what were your running cost's this year?
Discussion
To this very second I am running at around £260.00 for a service and around £300 for an MOT (Tyres and a couple bits of general fix-it-up work) and the rest is tax and insurance (person dependent). But ask me later on tonight and it will be around £800 more!!! Having AVO's fitted at the moment so that will send out my budget slightly.
But that said, mine doesnt go to a main dealer and its been pretty damn good. Oh, and just remembered spend £47 on HT leads and another £100 on rear speakers and head unit change. But didnt need to do that, but wanted to....
But that said, mine doesnt go to a main dealer and its been pretty damn good. Oh, and just remembered spend £47 on HT leads and another £100 on rear speakers and head unit change. But didnt need to do that, but wanted to....
but big buying going on soon, so don't know how long i'll be able to keep it up for. Not quite up a year yet, 9 months and to date. I’ve spent £550 for a 12000 service, and £45 for an MOT last weekend. So under £600 to date.
Now cosmetics on the other hand.
Headlamp cowl respray £150.
Leven stalks etc £100.
Leven half cover £150
Pioneer MP3 head unit £600
Few sundries £200
Sub Total£1200
Sub Total £600
Grand Total £1800
Now cosmetics on the other hand.
Headlamp cowl respray £150.
Leven stalks etc £100.
Leven half cover £150
Pioneer MP3 head unit £600
Few sundries £200
Sub Total£1200
Sub Total £600
Grand Total £1800
This year
2 new fronts £200
Insurance £700
Servicing (do it myself so no labour)
plugs, leads (magnecor so won't need replacing again) and other HT stuff £200
Oil and filter £35
Air filter (new this time but just cleaned last time) £20
Odds and sods, bit of antifreeze, diff/gearbox oil grease,
f
k me it's loads when you add it up 
Add a few grand depreciation and sub 20 Mpg....
2 new fronts £200
Insurance £700
Servicing (do it myself so no labour)
plugs, leads (magnecor so won't need replacing again) and other HT stuff £200
Oil and filter £35
Air filter (new this time but just cleaned last time) £20
Odds and sods, bit of antifreeze, diff/gearbox oil grease,
f
k me it's loads when you add it up Add a few grand depreciation and sub 20 Mpg....
Year on year:
Insurance and road tax: £600
Last service: £660
Oil: £20
Petrol: who cares?
Have spent nothing on it because nothing has gone wrong on it ...
Oh, the missus got me one of the Leven oil filler caps and one of the petrol caps.
6000 miles covered in 18 months. Get a good 'un and it won't let you down!
Mike
Insurance and road tax: £600
Last service: £660
Oil: £20
Petrol: who cares?
Have spent nothing on it because nothing has gone wrong on it ...
Oh, the missus got me one of the Leven oil filler caps and one of the petrol caps.
6000 miles covered in 18 months. Get a good 'un and it won't let you down!
Mike
Hmmmm... I was a bit shocked when I worked out my costs recently!
Breakdown over 22 months and 19,500 miles:
Tyres - £594
Servicing - £3233
Upgrades - £2042
Insurance - £2985
Total - £8854
Have a look at my profile for the full story, especially my rolling road saga with Mark Adams on Tuesday!
The car feels absolutely sorted now though!
Breakdown over 22 months and 19,500 miles:
Tyres - £594
Servicing - £3233
Upgrades - £2042
Insurance - £2985
Total - £8854
Have a look at my profile for the full story, especially my rolling road saga with Mark Adams on Tuesday!
The car feels absolutely sorted now though!
Im affraid I agree with ncs (Nick). Its not just the normal running costs you gotta look out for, its all the 'non-necessary' costs.
By non-necessary I mean things which are actually necessary to enjoy the car
i.e. the pub lunches, the TVRCC drives etc......etc......
Makes it great fun though!!!!!
By non-necessary I mean things which are actually necessary to enjoy the car
i.e. the pub lunches, the TVRCC drives etc......etc......
Makes it great fun though!!!!!
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