ALthough Clintonh8r is right, my first new car was a 1977 Subaru DL. I drove it 11 years, put 138k miles on it, and NEVER replaced the battery!
I kept all receipts and, after subtracting what I sold it for used, I added up all costs, including brakes, tires, oil, spark plugs, maintenence (valve adjustments) gas, insurance, license, etc.
The car cost me $.065 per mile! That is six and one half cents a mile!