Should note this seems to be for an F-150 (truck) and the data tied to it. In my experience, F-150s are very reliable although extrapolating that out to all "cars" may be a bit of a stretch and renders this graph really only useful for that model.
This sort of implies that they wouldn't generate a lot of repairs. Crate transmissions for m that truck ran about $2000 for a remanufactured one. For my current truck it's more like $4000.
- new cost
- depreciation per year
- increasing maintenance costs per year
The "F-150" assumption was used to estimate new cost and depreciation over time.
You should not discount the data based on a single model, but it is wise to recognize those three variables can diverge significantly between models - enough to change the outcome.