fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Driving EVs is far more economical, even at fast speeds
Driving at fast speeds isn't economical full stop.
The joy of not having a 'posh' car.
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Driving at fast speeds isn't economical full stop.
Hicky
Guru
To add to this thread, another joy of having a less tha posh car, it’s cost me nothing(not withstanding legal requirements to be on the road) to sit there for the past month having been used twice whilst I’ve cycled to work. I tried the train when it was very windy and it was late and £8 for a 16 min return journey.
I might even, come renewal time see what savings are to be had restricting my annual mileage at this rate. My Ms could certainly benefit from this also.
I might even, come renewal time see what savings are to be had restricting my annual mileage at this rate. My Ms could certainly benefit from this also.
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
£900 to fix the wife's 15 year old mini 
Not much joy here ... picking it up later.
Not much joy here ... picking it up later.
- Location
- Egham
£900 to fix the wife's 15 year old mini
Not much joy here ... picking it up later.
Ouch. That's BMW pricing for you
£900 to fix the wife's 15 year old mini
Not much joy here ... picking it up later.
My "bike carrier" zafira is 20 years old and I've had a few bills like that, but if its only once a year I always think its good value. Loads of people are leasing cars at £300+ per month.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
£900 to fix the wife's 15 year old mini
Not much joy here ... picking it up later.
I had an original mini v plate that failed its MOT due to the notorious floor rot , as i drove away from the test centre i stopped at a junction and a driver who didnt have right of way shot across the junction and wrote mine off .Paid for a new car
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
£900 to fix the wife's 15 year old mini
Not much joy here ... picking it up later.
Aye, but it's less than a couple of month's PCP on a new car. Just sploshed £500 on mine for a suspension knuckle on a 140k mile 20 year old car. That's about as expensive as the car has ever cost. Don't mind that once in a while, it's cheaper than a car lease. Said car hadn't moved much in the last month anyway.
vickster
Legendary Member
We’ve just sourced an automatic 2012 for the parents to replace a Venga. Perfect little car for their needs, 35k miles. Hopefully this will be the last car they need to buy (but wow automatic little cars have got so pricy…£6.5k
)SiL has a 2010 manual…95k miles, soon to be replaced as she needs something much bigger for her business! She’ll be sad to see it go!
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Hang on, local BMW was £2100 !!
Timing chain, fuel pump, sensor were toast. Independant Mini specialist were brilliant, £905 total, just got it home, Cooper S with JCW upgrades .... goes like stink
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Mmmm, doesn't quite work like that at the moment. My car is on a PCP and I could walk away having paid zilch for 2 years motoring on a £50k+ car thanks to low covid mileage/daft second hand prices.
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- Inside my skull
Don’t know about that, MOT, insurance, servicing, replacement parts aren’t nothing. Cars are expensive even when doing nothing.
Hicky
Guru
I assume you missed the “legal requirements to be on the road?”
midlife
Guru
Just curious how the maths for PCP works for that scenario?
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Well my local BMW dealer will buy the car back at a price that covers all my 2 years PCP payments ... sounds crazy but true. I would have normally done 40k miles, but only 10k this time around. Don't get me wrong, PCP's are usually a money pit.
