Whos had the biggest garage bill?
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A lex said:
It would also be interesting to know the bill in relation to car value.
Ive spent well over 20k on my Alfa Spider that I bought for Eur7.5k in 2007. Its now worth about tuppence and it spat another e700 bill at me today
Several bills have been for 2k+ over the years.
Spending 5k on a 200k supercar is frankly peanuts. Spending 25k on a Alfa Spider is probably certifiable
I suppose the only saving grace is it's 20k on running costs and only 7k on depreciation Ive spent well over 20k on my Alfa Spider that I bought for Eur7.5k in 2007. Its now worth about tuppence and it spat another e700 bill at me today
Several bills have been for 2k+ over the years.Spending 5k on a 200k supercar is frankly peanuts. Spending 25k on a Alfa Spider is probably certifiable
It could easily be 20k on running and 20k on depreciation...
After my Ford C-Max 2.0 TDCI ate its own turbolader, and blew 5 liters of oil through the complete exhaust system, the bill came to €12K, including new motor, turbo and the complete exhaust system. Oh, and a hire car for six weeks, which was how long it took the Ford dealer to get the job finished. A week later, the power steering pump went t
s up. Took another week in the workshop, costs unknown. Ford paid for everything luckily, but it put me off Fords for life. A mate of mine has a Mondeo with the same engine, his just runs and runs, I hope he has better luck than I had....
s up. Took another week in the workshop, costs unknown. Ford paid for everything luckily, but it put me off Fords for life. A mate of mine has a Mondeo with the same engine, his just runs and runs, I hope he has better luck than I had....RobCrezz said:
blueroom said:
Supercar repair bills are one thing, but I had to quote some poor sod £2.5K for a turbo on his old Land Cruiser today! God knows what his final bill will be. More than the car is worth I would imagine.
£2.5k? For a turbo? matc said:
Ask Andy74b! His Zonda bill may have been equally as impressive!
F40 respray was surprisingly reasonable! Zonda bill was a major expensive but I did upgrade alot of parts. When the mirrors cost £12k the bills add up quickly! Worth it though as the not really any cars as special as Pagani's these days.F1 rebuild will make Zonda bill look value.
From a Zonda to a Micra in one easy step
My worst was probably a quoted 1250 bill for a new exhaust, cat and re-MOT plus a few consumables using Renault genuine parts on my old Clio 182. I declined and went for a better quality aftermarket system instead, still cost over 800 notes though
My worst was probably a quoted 1250 bill for a new exhaust, cat and re-MOT plus a few consumables using Renault genuine parts on my old Clio 182. I declined and went for a better quality aftermarket system instead, still cost over 800 notes though
andy74b said:
matc said:
Ask Andy74b! His Zonda bill may have been equally as impressive!
F40 respray was surprisingly reasonable! Zonda bill was a major expensive but I did upgrade alot of parts. When the mirrors cost £12k the bills add up quickly! Worth it though as the not really any cars as special as Pagani's these days.F1 rebuild will make Zonda bill look value.
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