mrklaw

Been doing my expenses and worked out we just about have enough coming in to cover outgoings, but not much more. Wondering again about whether the savings on a non-scooby would be significant enough for me to switch.

Car is owned, so I don't want to factor in finance/depreciation (don't depress me!)

I figured £350 for servicing per year, £700 for insurance (what I'm paying now), and £155 per month for petrol (tracked over 6 months, so pretty accurate at current rates)

Now I could switch to a more practical car, like a Focus turbo diesel. Or the wife would have a BMW.

So what would the theoretical monthly savings be for, say, a focus turbo diesel and a BMW320d?

s70rjw

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So what would the theoretical monthly savings be for, say, a focus turbo diesel and a BMW320d?[/QUOTE] In a nutshell you will save a fortune on fuel.....if thats what you want. Insurance ill be cheaper as will servicing.

mrklaw

roughly how much though? If I'm only spending £155 a month on the scooby, averaging 25mpg, surely I'll only get about a 50% increase in fuel economy, so about a 33% saving (about £50 a month). Thats not massive compared to the fun I'm having.

Servicing on a BMW would be about the same. Insurance maybe a little less (lot less on a focus)

So maybe £800 a year saving for the BM (£200 less insurance, £50 a month fuel)

£1000 for the focus (£50 fuel, £100 servicing, £300 insurance)

Sound about right?

Vegescoob

Enjoy the Scooby while you can. Who knows how much longer such things of fun will be allowed?