Many of us may never know the feeling of driving off a dealer's lot in a brand-new six-figure luxury car. But you can pick one up a few years down the road for much less, when the original owner has moved onward and upward to a fresh new model. Before you make the plunge on a previously owned dream car, however you should know what you’re getting into -- and we don’t mean a sumptuously plush interior.

Although you may be able to purchase a high-end used car for a song, the steep cost of maintaining and driving it may have you singing the blues before long. The website 24/7 Wall Street compiled a list of what it says are the 10 most expensive vehicles to own, based on "true cost to own" data provided by Edmunds.

Of course, the list is heavy on the usual European suspects, especially Mercedes-Benz, whose models occupy four of the slots. Alpine, Audi, BMW, Range Rover and Lexus each have one model on the list, as does Nissan.

If you’re a car enthusiast, you can probably guess before hitting the jump which Nissan model fits with this exclusive list -- even without the easy hint from the photo above.

It could only be the GT-R, which at just over $100,000 with all the options isn’t out of place here, even though it comes in at No. 10 on the list. It’s also a technically sophisticated car that could cost a lot to repair.

Like all the vehicles on the most-expensive-to-ow​n list, insurance premiums and the cost at the fuel pump are also big-budget items to consider so that your dream car doesn’t become a nightmare to own.

From least to most expensive, here are the 10 Most Expensive Cars to Own according to 24/7 Wall Street (you can read their full take here):

10. Nissan GT-R

9. Land Rover Range Rover

8. BMW ActiveHybrid 7

7. Mercedes-Benz G-Class

6. Lexus LS 600h L

5. Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

4. Mercedes-Benz CL-Class

3. BMW 7 Series Alpina B7

2. Audi R8

1. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

[Source: Autoblog]