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How much would you say it costs you on a weekly or even daily basis to run your car? I hadn't even thought about it, except it doesn't seem to be too bad, I have an exceptionally reliable car.

 

However, I was amazed to find, it's probably just under £7 per day.

 

Work out yours here and share the details.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/cost-of-your-car-calculator

 

This MPG calculator might help too http://www.torquecars.com/tools/uk-mpg-calculator.php

Edited by Zebra

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£7.64 put the main part is depreciation which is based on a guesstimate of how long I keep it and how much I sell it for.

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I wish I hadnt bothered. :o

Go on, how much? I was amazed but my car will have the longevity to last me longer than I expected, I aimed for five years but I'm almost at that already and the depreciation isn't as bad as most cars.

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£9.15 per day :(

 

Ouch!

 

Is it worth it?

 

I'd pay more on public transport, mostly because I live 15 miles away from civilisation :) So my car is worth its weight in gold!

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Go on, how much? I was amazed but my car will have the longevity to last me longer than I expected, I aimed for five years but I'm almost at that already and the depreciation isn't as bad as most cars.
£13.40 per day. It's not anything flash and based on keeping it a long time. :huh:

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£13.40 per day. It's not anything flash and based on keeping it a long time. :huh:

 

Got to be a 4x4.

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£13.40 per day. It's not anything flash and based on keeping it a long time. :huh:

Good grief! That's just about double mine.

Is it worth it?

 

I'm gonna get one of these next http://www.dailymail.co.uk/motoring/article-1164150/1-390-worlds-cheapest-car-headed-Britain.html

That'll cut my motoring costs... though a 5 seat would suit me better:(

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Mine comes in at £2.73 a day, so I can live with that.

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Good grief! That's just about double mine.

Is it worth it?

I was surprised myself. Maybe i've been a little bit conservative with my estimate on it value in a few years.

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