car scheduled for purchase registered in advance is displayed on the upper left of the screen. In the figure, two vehicles are registered in advance. The user can input information on a planned purchase vehicle by selecting one of the vehicles. The figure shows that the upper vehicle has been selected. A selection menu 14e for a period for simulating the maintenance cost is displayed below the image 14d. In the figure, 3 years and 5 years can be selected. The user can input a period by selecting one. Under the period selection menu 14e, a profitable plan selection menu 14f is displayed. In the figure, the advantageous plan for car insurance, the advantageous plan for maintenance, and the advantageous plan for card payment are displayed. By selecting one of the plans, the recommended maintenance cost is calculated in addition to the standard maintenance cost. If no plan is selected, the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost will be the same.

  The control unit 18 calculates a standard maintenance cost and a recommended maintenance cost according to the item selected from the selection menu 14f. For example, when the car insurance in the selection menu 14f is selected, the standard insurance premium and the recommended insurance premium are calculated for the car insurance. For maintenance, only standard maintenance costs are calculated. The figure shows that all items have been selected. By default, all items may be selected, and the user may appropriately deselect any item. In addition, a selection menu 14g for each item constituting the vehicle maintenance cost is displayed. Items are car insurance, maintenance, fuel consumption, taxes, etc., and are selected when viewing details of maintenance costs. In the center of the screen, a standard plan maintenance cost 14h and a profit plan maintenance cost (recommended maintenance cost) 14i are displayed in parallel in a bar graph. The bar graph display changes according to the selection item of the selection menu 14f. That is, for example, when a reasonable car insurance is selected in the selection menu 14f, the maintenance cost 14h of the standard plan and the maintenance cost 14i of the profit plan are displayed in parallel, and the respective amounts are different. When a reasonable car insurance or other item is not selected in the selection menu 14f, the maintenance cost 14h of the standard plan and the maintenance cost 14i of the profit plan are the same amount. In this case, it is not necessary to display the maintenance cost 14i of the profit plan. Further, the difference 14j between the standard plan and the profit plan is displayed below the bar graph display. The difference is displayed corresponding to each item of the selection menu 14g. In addition, the total difference 14k is also displayed. By visually recognizing the display of the bar graph and the difference, the user can easily know how much the maintenance cost is and how much it is cheaper in the profit plan. Furthermore, a switching menu 14m for switching the screen is displayed at the bottom of the screen. In the figure, “Compare with advantageous plan”, “Compare between stored vehicles”, “Compare with freely set vehicles”, and “Condition change” are displayed. In the menu “Compare with advantageous plan”, the screen display shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and the maintenance costs for the standard plan and the advantageous plan are displayed in parallel. In “Compare between stored vehicles”, bargain graphs of the plans for the two vehicles planned for purchase are displayed in parallel. In “Compare with freely set cars”, standard plans of two cars planned for purchase are displayed in parallel in a bar graph. These displays can be arbitrarily changed according to the operation of the switching menu 14m as shown in FIG. For example, “Compare with a freely set car” displays the standard plans of the cars planned for purchase side by side, and then “Compare with a discount plan” displays the standard plans of the cars planned for purchase and the profit plan in parallel. And so on. In “Compare with freely set car”, the standard plan of the freely set car and the profit plan of the storage car may be displayed in parallel.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 14 when “Compare with a freely set car” is selected. 7 is a screen corresponding to the “comparison screen of standard plans of two cars to be purchased” in FIG. 6.
Free setting vehicles include vehicles not handled by the dealer or vehicles of other manufacturers. In the case of a freely set vehicle, there is no recommended maintenance cost, and only the standard maintenance cost is calculated. That is, the standard maintenance cost 14h of the freely set vehicle is displayed in the standard plan, and the standard maintenance cost 14i of the standard plan of the storage vehicle (the vehicle registered in advance by the dealer) is displayed in parallel.

  In the case of a freely set vehicle, the basic data of the vehicle may not exist in the database 22. In this case, it is determined whether the basic data exists by accessing the database 22, and when the basic data does not exist, the user inputs from the input unit 12 and newly registers it in the database 22.

It is a basic lineblock diagram of an embodiment. It is a detailed block diagram of an embodiment. It is a processing flowchart of an embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of an input screen. It is explanatory drawing of an output screen. It is screen switching explanatory drawing. It is explanatory drawing of another output screen.

Explanation of symbols

  10 PC, 12 input unit, 14 display unit, 16 communication unit, 18 control unit, 20 storage part, 22 database, 24 network, 26 server computer.

Claims (4)

A device for simulating vehicle maintenance costs,
Means for inputting vehicle information of the simulation target vehicle;
Means for inputting vehicle user information;
Means for inputting usage information of the vehicle to be simulated;
Means for entering information about the fuel;
A database for storing data on insurance premiums for each vehicle, data on taxes for each vehicle, data on fuel consumption for each vehicle, and data on periodic inspections for each vehicle;
Based on various input information, the calculation means for accessing the database and calculating the maintenance cost for a predetermined period of the simulation target vehicle;
An output means for outputting the calculated maintenance cost;
Have
The database has at least two types of data, standard and recommended, regarding data on insurance premiums for each vehicle and data on periodic inspections for each vehicle,
The calculation means calculates both the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost using the standard and recommended data stored in the database,
The vehicle maintenance cost simulation apparatus, wherein the output means outputs the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost in parallel so that they can be compared. The apparatus of claim 1.
Switching means for switching the output form of the output means,
The calculation means calculates the maintenance cost of the standard plan and the maintenance cost of the recommended plan for each simulation target vehicle when there are a plurality of the simulation target vehicles,
The output means, according to the switching operation of the switching means, a parallel output of the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost of a specific simulation target vehicle, a parallel output of each standard maintenance cost of a plurality of simulation target vehicles, a plurality of A vehicle maintenance cost simulation device, wherein the parallel output of each recommended maintenance cost of each simulation target vehicle is switched and output. A method of simulating vehicle maintenance costs using a computer,
Inputting vehicle information of the vehicle to be simulated;
Inputting vehicle user information;
Inputting usage information of the vehicle to be simulated;
Entering information about the fuel;
The computer processor accesses a database that stores data on insurance premiums for each vehicle, data on taxes for each vehicle, data on fuel consumption for each vehicle, and data on periodic inspections for each vehicle. Accessing the database to calculate a maintenance cost for a predetermined period of the simulation target vehicle;
Displaying the calculated maintenance cost on a display;
Have
The database has at least two types of data, standard and recommended, regarding data on insurance premiums for each vehicle and data on periodic inspections for each vehicle,
In the step of calculating, the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost are calculated together using two types of data, standard and recommended, stored in the database,
In the displaying step, the standard maintenance cost and the recommended maintenance cost are displayed in parallel so that they can be compared. The vehicle maintenance cost simulation method. The method of claim 3, wherein
Switching the display form of the display,
In the step of calculating, when there are a plurality of simulation target vehicles, the processor calculates a maintenance cost of the standard plan and a maintenance cost of the recommended plan for each simulation target vehicle,
In the displaying step, in accordance with the switching operation in the switching step, a parallel display of standard maintenance costs and recommended maintenance costs of a specific simulation target vehicle, a parallel display of standard maintenance costs of each of a plurality of simulation target vehicles, A vehicle maintenance cost simulation method characterized by switching between parallel display of recommended maintenance costs of a plurality of simulation target vehicles.

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