How much will you pay for a year's motoring?

[Ozzie Osmond]

Inspired by SOTW where the Beemer 540i Touring is described as both "bargain of the century" or "money pit", depending on point of view, I am wondering how much people are prepared to pay for a year's good quality driving. To level the playing field we're only looking at two things,

• Depreciation

plus

• Repairs

Because a sub-£1,000 car certainly hasn't got far to depreciate but can easily deliver £1,000+ bills.

To my mind a combined £1,000 is very cheap motoring and anything less then £2,000 is a bargain. Under £3,000 and you're still in good shape.

Bear in mind this is quality driving we're talking about here - not pootling around town in a 20 year old Nissan Micra!

[Ozzie Osmond]

Raize said:

Next to insurance all other costs are trivial.

Ah the perils of youth!