Pat_McCrotch 0 Posted September 16, 2011 Ever since I got my VR in January i've put every bill into a service wallet (this is in addition to the one from the last 15 years). I'm tempted (but also scared!) to add it all up as I reckon it'll be around £3,000 And the car looks standard, lol. Has anyone added there running costs up and what are you running at so far? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slimg60 0 Posted September 16, 2011 (edited) I've had the car since Dec 2005. My folder of receipts exceeds £12k and I've stopped counting now! Edit: this excludes the purchase price of £2k and my car is still pretty shabby paint and bodywork wise Edited September 16, 2011 by Slimg60 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KIPVW 0 Posted September 16, 2011 I reckon i'm well into 50k over the last 12 years or so but that include purchase of 3 cars too :/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted September 16, 2011 I dont wish to find out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fin2982 10 Posted September 16, 2011 paid £500 for the car and price ive paid on stuff so far is £5 on sorting the oil leak £180 on the coils £20 on spacers £390 for exhaust £200+ for tax £170 on tyres+fitting(all 4) £30 on longer wheel bolts £90 on hub and bearing with fitting those prices are with fiting lol subframe £200 + cheap trolley jack....fitted it alone and bumper was £40 alone its about a grand + but work apart from the subframe etc was paid to a garage at a rate of £40 an hour.....................what an idiot iam lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalhalvaig 0 Posted September 16, 2011 Hi - Got mine in January too and since then... Mileage 4783 Fuel 925.52 Running Costs Insurance: £260 Tax: £205 Tyres: £0 Servicing: £222 Running Costs £88 - Battery and manual Repairs: £1,672 - front top mounts, ABS unit overhaul, front bearings, wiper arm (it broke), speed sensor for speedo Upgrades: £127 - headlamp upgrade, lupo wipers, eyebrow Ouch! but hey, it's fast, fun, does over 30mpg, puts a smile on my face D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted September 16, 2011 I don't even want to know. It's certainly what drove me to getting a sensible daily! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted September 16, 2011 ^^ As Jim Said ^^ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
owen g60 10 Posted September 16, 2011 My reciept box has done its usual hiding trick... have the receipts from the last week... totaling £642. some of this was undoing work done by a garage... asked them to change my belts and pulleys... they ended up doing my charger one too :shrug: I only found this when going for a 'quick drive' a week later and the car felt veery sluggish ad was developing nowhere near enough boost... got it in the workshop and checked the pulley size... 78mm :scratch: thats another £75 down the drain to get a new pulley and belt from gwerks :bonk: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portent 0 Posted September 16, 2011 Not added it up but must be around £2k since I bought it in may. That's on various parts including roof trim, steering wheels, engine and gearbox mounts (still to fit), various service parts, spare gear knob, several replacement bits of trim, new cat 1 alarm and a set of recaros. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aide 0 Posted September 16, 2011 on this vr, and since i got it two years ago £4,005.44 exactly - i'm a saddo that keeps a list too! i'm fairly pleased with that, although it excludes tools, but then they keep 3rd party labour costs down is what i tell myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wullie 1 Posted September 16, 2011 I do not wish to go there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted September 16, 2011 Not including fuel, tax, insurance I've spent just shy of £1,500 on servicing and upgrades, etc on the VR6 and that's been over about 16 months. I spent something like £4,000 on the 16V whilst I had that. It's not the cheapest of hobbies :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James. 9 Posted September 16, 2011 I'm having a bad enough week as it is, without the tot up. Put it this way, I'm on my second A4 folder. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted September 16, 2011 I'd love to know what i've spent over the years, I really don't think it would actually be that much though for what I've owned. I've always bought parts when they've come up cheap rather than when I've needed them and sold stuff whenever I've needed something else. Having said that TPS and GSF both know me by first name and I'm on such good terms with G-werks now that Darren came to my wedding, so maybe I'm kidding myself! :scratch: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swompy 0 Posted September 17, 2011 I done it on my valver before selling it and it added up to the best part of £2500 and that didnt include things I've bought off the forum The VR is probably going to mash that in one job :afro: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carrots 1 Posted September 17, 2011 must of spent 2k on mine in 2 years.i buy something most months Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted September 17, 2011 All these are approximations G60: £1000 2.0 16v: £650 VR6: £1250 2.0 16v: £150 VR6: £1300 2.0 16v: £1250 VR6: £850 1.8 16v: £1000 VR6: £1000 VR6 Storm (current): £100 All in, prob around £9K, although could well be more! All relative though. Works out at around £1K a year, but they make up for it in the way they beat depreciation better than most other cars. I lost £400 on the G60 when I sold it, but all the others have at least held their value when sold. The Focus we had for a year cost around £750 in repair bills and depreciated by around £500. The Octavia vRS we bought new for £13500 ish. After 6 years it's depreciated by around £10K! However, it's only cost around £1K to maintain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joby 0 Posted September 17, 2011 I must of spent over 6k on mine over a period of 10 years which is good considering iv`e spent over £1200 on my TT in 10 months! Cars= expensive hobby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60_Marc 0 Posted September 17, 2011 10k'ish over the past 4 years i would say, maybe more. That includes buying it for 4k. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krishen 2 Posted September 17, 2011 Bought the car Feb 2010 and so far costs are as follows (what i can remember at the moment): £2800 - Purchase of car £1200 - Rebuilt head, chains some other bits. £1100 - Rebuilt standard suspension, front bushes, gearbox mount. £300 - 288mm brakes £600 - New PAS pipes, rear axle bushes, heater matrix, heater controls £330 - New clutch fitted. £100 - BMC induction kit. £100 - Random 'spare parts' Total £6,530. Thats in 18 months. Only thing i would change is NOT buying the first VR i went to see (heard the noise and couldn't help myself). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted September 17, 2011 3600 purchase 120 service 40 mot 210 tax (I think?) 70 tyre on 15s 650 speedline 17s 240 tyres on 17s 200 coilovers 100 speakers and soundproof Total 5230 in 13 months but respray coming in next 2 weeks so will rise... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayjay2580 10 Posted September 17, 2011 (edited) I don't feel half as bad reading through some of these posts.. But so far since March this year I've spent: Car Purchase £1500 New Alloy wheels £400 Coilover Suspension £175 Full Service £60 MOT £30 Head Gasket set and Chains, tensioners and guides £200 (Parts only) - Labour to be arranged after current issues.. I've actually spent £2365 - Doesn't sound half as bad as I feel it's been! Although I am lucky to work where I do (A certain European Car Parts Company) and get the parts a hell of alot cheaper than most would.. Edited September 17, 2011 by Jayjay2580 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted September 18, 2011 Imagine the loss just on depreciation on a new scirocco compared... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites