Motoring Discussion > The true cost of a car	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: L'escargot	Replies: 20

New Thu 19 May 11 16:38   The true cost of a car - L'escargot

7:30 pm tonight, ITV 1. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 17:01   The true cost of a car - Dutchie

I'm off swimming tonight and no recorder.Keep us informed please. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 17:14   The true cost of a car - Boxsterboy

It will be interesting to see what value they put on the freedom and ability to go when/where you want, which is the main benefit of car ownership, and one which public transport or car club ownership totally fails. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Thu 19 May 11 17:16   The true cost of a car - AnotherJohnH

If you have the time and the bandwidth on your connection it will probably be here: www.itv.com/itvplayer after the event. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 17:21   The true cost of a car - RattleandSmoke

I know to nearest penny how much my car costs me. Its a fortune and I miss the money I used to have to spend on holidays etc but having a car makes me life and running my business so much easier. In fact how my dad is working if had didn't have car I think it would be impossible to run my business because there would be no lifts when I need to carry heavy computer equipment. Its fine when I could do everything onsite as bueses and trams were ok for that but it was very inconvient. For example getting just 4-5 miles down the road could take well over an hour in the evening on the bus where as in the car that is a 15 minute journey. With rising insurance costs though there is going to be a point where I simply cannot affford to run th car anymore. I think that point will be if it reaches £1500. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 17:28   The true cost of a car - Dutchie

Thanks another John H. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 17:28   The true cost of a car - Bigtee

With rising insurance costs though there is going to be a point where I simply cannot affford to run th car anymore. I think that point will be if it reaches £1500. For a panda?!!!!! No im sure your going to be safe.............. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 22:03   The true cost of a car - RattleandSmoke

Most of of the last quotes I got already exceed that. I can see it easily reaching £2000 a year unless the law changes to stop all these accident management companies inventing bogus injuries etc. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 18:11   The true cost of a car - WillDeBeest

I know to the nearest penny how much my car costs me Yes Ratts. And you're kind enough to make sure the rest of us know it too. Reply to this message | Report message       2

New Thu 19 May 11 18:18   The true cost of a car - Iffy

...I'm off swimming tonight and no recorder... Dutchie, It's on again at 2.30am. :) tinyurl.com/6eyff8b Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 18:41   The true cost of a car - CGNorwich

Probably more interesting is the documentary on BBC 4 tonight at 21.00. 'A303 Highway to the Sun' Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 19:56   The true cost of a car - Zero

Excellent on two fronts, the A303 has many happy memories for me, and its on right after the excellent series "Business Nightmares" Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 20:02   The true cost of a car - Iffy

...Excellent on two fronts... The Golden Age of Canals - on now - doesn't look too shabby either. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01173hf Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 20:07   The true cost of a car - zookeeper

so it costs more than 100 pounds a week to keep a car and thats before you turn the key? according to the show i dont spend half that and that includes petrol, honest some people must walk / drive around in a dream world, either that or they have more money than sense !!! Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 21:34   The true cost of a car - Dutchie

Just watching now highway to the sun .Thanks. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 19 May 11 21:43   The true cost of a car - Dutchie

Thanks Iffy in kip for about midnight my bones are creaking after the swimming excersise.:) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 20 May 11 16:29   The true cost of a car - mikeyb

Just worked mine out and its £89 a week over 10K a year. Not to bad for a new car Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 20 May 11 16:46   The true cost of a car - Londoner

I didn't see the program on "the true cost of a car", and it doesn't appear to be on ITV iplayer. Has anyone got the formula that they used, please? PS. I watched the program on the A303. I lived down that way for a time, and it bought back a few memories. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 20 May 11 17:10   The true cost of a car - Mapmaker

>> Just worked mine out and its £89 a week over 10K a year. Not to >> bad for a new car 46p per mile. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 20 May 11 17:16   The true cost of a car - Statistical Outlier

Total cost of my Accord from new over the first three years was 33p / mile (about 25k miles a year). That's every penny out of my pocket relating to the car. I then bought it out of the PCP for £5k, and have needed only scheduled maintenance since, so no idea what it has cost in the last 2.5 years, other than not much. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 20 May 11 17:56   The true cost of a car - Bigtee

Pay 8k for car 18 months old keep it 10 years it owes you for looking after it. Reply to this message | Report message