ever worked out how much it costs to run a car?

its costing me £45 per week to run my car thats without buying it, this cost doesn't include AA, parking fees or consumables.

this is what made me stop and think about this http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-t...px?deriv=41306 the road tax on the mazda rx8!!!!

With no detail ... I am not sure how we can be shocked by that ... if you do 1000miles/week that is a bargain ..

did some maths a while back and worked out i was paying about £1.20 per mile per year, mostly spent on petrol. that doesn't include repairs other then regular services

this is what made me stop and think about this http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-t...px?deriv=41306 the road tax on the mazda rx8!!!!

tell me about it

[steveg]

Got access to a old MK3 golf , cost 300 quid , had for 12 months no problems , went through MOT , does 40 mpg , always run old cars.

Cheers Steve

at the end of the day, after servicing costs etc, it compares to having a second mortgage.

Costs me around £34 a week to run my car (VW Golf, 1.6) and that includes road tax.

Doesn't include parking because I always use public transport to go into town and shop. On the rare ocassions I do park, its about £2 max. Any work related parking is claimed back on expenses. As is mileage (I can claim back 40p a mile).

Now Ive mentioned it, it probably costs me a heck of alot less to run my car because I mainly use it for work purposes and travelling to different hospitals and services...Id estimate it at £15/20 a week for personal use

Maria

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

Costs me around £34 a week to run my car (VW Golf, 1.6) and that includes road tax.

Doesn't include parking because I always use public transport to go into town and shop. On the rare ocassions I do park, its about £2 max. Any work related parking is claimed back on expenses. As is mileage (I can claim back 40p a mile).

Now Ive mentioned it, it probably costs me a heck of alot less to run my car because I mainly use it for work purposes and travelling to different hospitals and services...Id estimate it at £15/20 a week for personal use

Maria

my wife works for the NHS and claims for mileage etc., but i find it doesn't compare to actual costs in terms of tyres, servicing, fuel, road tax, insurance(higher premium for buisness use), trade in value suffers with a high mileage car to boot.

Originally Posted by Gene genie

my wife works for the NHS and claims for mileage etc., but i find it doesn't compare to actual costs in terms of tyres, servicing, fuel, road tax, insurance(higher premium for buisness use), trade in value suffers with a high mileage car to boot.

I didnt include insurance in my cost: with that included its £45. My insurance was about £2 higher when I said I use the car for work. The value of my car doesnt bother me because I plan to keep it until it dies

Anyway, the costs vary from week to week because if im the office all day then I get the train to work. on some weeks, £30 can last two weeks.

Im not too fussed about the cost because its the price you pay for a car (well...any veichle you choose to have). Nothing in life is free..!

Maria