How much does your car cost you per mile ?
09 February 2009, 12:57 PM
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How much does your car cost you per mile ?
I was astounded how much mine has cost me over the last year per mile.
I bought it in October 2007, Saab 9-3 Aero, 2003, 47,000 miles for 9 grand.
From March 08 to March 09 it has cost,
Insurance £400
Tax £210 (£215 next year, £345 2010/2011)
Maintenance £200
MOT £40
Petrol £700
Not including the £630 on a remap and filter as that wasnt entirely necessary.
Nor does it include the imminent tyres it needs, or the possibility of a clutch that raised its head but went away.
I reckon it was worth about seven or eight grand in March of last year and about 4 to 5 now (if I could sell it)
So conservatively I have lost three grand in depreciation.
I have done 3500 miles, due to living near work and cycling a lot of the time, will hopefully do nearer 2,000 this year but based on the 3500.
It has cost me £1.30 per mile, or the best part of four and a half grand.
To drive a Saab !
I wonder how much something like a BMW M6 costs per mile ?
What is the cheapest motoring you can do that doesnt involve a Metro ?
I bought it in October 2007, Saab 9-3 Aero, 2003, 47,000 miles for 9 grand.
From March 08 to March 09 it has cost,
Insurance £400
Tax £210 (£215 next year, £345 2010/2011)
Maintenance £200
MOT £40
Petrol £700
Not including the £630 on a remap and filter as that wasnt entirely necessary.
Nor does it include the imminent tyres it needs, or the possibility of a clutch that raised its head but went away.
I reckon it was worth about seven or eight grand in March of last year and about 4 to 5 now (if I could sell it)
So conservatively I have lost three grand in depreciation.
I have done 3500 miles, due to living near work and cycling a lot of the time, will hopefully do nearer 2,000 this year but based on the 3500.
It has cost me £1.30 per mile, or the best part of four and a half grand.
To drive a Saab !
I wonder how much something like a BMW M6 costs per mile ?
What is the cheapest motoring you can do that doesnt involve a Metro ?
I prefer to live in blissful ignorance 
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09 February 2009, 02:22 PM
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So do I hence i walk to work 
And i get to walk all round the airfield every day watching Jets to and fro, Helicopters being shook down/tested and in the nicer weather loads of vintage aircraft being abused
SUPER SMUG
And i get to walk all round the airfield every day watching Jets to and fro, Helicopters being shook down/tested and in the nicer weather loads of vintage aircraft being abused
SUPER SMUG
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09 February 2009, 02:26 PM
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my total travel bill, excluding flights, for a year is under £1500 and 0 CO2
unfortunately, i've just calculated my CO2 for holiday flights and I rack up 2 tonnes per passenger (me
) per year,
"i.e. your total sustainable carbon emissions budget for all purposes (including heating, cooking, lighting, local transport, etc.) for 4 years."
unfortunately, i've just calculated my CO2 for holiday flights and I rack up 2 tonnes per passenger (me
) per year, "i.e. your total sustainable carbon emissions budget for all purposes (including heating, cooking, lighting, local transport, etc.) for 4 years."
09 February 2009, 05:23 PM
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My best was my black Fabia. Bought for £9200, sold for £9000 after 8 months. Nothing spent. 10k miles at approx 45mpg = 10p/mile. Now, consider that it earned me IRO £8k during that time and the £1k on fuel and £200 depreciation is of no concern 
and the £1k on fuel and £200 depreciation is of no concern
09 February 2009, 05:32 PM
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Since July till present
2001 Alfa 147 - £2700
Insurance - £1300
1Year Road Tax - £210
Maintaince - £750
Petrol - £1400
Total: £6360 BARGAIN and thats only for 7months of ownership
2001 Alfa 147 - £2700
Insurance - £1300
1Year Road Tax - £210
Maintaince - £750
Petrol - £1400
Total: £6360 BARGAIN and thats only for 7months of ownership
09 February 2009, 08:12 PM
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I now have a saab 9-3 2.2 tid.
its just cost me £110 in fuel, to do 1000 miles
could have prolly got more, but as its a lot quicker than the old smog monster, &
more bhp, the trade off is....
£90 for 1000 miles on the old one, but the tax was higher £180
the new one is £145
Mart
its just cost me £110 in fuel, to do 1000 miles
could have prolly got more, but as its a lot quicker than the old smog monster, &
more bhp, the trade off is....
£90 for 1000 miles on the old one, but the tax was higher £180
the new one is £145
Mart
09 February 2009, 09:07 PM
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I'm to scared to work it out, i know my landcruiser returns about 18 mpg, after i worked that out, i was'nt too bothered about what the WR1 do'es to the gallon, i'd hate to think how much i've lost on cars over the years, but if i sat down and worked it out i would only have spent the money on something else, so who cares!
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