Costs on keeping a future classic
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What's your views as to costs on keeping a V8V long term? My V8V will be 10 years old in Sept, has covered 30k, been with me for the past 5 years and has been one of the most reliable cars I've had. Since I bought it with 15k on the clock all I've done is serviced it each year, changed the rear tyres and about to change all 4 pads.
Apart from the usual consumables (like the brakes/clutch/shocks) do you think there will be any surprises? I've never really kept a car for such a long period of time and was wondering what it's like to maintain a future classic of this kind?
Apart from the usual consumables (like the brakes/clutch/shocks) do you think there will be any surprises? I've never really kept a car for such a long period of time and was wondering what it's like to maintain a future classic of this kind?
I have used cars which have reached 20 years old.
You are doing just right, with an annual mileage of 3,000. Enough to keep everything working well (presumably not short journeys), but not too many leading to a high total mileage.
I don't intend selling my Vantage, but although I think the model will still be considered beautiful in the future, the values will probably be limited, because it is the highest production number AM.
As you have not had unexpected faults, hopefully that will continue. Several owners have now mentioned their quite high mileage cars.
I cant guess what age will do, mine is 10 years old this month (mine for 9 years) and 76K miles
Non routine consumables that have needed replacing over the last 50K miles; 3 wheel bearings, clutch, thermostat, aux belt, aircon compressor
The electronics are mostly mainstream and bought in from Jag/Volvo so id like to think failures there should be rare
Higher mileage cars will likely need suspension components refreshing, but at 3K miles a year you could run yours another 10 years and still not need a clutch ...imagine a 20 year old Aston on original clutch
Every time you get in/out wears the seat ....low mile short journey cars sometimes look more tired than motorway use cars, but thats an easy ish refresh
Only time will tell any common failures that are seen, now the earliest cars are coming 10 years old.......
Non routine consumables that have needed replacing over the last 50K miles; 3 wheel bearings, clutch, thermostat, aux belt, aircon compressor
The electronics are mostly mainstream and bought in from Jag/Volvo so id like to think failures there should be rare
Higher mileage cars will likely need suspension components refreshing, but at 3K miles a year you could run yours another 10 years and still not need a clutch ...imagine a 20 year old Aston on original clutch
Every time you get in/out wears the seat ....low mile short journey cars sometimes look more tired than motorway use cars, but thats an easy ish refresh
Only time will tell any common failures that are seen, now the earliest cars are coming 10 years old.......
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