Alan_uk
A2OC Donor
A2 has had some major servicing recently (2 year service, cambelt, tracking, front arms, 4 tyres, 4 wheel refurbished) plus now in the paintshop, so I've just updated my spreadsheet.
Over 13.5 years of ownership it has cost each year on average:
Servicing £400
Repairs £260
Fuel £490 - 5,000 mls/year
Enhancements £100
Tax/Insurance £450 - comp and recovery insurance
Depreciation £620
Total £2,320 pa
I convince myself that owning a car from nearly new and keeping it, is cheaper than a new car every few years, especially as my next car should be electric I feel. EV with long ranges are so expensive. But I can see the A2's repair cost rising in the coming years. It's a 1.4 TDi 75.
The above works out as £0.43 a mile - a car club charges £0.21 a mile plus £5.20 per hour or £0.73 per mile for a 3 hour/30 mile hire, and that is only an alternative if one only needs an occasional use and one lives in a large city (Bath has a car club). A 2.1 mile taxi ride today cost £3 a mile + tip.
I tell myself I need to discount the running costs with the value of the enjoyment of having an A2
Over 13.5 years of ownership it has cost each year on average:
Servicing £400
Repairs £260
Fuel £490 - 5,000 mls/year
Enhancements £100
Tax/Insurance £450 - comp and recovery insurance
Depreciation £620
Total £2,320 pa
I convince myself that owning a car from nearly new and keeping it, is cheaper than a new car every few years, especially as my next car should be electric I feel. EV with long ranges are so expensive. But I can see the A2's repair cost rising in the coming years. It's a 1.4 TDi 75.
The above works out as £0.43 a mile - a car club charges £0.21 a mile plus £5.20 per hour or £0.73 per mile for a 3 hour/30 mile hire, and that is only an alternative if one only needs an occasional use and one lives in a large city (Bath has a car club). A 2.1 mile taxi ride today cost £3 a mile + tip.
I tell myself I need to discount the running costs with the value of the enjoyment of having an A2
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