Latest Petrol Rises : How are you coping?

boatman

Annie021063 wrote: »

Aim to drive around 60 miles this month which is half of what I have averaged since I got car, it's a very approx average but is the only way I can do it really. Should hopefully cut fuel bill from £50 to £25 theis month.

Is it worth having a car with such a low mileage?
Per year- £1000 depreciation, £300 insurance, £200 MOT/servicing and £200 wear & tear(tyres, brakes, spares etc), that a fairly conservative figure. Thats quite a few taxi fares and a nice bike!!

Annie021063

boatman wrote: »

Is it worth having a car with such a low mileage?
Per year- £1000 depreciation, £300 insurance, £200 MOT/servicing and £200 wear & tear(tyres, brakes, spares etc), that a fairly conservative figure. Thats quite a few taxi fares and a nice bike!!

It has crossed my mind but come September I will need it to get to my new job (20 min each way) it will simply not be feasible to get public transport but I do intend to see if anyone would like to car share when I arrive. In the meantime I will do what I can to save costs.

cookie_monster

Put £50 worth of petrol in my car yesterday and it didn't even fill the tank, well atleast I don't have to fill up for another 2 1/2 weeks.

steady__eddie

Had to renew my insurance on Saturday, dropped the commuting bit and only went for social, domestic and pleasure seeing as how I now cycle to work. 18 quid less, I know it's not a great deal but as Tesco keep saying, "Every little helps".

pompeyrich

cookie_monster wrote: »

Put £50 worth of petrol in my car yesterday and it didn't even fill the tank, well atleast I don't have to fill up for another 2 1/2 weeks.

You actually put £15 worth of petrol in and paid £35 tax for the pleasure, mine took £80 of tax/diesel and didnt even "click", still loads of Clubcard points !!

fender

I have bought an old VeloSolex cyclemotor which can do 214mpg under the right conditions. Should save me a fortune in trips up to 20 miles.