How Much Have You Spent? - Page 2

roverbarmy · 11th August 2018, 13:52

I believe that SWMBO thinks that I have spent less than a grand!!!!!

m2n · 11th August 2018, 13:55

I have owned my Eve sinced January this year and in 8 months I have spent £908.00 in repairs and extras.

Dawn · 11th August 2018, 14:11

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Originally Posted by Organiser

Dawn,

At least it stops you buying handbags and much more useful...

Tom.

I'm not the handbag type lol! Don't get me wrong, I don't regret it, I wish I had more spare cash - so much I want to do to them!

MSS · 11th August 2018, 14:44

Our current CDT was purchased in Oct 2012 for £3k and I have spent just over £7k on the maintenance since then.

Here is my thread although it needs updating.

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...d.php?t=134788

The 1.8k was purchased in 2016 for £10k and about £5k has been spent on maintenance.

Teflon · 11th August 2018, 14:44

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Originally Posted by KWIL

Think about it this way, if you had bought your "pride & joy" new, these sums would be just the depreciation on an annual basis

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Originally Posted by AndyN01

Fascinating insight into how much we actually spend. But £1200 a year is less than the loss incurred in driving a new car off the forecourt and only about 4 -5 months ish of a personal finance deal.

So in reality you've got a stunning, glorious car with a solid provenance for very few ££££'s

Unless you add back in the car cleaning products - in which case it's mega £££££££££££££££££££'s

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Thanks for the thread.

Cheers

Andy.

You'e both right, of course. I must admit, I was a little surprised at the cost when I added it up, but adding in the purchase price soon made me realise it's not that expensive. I bought my '75 when she was 3 yrs old with 19k miles for £8,250. That makes an all in price of £22901.41 over 12 yrs of ownership.

I priced up my car on the official MG Rover web site just after buying her (the site was still live at the time) and with all the extras, she came in at a fraction shy of £30K list price when new. That means I've had 12 years of free servicing and repairs, plus lots of free add-ons, and still saved some £7K aginst the list price . Billy bargain!

Cliff

KLM · 11th August 2018, 14:52

Yep! I account for every penny. My costs inc insurance and road tax too.
Had my R75 ten yrs.

Average annual spend = .9k
Highest yr spend = 1.3k 2013.
Lowest yr spend .5k 2011.
Bought lots of upgrades and accessories inc brochures.
Kev.

LotusLC · 11th August 2018, 15:35

I never seem to have much spare money, so keeping 4 MGR's on the road must be costing me a fortune each year. I don't really think of the cost too much tho as it gets us out about to meets, shows and other crazy stuff

Dawn · 11th August 2018, 15:39

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Originally Posted by LotusLC

I never seem to have much spare money, so keeping 4 MGR's on the road must be costing me a fortune each year. I don't really think of the cost too much tho as it gets us out about to meets, shows and other crazy stuff

That's it for me too. Now I've no family, I'm a bit of a loner, so the meets and Nanos etc get me meeting people and keep me sane lol! (Well, almost sane!)

sworks · 11th August 2018, 16:09

I’ve never kept count of the 75 or R8 coupe as they just get what they need when they need it.The Mini Cooper S however that we’ve owned for the last 22ish years was circa 25k about 5 years ago when I stopped counting...

rrobson · 11th August 2018, 16:40

Again not including servicing probably around £500 and that's only if I include the water pump failure which should have been done 2 years ago at belt interval. Including servicing probably another £100 on top
So around £200 a year. It does need a bit of money spending but that depends on whether it passes its next mot.

11th August 2018, 13:52	#11
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	I believe that SWMBO thinks that I have spent less than a grand!!!!! __________________ Oil in my veins!

11th August 2018, 13:55	#12
m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	I have owned my Eve sinced January this year and in 8 months I have spent £908.00 in repairs and extras. __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's

11th August 2018, 15:35	#17
LotusLC This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Auto / ZT-T Trophy Blue Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: York Posts: 3,981 Thanks: 3,329 Thanked 1,644 Times in 1,238 Posts	I never seem to have much spare money, so keeping 4 MGR's on the road must be costing me a fortune each year. I don't really think of the cost too much tho as it gets us out about to meets, shows and other crazy stuff __________________ Lotus Carlton - Number 852 (My old car) https://i.imgur.com/Cwa3376m.jpg

11th August 2018, 16:09	#19
sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	I’ve never kept count of the 75 or R8 coupe as they just get what they need when they need it.The Mini Cooper S however that we’ve owned for the last 22ish years was circa 25k about 5 years ago when I stopped counting... __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

11th August 2018, 16:40	#20
rrobson I really should get out more....... 75 tourer cdti, MG ZS 180, nissan terrano & 1.8t rover 25 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pontefract Posts: 2,644 Thanks: 17 Thanked 295 Times in 218 Posts	Again not including servicing probably around £500 and that's only if I include the water pump failure which should have been done 2 years ago at belt interval. Including servicing probably another £100 on top So around £200 a year. It does need a bit of money spending but that depends on whether it passes its next mot. __________________ How to view a car - everything you need to help you inspect a used car VIS motor tester avalible to local members Injector removal tool and auto gearbox pressure tester now available

11th August 2018, 14:44	#14
MSS This is my second home Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,085 Thanks: 283 Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts	Our current CDT was purchased in Oct 2012 for £3k and I have spent just over £7k on the maintenance since then. Here is my thread although it needs updating. https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...d.php?t=134788 The 1.8k was purchased in 2016 for £10k and about £5k has been spent on maintenance.

11th August 2018, 14:52	#16
KLM Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club CDT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North West Posts: 1,289 Thanks: 691 Thanked 394 Times in 240 Posts	Yep! I account for every penny. My costs inc insurance and road tax too. Had my R75 ten yrs. Average annual spend = .9k Highest yr spend = 1.3k 2013. Lowest yr spend .5k 2011. Bought lots of upgrades and accessories inc brochures. Kev.