Shocking ownership costs
02 June 2006, 10:02 AM
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Shocking ownership costs
Just swapped my MY93 WRX for (don't laugh!), albeit 217bhp tuned Mondeo ST24. Strange swap perhaps, but I can get the family and pram in for day trips, rather than taking the Volvo everywhere.
Besides, it soooo much nicer inside...
Anyway, calculated that the Scoob, despite it's age and pretty low purchase price, cost me £1.52 per mile. I suppose if nothing had gone wrong I could have done much more mileage for not much more money, but given that I found a cheap but competant mechanic, and bought all parts as cheap as poss, that's a lot of money for a weekend car. I could probably have run a Boxster for less money, assuming I managed not to start modding it...
Besides, it soooo much nicer inside...
Anyway, calculated that the Scoob, despite it's age and pretty low purchase price, cost me £1.52 per mile. I suppose if nothing had gone wrong I could have done much more mileage for not much more money, but given that I found a cheap but competant mechanic, and bought all parts as cheap as poss, that's a lot of money for a weekend car. I could probably have run a Boxster for less money, assuming I managed not to start modding it...
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02 June 2006, 11:27 AM
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I wrote this:
I think you could have run a £55k 4.4 V8 range rover for the same money 
Originally Posted by Andy M3
If you assume that is deadly accurate, i have just established that in 17 months my mum has lost £20000 on her Range Rover. Or £1176 / month.
More frightening is the cost per mile in residuals: £1.18 every mile. Add fuel to that at £0.27 / mile in fuel used, £0.05 / mile in tyres !!!!! £0.03 in insurance and £0.02 in road tax !!!!
At least it had 3 years free servicing
More frightening is the cost per mile in residuals: £1.18 every mile. Add fuel to that at £0.27 / mile in fuel used, £0.05 / mile in tyres !!!!! £0.03 in insurance and £0.02 in road tax !!!!
At least it had 3 years free servicing
02 June 2006, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pwhittle
Just swapped my MY93 WRX for (don't laugh!), albeit 217bhp tuned Mondeo ST24.
Look on www.fordmondeo.org for more info.
Enjoy
Paul
02 June 2006, 02:21 PM
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It cost £00.67 per mile on my last 04 WRX PPP, sold when 11 months old with 14.5K on the clock - including depreciation, fuel and insurance. Servicing was free, but would've only added around £00.0125 per mile if I'd had to pay.
The previous 02 WRX PPP cost £00.60 per mile when sold at 20 months and 30K. Includes all monies paid out + depreciation when sold.
Pretty good I reckon!
The previous 02 WRX PPP cost £00.60 per mile when sold at 20 months and 30K. Includes all monies paid out + depreciation when sold.
Pretty good I reckon!
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02 June 2006, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy M3
My old Skoda Fabia vRS cost me £0.21 / mile. Pretty good value for money motoring
02 June 2006, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Rabid
Mine cost me nothing but BIK tax and I still think it's too much in the final analysis. Life's too short to take the diesel option unless of course you have no other choice.
Cheers
Lee
05 June 2006, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by slim_boy_fat
Why would we laugh the ford is a much better car!!!
Your having a giraffe m8, bought a 6 month old one 2 yrs ago & i can safely say its the worst ownership experience of my motoring life!
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