What has your car cost you since you bought it?
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Was just thinking to myself how much money I have sunk into my current chariot so decided to list it all.
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 106,000 miles, owned for 3 years
1. New Viscous Transfer case: £200 from ebay, new old stock
2. IAT sensor: £30
3. 2 X Speed sensors: £60
4. Boot Gas struts: £40
5. 4 x Oil/Filters: £90
6. 5 X New Tyres: Free, swapped from another vehicle
7. Exhaust back box: £20
8. Plastic bumper Cover: £20
9. Transmission Flush: £180
10. Diff/transfer box oil £30
Total Spend = £850 or £283 per year
What has your daily runabout cost you?
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 106,000 miles, owned for 3 years
1. New Viscous Transfer case: £200 from ebay, new old stock
2. IAT sensor: £30
3. 2 X Speed sensors: £60
4. Boot Gas struts: £40
5. 4 x Oil/Filters: £90
6. 5 X New Tyres: Free, swapped from another vehicle
7. Exhaust back box: £20
8. Plastic bumper Cover: £20
9. Transmission Flush: £180
10. Diff/transfer box oil £30
Total Spend = £850 or £283 per year
What has your daily runabout cost you?
2003 Astra Coupe 2.2 - 111k, bought April 2013 for £300
1.Various cylinderheads, timing chain kit, head gasket sets, engine rebuild parts £550* (approx)
2.Eibach spring kit £180
3.Rear calipers, pads and discs £220
4.Exhaust centre section £50
5.ARB droplink £10
6.4x Dunlop SP S/Maxx £200
7.Front brake overhaul (VXR upgrade
) £170 Total Spend = £1680 inc. purchase price or £84/month (not really had it long enough to do per year!)
- All labour done myself, wouldn't like to factor that in!
Edited by Lugy on Friday 12th December 08:29
Since i bought mine in may
450 on repairing a busted fuel pipe and exhaust bolts from running over a spent lorry tyre at 70odd
100 on servicing
150 on diagnosing s
te running
2500 on a forged build to remedy the aforementioned ste running
So 6400 a year on average.
Not bad going for a french shopping cart really
450 on repairing a busted fuel pipe and exhaust bolts from running over a spent lorry tyre at 70odd
100 on servicing
150 on diagnosing s
te running2500 on a forged build to remedy the aforementioned s
te running So 6400 a year on average.
Not bad going for a french shopping cart really
New ARB Drop links and gearbox oil: £110
New Spark Plugs: £110
Labour to remove old spark plug from engine: £70
2 new Coils: £110
2 Pirelli P Zero Nero GT Tyres: £240
MOT: £55
Repair Gearbox oil leak: £210
New Clutch, Dual Mass Flywheel and Concentric Slave Cylinder: £580
£1485.
9 Months, £165 a month.
New Spark Plugs: £110
Labour to remove old spark plug from engine: £70
2 new Coils: £110
2 Pirelli P Zero Nero GT Tyres: £240
MOT: £55
Repair Gearbox oil leak: £210
New Clutch, Dual Mass Flywheel and Concentric Slave Cylinder: £580
£1485.
9 Months, £165 a month.
Picked the car up 42 months ago. Audo A4 3.0V6 convertable
Clutch/DMFW 1500 (IIRC)
PAS Pump 350
Battery 200 including AA call out fee
Fule Pump 500
So 60 pounds a month. Had several services in that time, but generally only the cost of oil and filters at a non Audi guy, so not too much.
As I have done 60K+ mils in that time, the next big bill will be timing belt after xmas.
Clutch/DMFW 1500 (IIRC)
PAS Pump 350
Battery 200 including AA call out fee
Fule Pump 500
So 60 pounds a month. Had several services in that time, but generally only the cost of oil and filters at a non Audi guy, so not too much.
As I have done 60K+ mils in that time, the next big bill will be timing belt after xmas.
94 MB SL320
Rear shocks £100
Engine fan £100
F&R Discs and pads £200
Repair bumper £250
4 wheel alignment £100
Wheel balance £40
Wheel balance (x2) £50
Repair hood £400
Flex discs and 02 sensor £600
Top mounts and ARB bushs £100
Radio £50
Full service & all fluids £250
Rewire ABS sensor & fog light £20
Spare key, bulbs, odds n sods £50
MOT £45
Steering damper £25
A/C regas £50
I'm really wishing you hadn't bought the subject up
15 months and 7000 miles. I hope 2015 will be cheaper.
Rear shocks £100
Engine fan £100
F&R Discs and pads £200
Repair bumper £250
4 wheel alignment £100
Wheel balance £40
Wheel balance (x2) £50
Repair hood £400
Flex discs and 02 sensor £600
Top mounts and ARB bushs £100
Radio £50
Full service & all fluids £250
Rewire ABS sensor & fog light £20
Spare key, bulbs, odds n sods £50
MOT £45
Steering damper £25
A/C regas £50
I'm really wishing you hadn't bought the subject up
15 months and 7000 miles. I hope 2015 will be cheaper.Edited by PositronicRay on Friday 12th December 09:10
Mercedes W202 220CDi Estate Auto
Owned for 13 years but now sold at 250,000.
Two front springs £350
Aircon compressor £800 in c regassing
Two injectors at £800
Total repairs £1,950
Nothing else except for consumables and servicing. Also a W124 230E before it kept for 8 years and which cost nothing in 160,000 miles.
We'll see how the S204 compares, but with all the electronics I'm not as hopeful.
Owned for 13 years but now sold at 250,000.
Two front springs £350
Aircon compressor £800 in c regassing
Two injectors at £800
Total repairs £1,950
Nothing else except for consumables and servicing. Also a W124 230E before it kept for 8 years and which cost nothing in 160,000 miles.
We'll see how the S204 compares, but with all the electronics I'm not as hopeful.
2011 Ford S-Max 2.0t Ecoboost 240, bought in Feb 2012 with 9,600 miles on the clock and now showing 58K.
1 x MOT @ £50
2 x Michelin Primacy tyres @ £152 each = £304
4 x Toyo Snowprox winter tyres @ £92 each = £368
4 x Nokian WRA3 winter tyres @ £119 each = £476
4 x dealer services @ £956
2 x wiper blades @ £22 each = £44
Total so far = £2,198 / 34 months = £65 per month.
2005 Saab 9-5 2.0t Estate, bought in May 2012 with 61,000 on the clock and now showing 86K.
2 x MOT @ £96
1 x remapped ECU @ £95
1 x battery @ £47
4 x Continental 830 winter tyres @ £60 each = £240
2 x services @ £308
2 x wiper blades @ £8 each = £16
2 x headlight bulbs @ £6 each = £12
1 x rear light bulb @ £5
Discs and pads all-round and front suspension bushes = £312
Total so far = £1,331 / 31 months = £43 per month.
So £108 per month to keep two cars on the road, minus fuel and insurance of course, which I don’t think is too bad considering the amount of miles covered, plus a big chunk of the costs are winter tyres, which is a personal choice.
1 x MOT @ £50
2 x Michelin Primacy tyres @ £152 each = £304
4 x Toyo Snowprox winter tyres @ £92 each = £368
4 x Nokian WRA3 winter tyres @ £119 each = £476
4 x dealer services @ £956
2 x wiper blades @ £22 each = £44
Total so far = £2,198 / 34 months = £65 per month.
2005 Saab 9-5 2.0t Estate, bought in May 2012 with 61,000 on the clock and now showing 86K.
2 x MOT @ £96
1 x remapped ECU @ £95
1 x battery @ £47
4 x Continental 830 winter tyres @ £60 each = £240
2 x services @ £308
2 x wiper blades @ £8 each = £16
2 x headlight bulbs @ £6 each = £12
1 x rear light bulb @ £5
Discs and pads all-round and front suspension bushes = £312
Total so far = £1,331 / 31 months = £43 per month.
So £108 per month to keep two cars on the road, minus fuel and insurance of course, which I don’t think is too bad considering the amount of miles covered, plus a big chunk of the costs are winter tyres, which is a personal choice.
1992 Mitsubishi express, bought in 2002.
Replaced water pump, diff, exhaust manifold and front shocks myself.
Paid for top end overhaul.
Not too bad for 12 years and 120,000 km.
1987 Toyota MR2, bought in 2008.
Fitted new suspension, brakes, rust removed, respray, 6 speed gearbox and 20v motor modified and fitted, alarm and immobiliser, aircon rebuilt, windows tinted, etc, etc
I stopped counting at $10,000 (not including labour, because I didn't pay for any).
Replaced water pump, diff, exhaust manifold and front shocks myself.
Paid for top end overhaul.
Not too bad for 12 years and 120,000 km.
1987 Toyota MR2, bought in 2008.
Fitted new suspension, brakes, rust removed, respray, 6 speed gearbox and 20v motor modified and fitted, alarm and immobiliser, aircon rebuilt, windows tinted, etc, etc
I stopped counting at $10,000 (not including labour, because I didn't pay for any).
2000 Audi A4 Quattro Sport 1.8T owned since November 2013
1)Service items Plugs, Filters, Oil - £80
2)Powerflow exhaust - £430
3)MOT - £25
4)2x Tyre valves £25
5)1x Wheel bearing fitted - £114
6)H&R Springs - £190, fitted for £130
7)2x Indicator bulbs - £4.50
Total = 998.50 so £83.20 a month.
Not bad for a 14 year old and 133,000 mile car.
1)Service items Plugs, Filters, Oil - £80
2)Powerflow exhaust - £430
3)MOT - £25
4)2x Tyre valves £25
5)1x Wheel bearing fitted - £114
6)H&R Springs - £190, fitted for £130
7)2x Indicator bulbs - £4.50
Total = 998.50 so £83.20 a month.
Not bad for a 14 year old and 133,000 mile car.
2007 Audi A3 2.0 TDI 170 with DSG - owned since February 2014
Covered approx. 24,500 miles so far this year.
1)Full service - £206
2)New battery - £118
3)MOT - £40
4)4x New springs + fitting - £258
5)Rear pads & discs - £90
6)2x Oil top up bottles - £32
7)Gearbox oil change - £167
8)4x New Tyres - £389.56
9)2x wheel alignment - £120
10)Full service + cambelt change - £350
Total = £1671, so £167.10 a month, or ~7p/mile
If I add depreciation, its a lot nastier to look at
Edit:
Insurance has cost me £440 so far
Tax - £175
Depreciation - £1800ish
Diesel - £3010.55
Which gives a grand total of £5617.63 (£7417.63 inc. depreciation)
So 23p/mile (30p/mile inc. depreciation)
Covered approx. 24,500 miles so far this year.
1)Full service - £206
2)New battery - £118
3)MOT - £40
4)4x New springs + fitting - £258
5)Rear pads & discs - £90
6)2x Oil top up bottles - £32
7)Gearbox oil change - £167
8)4x New Tyres - £389.56
9)2x wheel alignment - £120
10)Full service + cambelt change - £350
Total = £1671, so £167.10 a month, or ~7p/mile
If I add depreciation, its a lot nastier to look at
Edit:
Insurance has cost me £440 so far
Tax - £175
Depreciation - £1800ish
Diesel - £3010.55
Which gives a grand total of £5617.63 (£7417.63 inc. depreciation)
So 23p/mile (30p/mile inc. depreciation)
Edited by mattfuey on Friday 12th December 22:41
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