Well I've finally got rid of my MY99. Total cost (depreciation, fuel etc) £16670. Average mpg, 25.07.Cost per mile £0.94. After two yers of utterly trouble-free motoring I decided it was time to move on.
What did I like? Brilliant performance and handling. Reliability and looks. The car was parked overnight on a regular basis in one of the roughest areas of Bolton and was never touched. A friend reckoned this was because they thought it belonged to the local drug baron!
What didn't I like? Being thought of as the local drug baron! I dropped a friend off one night and she heard a gang of teenagers say, "Wow! A Scooby! Must be a druggie. Let's see who it is!" The cheap plastic interior, lousy lights and ineffectual heated rear window were beginning to annoy, but worst was resonating for an hour after getting out after a long drive. It was just too raw. Had I been able to afford it I would have kept it as a toy, but economics dictated a change. The replacement- an A6 Quattro with green leather armchairs and half a walnut treee. Pass the pipe and carpet slippers.
If anyone wants a decent set of gold alloys and road tyres check the 'For Sale' section and e-mail me with an offer.
Kev.

 

50p each and a pack of white powder for the Golds?

94p a mile!! now there is an interesting thread - is driving a scoobie worth 94p a mile??

Let me know about the offer for the wheels!

Pete

 

£0.94 sounds a lot to me
my last car lexus 300 cost £0.34 per mile
i'm expecting the scoob to be about the same
andy

 

Andy,
Break down is as follows-
car new in May99 £24700
road tax, insurance and petrol £3796
servicing, accessories, cleaning materials and tyres £1674
trade in price £13500
mileage 17700.

Moral of the story is don't spend money on extras as they are woth nothing when you come to get rid!

 

kev,could you not have got more selling private?what was the original price?
not looking foreward to selling mine!
sti 5 import
baught new feb 2000 (£25000)
will be selling in feb 2002
2 year old it will have 110,000 miles on by then,anybody want to put a reserve price on it???????????????????
andy