Yearly Cost

kriss_boy

How much does your car cost you every year?

Fuel - £800
Tax - £215
Insurance - £325
MOT/Service - £125
Depreciation - £200

I reckon mine is about £1600 and thats on a good year!!! It is my ambition to go without a car for a year as a challenge! I just dont have the guts to do it!!!

iamana1ias

There are already several threads about this.

passatrider

kriss_boy wrote: »

How much does your car cost you every year?

Fuel - £800
Tax - £215
Insurance - £325
MOT/Service - £125
Depreciation - £200

I reckon mine is about £1600 and thats on a good year!!! It is my ambition to go without a car for a year as a challenge! I just dont have the guts to do it!!!

I've started a similar thread about the same thing, although I'm getting rid to take up cycling/save money.

I suppose it depends on your situation as to whether you can cope without it or not? How are you going to get to work, do the shopping, transport kids around and all that?

There are means and ways around it if you really put your mind to it, but think about the long term benefits you will gain if you do go ahead and do it!

Good Luck!

[Deleted User]

Does no one ever drive for pleasure these days?

Although on the other hand, I always get wound up by some numpty road user so I tend not to as much now.

passatrider

Deleted_User wrote: »

Does no one ever drive for pleasure these days?

Although on the other hand, I always get wound up by some numpty road user so I tend not to as much now.

I think the days of going out for a leisurely drive have all but long gone to be honest. When I mean leisurely I don't mean driving like an old person, but not having to drive like a bat out of hell everywhere!

It does not matter whether it's a rural area or a town these days, the vast majority of motorists seem to be on a mission to get somewhere as fast as possible regardless of who's in their way. I love driving too, but too many idiots on the road for my liking now I'm afraid.:(

iamana1ias

passatrider wrote: »

I think the days of going out for a leisurely drive have all but long gone to be honest. When I mean leisurely I don't mean driving like an old person, but not having to drive like a bat out of hell everywhere!

It does not matter whether it's a rural area or a town these days, the vast majority of motorists seem to be on a mission to get somewhere as fast as possible regardless of who's in their way. I love driving too, but too many idiots on the road for my liking now I'm afraid.:(

Driving fast is pleasurable for some though, and "leisurely drivers" are what makes driving far less enjoyable for me. I simply don't want to share the road with people who think the NSL is 20mph, who brake for no reason, who hog the middle lane on the motorway or don't bother to signal their intentions. Round here the term "Sunday driver" is an insult

passatrider

iamana1ias wrote: »

Driving fast is pleasurable for some though, and "leisurely drivers" are what makes driving far less enjoyable for me. I simply don't want to share the road with people who think the NSL is 20mph, who brake for no reason, who hog the middle lane on the motorway or don't bother to signal their intentions. Round here the term "Sunday driver" is an insult

Each to his own I guess as long as you are not one of those drivers who feel it their right to 'bully' others who actually stick to the speed limit.;)

iamana1ias

passatrider wrote: »

Each to his own I guess as long as you are not one of those drivers who feel it their right to 'bully' others who actually stick to the speed limit.;)

As long as they're in the right lane and somewhere close to the speed limit I'm happy. I'll find an opportunity to overtake safely at some point.

Not many people seem to know about lane discipline or speed limits any more though.

Rolandtheroadie

Deleted_User wrote: »

Does no one ever drive for pleasure these days?

Thats what the (motor)bikes for. Get out and see a bit of the countryside.

Inactive

passatrider wrote: »

I think the days of going out for a leisurely drive have all but long gone to be honest. When I mean leisurely I don't mean driving like an old person, but not having to drive like a bat out of hell everywhere!

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Not quite sure what an " old person " drives like.?

My neighbour is 75+, an ex- police traffic driver and he drives at the appropriate speed for the road and traffic conditions.

You would be hard pressed to keep up with him.;)

iamana1ias

Inactive wrote: »

Not quite sure what an " old person " drives like.?

My neighbour is 75+, an ex- police traffic driver and he drives at the appropriate speed for the road and traffic conditions.

You would be hard pressed to keep up with him.;)

I think he means the kind I got stuck behind this week, who pulled out on me at a roundabout, forcing me to brake hard, then drove at 15mph in a 40mph zone, and then drove on the wrong side of the road up a very very steep wiggly hill :eek:

Completely oblivious :eek: