3 Year running costs of my Scooby Turbo!
29 January 2002, 08:44 PM
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Hello,
The Scooby goes tomorrow to be replaced by an Elise (coz I dont need the mile muncing abillity and I want sunburn and a company car is due). Therfore I have had to dig out the service history, and being a nerd I have listed it out! Basically, no wonder I was always so skint!!!!
I also found each years insurance costs which I included for you.
It was good fun mind, two trackdays.
Date Item Cost Miles
30/03/99 Buying Price £13,295.00 76000
30/09/99 MOT And Align Lights £61.19 83819
06/10/99 82,500 Mile Service £76.05 83092
18/01/00 1l Mobil Super Oil £5.99
24/01/00 4x SO2's and Tracking £593.08
27/01/00 Wiper Blades +Sc Wash £19.92
17/02/00 90,000 Mile Service () £717.21 89936
07/09/00 97,500 Mile Service £94.22 96724
08/09/00 Replace leaking sunroof £386.58
20/11/00 Replacement Battery £77.44
21/02/01 TarOxPads/DSK +Bmp Str £530.22
02/04/01 Full Service £196.24
15/05/01 2Toyo Proxies205/50 £193.41 102506
23/08/01 Fixpower steering pump £95.76 105194
28/08/01 Silcone Fully Synth oil £37.60
03/09/01 2 ToyoProxies 205/50 £193.41 105974
21/09/01 MOT, silly bits £88.34 106578
05/11/01 Repair accident damage £180.00
10/12/01 Service £161.75 108486
TOTAL COSTS AND MILES £3,708.41 32,486
Look how my insurance has RISEN over the time Despite making no Claims!
06/04/99 Insurance £409.00
04/04/00 Insurance £481.00
23/03/01 Insurance £628.95
The Scooby goes tomorrow to be replaced by an Elise (coz I dont need the mile muncing abillity and I want sunburn and a company car is due). Therfore I have had to dig out the service history, and being a nerd I have listed it out! Basically, no wonder I was always so skint!!!!
I also found each years insurance costs which I included for you.
It was good fun mind, two trackdays.
Date Item Cost Miles
30/03/99 Buying Price £13,295.00 76000
30/09/99 MOT And Align Lights £61.19 83819
06/10/99 82,500 Mile Service £76.05 83092
18/01/00 1l Mobil Super Oil £5.99
24/01/00 4x SO2's and Tracking £593.08
27/01/00 Wiper Blades +Sc Wash £19.92
17/02/00 90,000 Mile Service () £717.21 89936
07/09/00 97,500 Mile Service £94.22 96724
08/09/00 Replace leaking sunroof £386.58
20/11/00 Replacement Battery £77.44
21/02/01 TarOxPads/DSK +Bmp Str £530.22
02/04/01 Full Service £196.24
15/05/01 2Toyo Proxies205/50 £193.41 102506
23/08/01 Fixpower steering pump £95.76 105194
28/08/01 Silcone Fully Synth oil £37.60
03/09/01 2 ToyoProxies 205/50 £193.41 105974
21/09/01 MOT, silly bits £88.34 106578
05/11/01 Repair accident damage £180.00
10/12/01 Service £161.75 108486
TOTAL COSTS AND MILES £3,708.41 32,486
Look how my insurance has RISEN over the time Despite making no Claims!
06/04/99 Insurance £409.00
04/04/00 Insurance £481.00
23/03/01 Insurance £628.95
29 January 2002, 09:16 PM
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Yes but £3,708.41 is less than the cost of a supercharger conversion 
Seriously I guess it is worrying to think that excluding depreciation fuel, tax and insurance the running costs were nearly 12p/mile just for servicing/repairs
Good luck with the elise, I just noticed BBR do a 180bhp turbo conversion for £3999 - Bargin
Seriously I guess it is worrying to think that excluding depreciation fuel, tax and insurance the running costs were nearly 12p/mile just for servicing/repairs
Good luck with the elise, I just noticed BBR do a 180bhp turbo conversion for £3999 - Bargin
29 January 2002, 10:20 PM
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I neglected to mention £600 on ice and 23mpg
Having tried to keep up with a Elise 160 Sport on the way to thruxton, I can say the big problem with my scooby was stopping the thing!
Elise will do nicley in Standard form for now....
appart from the shiny bits for inside :-)
Having tried to keep up with a Elise 160 Sport on the way to thruxton, I can say the big problem with my scooby was stopping the thing!
Elise will do nicley in Standard form for now....
appart from the shiny bits for inside :-)
29 January 2002, 10:53 PM
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On the BIG service I did have "prodrive" pads fitted at a cost of £134 mind you it needed new pads. Nothing else mind its normally about £650. However the Tar ox ones were a lot less!
29 January 2002, 11:55 PM
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GT,
I like the thread. My predicted cost of ownership of an STi5 over 5 years average use is about £700 a month. That's paying the bank loan for the thing, fuel, insurance, everything.
The insurance amounts to a quarter of the total cost - sick.
Stu.
[Edited by Kippax - 1/29/2002 11:56:40 PM]
I like the thread. My predicted cost of ownership of an STi5 over 5 years average use is about £700 a month. That's paying the bank loan for the thing, fuel, insurance, everything.
The insurance amounts to a quarter of the total cost - sick.
Stu.
[Edited by Kippax - 1/29/2002 11:56:40 PM]
30 January 2002, 09:56 PM
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Anoter point is...
The TarOx disks and Pads were not just a performence add on, the otherones were shagged and Powerstation do Tar Ox for what Subaru want for crappy standard ones.
Also I forgot £90 for a tyre 2 weeks ago due to puncture!
And I have been playing in the Elise all day... (headach!)
The TarOx disks and Pads were not just a performence add on, the otherones were shagged and Powerstation do Tar Ox for what Subaru want for crappy standard ones.
Also I forgot £90 for a tyre 2 weeks ago due to puncture!
And I have been playing in the Elise all day... (headach!)
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31 January 2002, 12:02 AM
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Don't even want to think what mine has cost me in the two years I've had it. hell, I've spent about 2500 on it in the past month!
probably looking at about 5000 in past 2 years.
probably looking at about 5000 in past 2 years.
31 January 2002, 09:33 AM
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My MR2 costs over last 9 months, covering 8,000 miles:
1994 MR2 GT Rev 3(174bhp) Late spec:
Bought April 01 - £5,700
Insurance - £878
New radiator - £280
Major (B) Service - £180 (including Synth oil and other bits)
MOT - £31
K&N 57i - £25
= £0.17p per mile (with insurance) or 6p per mile without insurance.
Still want a Scoob though now
DW
1994 MR2 GT Rev 3(174bhp) Late spec:
Bought April 01 - £5,700
Insurance - £878
New radiator - £280
Major (B) Service - £180 (including Synth oil and other bits)
MOT - £31
K&N 57i - £25
= £0.17p per mile (with insurance) or 6p per mile without insurance.
Still want a Scoob though now
DW
31 January 2002, 10:01 AM
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Gave up Hillclimbing my UK94 after the following occurred in summer of 2000.
The first 3 occurred in concurrent months (May, June and July )
Piston failure; (due to exessive boost) £1500 (fixed labour at £250 due to earlier issues)
Turbo failure; Changed to hybrid TD05H from TD04 as std on UK94 approx £1000.
Gearbox failure £650; (500 miler g/b fitted from written off car)
Nov 2000 APEXI system fitted with Sequential BoV around £1800
In addition in year :-
2 * AP Paddle clutches around £400 each
All this is on top of Insurance, tyres and lots of SUL + octane booster.
Since my last event in the Scoob at the end of 2000 I have to say it hasn't cost a lot to run at all
Sadly sold just prior to Christmas....
The first 3 occurred in concurrent months (May, June and July
)Piston failure; (due to exessive boost) £1500 (fixed labour at £250 due to earlier issues)
Turbo failure; Changed to hybrid TD05H from TD04 as std on UK94 approx £1000.
Gearbox failure £650; (500 miler g/b fitted from written off car)
Nov 2000 APEXI system fitted with Sequential BoV around £1800
In addition in year :-
2 * AP Paddle clutches around £400 each
All this is on top of Insurance, tyres and lots of SUL + octane booster.
Since my last event in the Scoob at the end of 2000 I have to say it hasn't cost a lot to run at all
Sadly sold just prior to Christmas....
31 January 2002, 10:05 AM
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GT - what sort of Elise? My wife got one last Nov, so we've got the best of both worlds. Except that now she has to use my Scoob to take the kids to school.
Scary that purchase price for your car was £13,299 with 70k miles up.... I'd be happy to sell my MY99 with 29k miles for that (but it's not for sale)
Scary that purchase price for your car was £13,299 with 70k miles up.... I'd be happy to sell my MY99 with 29k miles for that (but it's not for sale)
31 January 2002, 10:08 AM
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SJobson,
Having just sold my MY00 to a dealer I know exactly what you mean about prices!! Although second hand values of Imprezas have fallen through the floor it seems the dealers are still selling them for as high a price as ever.
Still pleased to be shot of it though.
Having just sold my MY00 to a dealer I know exactly what you mean about prices!! Although second hand values of Imprezas have fallen through the floor it seems the dealers are still selling them for as high a price as ever.
Still pleased to be shot of it though.
31 January 2002, 01:25 PM
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Its an Elise 1.8 all standard. I went for a long drive with the roof of last night. I think it feels about the same speed as my scooby, just an entirley different sensation. And fantastic fun!
I Pxd the Scooby with 109000 Miles for £5200 when I got it it was the cheapest main dealer scooby I had seen (With Gold allows/prodrive seats)
I Pxd the Scooby with 109000 Miles for £5200 when I got it it was the cheapest main dealer scooby I had seen (With Gold allows/prodrive seats)
31 January 2002, 01:36 PM
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GranTurismo,
Now I know depreciation I have worked out how much your car has cost to run over the 36 months :
Depreciation = £8095
Servicing = £3708.41
Insurance = £1518.95
Fuel = 32486 miles @ 20 MPG = 1624.3 Gallons = £5100
Total = £18422.66
That is a monthly cost of £511.74 or 56 pence per mile.
Obviously I have assumed you paid cash for the car and didn't have to pay and finance charges.
I worked out that my MY00 cost me £700 a month over the time I had it. Expensive these Imprezas aren't they!!!
[Edited by JoeyDeacon - 1/31/2002 1:39:22 PM]
Now I know depreciation I have worked out how much your car has cost to run over the 36 months :
Depreciation = £8095
Servicing = £3708.41
Insurance = £1518.95
Fuel = 32486 miles @ 20 MPG = 1624.3 Gallons = £5100
Total = £18422.66
That is a monthly cost of £511.74 or 56 pence per mile.
Obviously I have assumed you paid cash for the car and didn't have to pay and finance charges.
I worked out that my MY00 cost me £700 a month over the time I had it. Expensive these Imprezas aren't they!!!
[Edited by JoeyDeacon - 1/31/2002 1:39:22 PM]
31 January 2002, 01:42 PM
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Costs so far... hummm....
MY96 UK Turbo Wagon
Cost Miles What Date
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£8300 76,000 The car Feb 2001
£120 80,000 Front pads April 2001
£180 ?????? alloys+tyres ?????????
£475 84,000 Major service Sept 2001
£250 90,000 Alloy+tyres Jan 2002
£35 91,000 MOT+Puncture Jan 2002
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£9360
Insurance was £1258 ouch...
Petrol bills must be about eeerrmmm not sure if I should calculate it... about £2580... not sure if I worked that out right, was expecting more...
So total of £13198 for a years motoring.. or if you don;t include the [price of the car £4098... qulp... still cheap compared to others I believe.
MY96 UK Turbo Wagon
Cost Miles What Date
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£8300 76,000 The car Feb 2001
£120 80,000 Front pads April 2001
£180 ?????? alloys+tyres ?????????
£475 84,000 Major service Sept 2001
£250 90,000 Alloy+tyres Jan 2002
£35 91,000 MOT+Puncture Jan 2002
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£9360
Insurance was £1258 ouch...
Petrol bills must be about eeerrmmm not sure if I should calculate it... about £2580... not sure if I worked that out right, was expecting more...
So total of £13198 for a years motoring.. or if you don;t include the [price of the car £4098... qulp... still cheap compared to others I believe.
31 January 2002, 03:21 PM
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Joey - that's why I'm probably going to keep it. If I start my calculations again, as if I was buying the car now for £13k, then it'll be quite reasonable to run compared to a brand new car over the next 2 years. I cut my losses on my previous car (Corrado VR6) taking £6k in depreciation over a year, and £1,600 for a service and MOT just before I bought it. It still wasn't totally right, so I decided not to throw good money after bad.
But having been offered a new set of brake discs under warranty (at 29,000 miles! Being fitted tomorrow...) I realise I won't be throwing money at the Scoob - it'll only cost me anticipated sums (servicing, road tax, insurance, petrol) which, when depreciation can't cause too much more of a loss, isn't *that* expensive.
But having been offered a new set of brake discs under warranty (at 29,000 miles! Being fitted tomorrow...) I realise I won't be throwing money at the Scoob - it'll only cost me anticipated sums (servicing, road tax, insurance, petrol) which, when depreciation can't cause too much more of a loss, isn't *that* expensive.
31 January 2002, 04:12 PM
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I have been watching the Elise prices with interest ever since I nearly bought a new one in 98... seen a nice one for £12500...
just waiting to see how low they will go..
Lovely car...... something will have to go though I cannot run 4 vehicles....
just waiting to see how low they will go..
Lovely car...... something will have to go though I cannot run 4 vehicles....
31 January 2002, 07:20 PM
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SJobson
How long ago did you have the Corrado?.My last car was a Corrado VR6 which held its value very well.It was 3 years old when I bought it in late 1995 for £12500 and it lost just £2500 in a little over three years.It cost me about £400 a month over the time I owned it which is about £300 a month less than my Scoob.I'm suprised at how much you lost on yours.
Andy
How long ago did you have the Corrado?.My last car was a Corrado VR6 which held its value very well.It was 3 years old when I bought it in late 1995 for £12500 and it lost just £2500 in a little over three years.It cost me about £400 a month over the time I owned it which is about £300 a month less than my Scoob.I'm suprised at how much you lost on yours.
Andy
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