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The annual cost of owning and operating a new vehicle has fallen for a change. It’s now $11,577, which is $719 less than it was in 2024, according to AAA’s latest annual driving costs study. If that amount still sounds steep, it’s because it reflects every cost associated with owning and driving a new car for five years — from financing and insurance to gas and maintenance. The biggest cost of…