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| * Driving about 15,000 km per year * Average consumption is 9.5L/100km * Petrol is about $1.35/L but can vary a fair bit * Meaning it's about $13/100km, and $1925/yr |
* Driving about 10,000 km per year * Average consumption is 9.0L/100km * Petrol is about $1.40/L but can vary a fair bit * Meaning it's about $12.60/100km, and $1260/yr |
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| || 2016-12-16 || Major service || $1845 || included 5-yearly timing belt change, about a $700-800 job || || 2017-02-26 || GIO comprehensive || $1328 || covered for $19,500 with $850 excess || || 2017-03-22 || NRMA Classic Care || $110 || roadside assistance || || 2017-05-21 || New battery || $250 || replaces original Alfa battery || || 2017-05-21 || New H7 headlight bulbs || $95 || price is for a pair, one blew, wanted to ensure matching brightness and colour temp || || 2017-08-18 || 2x new rear tyres || $528 || rear left was unacceptably worn, replaced both sides for evenness, cost covers Pirelli P1 225/40/18, fitting, balancing, disposal || || 2017-08-18 || Replace front brakes || $344.30 || third-party Brembo set, basically the same as OEM but without Alfa branding, cost covers parts and fitting || || 2017-08-18 || Brake disc machining || $66 || discs machined to even the surface and eliminate squealing || |
|| 2016-12-16 || Major service || $1845 || Platinum Automotive Care || included 5-yearly timing belt change, about a $700-800 job || || 2017-02-26 || GIO comprehensive || $1328 || GIO || covered for $19,500 with $850 excess || || 2017-03-22 || NRMA Classic Care || $110 || NRMA || roadside assistance || || 2017-05-21 || New battery || $250 || Supercheap/Repco || replaces original Alfa battery || || 2017-05-21 || New H7 headlight bulbs || $95 || Supercheap/Repco || price is for a pair, one blew, wanted to ensure matching brightness and colour temp || || 2017-08-18 || 2x new rear tyres || $528 || Tuffy || rear left was unacceptably worn, replaced both sides for evenness, cost covers Pirelli P1 225/40/18, fitting, balancing, disposal || || 2017-08-18 || Replace front brakes || $344.30 || Tuffy || third-party Brembo set, basically the same as OEM but without Alfa branding, cost covers parts and fitting || || 2017-08-18 || Brake disc machining || $66 || Tuffy || discs machined to even the surface and eliminate squealing || || 2018-04-28 || NRMA Classic Care || $110 || NRMA || roadside assistance || || 2018-05-06 || H7 headlight bulbs || $120 || Supercheap/Repco || Only comes as a pair, replaced both so I could try the 4300K Whitevision bulbs, now I have one spare of the old type || || 2018-08-18 || Rego check (failed) || $41 || Epping Motors || failed because rear tyres too worn. I bought those Pirelli P1 Cinturatos last year for my rego check so... ouch XD || || 2018-08-20 || Rego check (passed) || $40 || Jax Tyres Castle Hill || they said the rear tyres are borderline passable || || 2018-10-04 || Routine service || $652 || Platinum Automotive Care || all routine stuff thankfully || || 2019-02-13 || GIO comprehensive || $1171 || GIO || covered for $13,000 with $895 excess (allows $9,150 to $15,860 coverage) || || 2019-06-07 || Boot release repair || $302.50 || Platinum Automotive Care || Dodgy wire in the boot cable loom, fixed up at Platinum Auto Care || || 2019-06-13 || 4x new tyres || $882 || Jax Tyres Castle Hill || Rear tyres were known bad from rego check last August, did all four of them with a decent promo offer on Pirelli Dragon Sports || || 2019-08-14 || Rego check || $40 || Jax Tyres Castle Hill || no problems || || 2019-11-26 || GIO policy add Kat || $55.24 || GIO || Adding Kat as an additional driver, this should cover the exactly 3 months remaining of the policy, rcpt. 003640948 || |
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| || 2017-08-18 || CTP with GIO || $603.71 || || 2017-08-18 || Rego and number plate || $815.57 || |
|| 2017-08-18 || CTP with GIO || $603.71 || - || || 2017-08-18 || Rego and number plate || $815.57 || - || || 2018-08-20 || CTP with GIO || $481.70 || - || || 2018-08-20 || Rego and number plate || $832.65 || - || || 2019-08-14 || CTP with GIO || $456.25 || - || || 2019-08-14 || Rego and number plate || $657.88 || 655.00 + 2.88 card fee, $186 discount on the rego+weight tax component || |
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| = First major service = | = Running cost estimates = Numbers are rounded a bit for niceness. * CTP: $460 * Rego: $660 ($372 + plate cost - toll discount) * Comprehensive insurance: $1200 * Servicing: $700 * Big-ticket servicing amortised yearly: $200 (battery and timing belt every 5yr) * NRMA roadside assistance (renew in mid-April): $110 * Tolls: $600 * Fuel: $1260 (guess) * Smaller maintenance (eg. tyres, etc): $500 * Payment towards next car for replacement (aka. depreciation): $1000 Call it $6700 per year. == Breakdown to monthly costs == === PAYG === * Tolls: $50 * Fuel: $115 * Smaller maintenance: $42 Pay $207 each month. === Big hits === * CTP: $38.33 * Rego: $55.00 * Comprehensive insurance: $100.00 * Servicing: $58.33 * NRMA membership: $9.17 * Depreciation: $84 Put aside $345 each month. = Service record = == First major service 2016-12-16 == |
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== Second service 2018-10-04 == Its been uh... 28,000km and 22 months since the last service. Thankfully everything was okay! * Oil change and oil filter replaced * Flush brake fluid and replace * Aircon cabin filter replaced * Coolant bottle replaced, was leaking Noted that rear tyres need replacing, I should get around to that soon. Unaddressed issues: * Engine cover clip is broken, should be a non-issue * PCV valve seepage is still present, Jason never suggested needing to do anything about this though * The driver-side engine mount is sagging and should be replaced, I opted to skip it this time because it'll be $330 for the replacement part Next service in 10,000km or 1 year, whichever comes first. |
Contents
Assumptions
- Driving about 10,000 km per year
- Average consumption is 9.0L/100km
- Petrol is about $1.40/L but can vary a fair bit
- Meaning it's about $12.60/100km, and $1260/yr
Spending record
This is bigger ticket stuff, not regular consumables like petrol and tolls.
2016-12-16 |
Major service |
$1845 |
Platinum Automotive Care |
included 5-yearly timing belt change, about a $700-800 job |
2017-02-26 |
GIO comprehensive |
$1328 |
GIO |
covered for $19,500 with $850 excess |
2017-03-22 |
NRMA Classic Care |
$110 |
NRMA |
roadside assistance |
2017-05-21 |
New battery |
$250 |
Supercheap/Repco |
replaces original Alfa battery |
2017-05-21 |
New H7 headlight bulbs |
$95 |
Supercheap/Repco |
price is for a pair, one blew, wanted to ensure matching brightness and colour temp |
2017-08-18 |
2x new rear tyres |
$528 |
Tuffy |
rear left was unacceptably worn, replaced both sides for evenness, cost covers Pirelli P1 225/40/18, fitting, balancing, disposal |
2017-08-18 |
Replace front brakes |
$344.30 |
Tuffy |
third-party Brembo set, basically the same as OEM but without Alfa branding, cost covers parts and fitting |
2017-08-18 |
Brake disc machining |
$66 |
Tuffy |
discs machined to even the surface and eliminate squealing |
2018-04-28 |
NRMA Classic Care |
$110 |
NRMA |
roadside assistance |
2018-05-06 |
H7 headlight bulbs |
$120 |
Supercheap/Repco |
Only comes as a pair, replaced both so I could try the 4300K Whitevision bulbs, now I have one spare of the old type |
2018-08-18 |
Rego check (failed) |
$41 |
Epping Motors |
failed because rear tyres too worn. I bought those Pirelli P1 Cinturatos last year for my rego check so... ouch XD |
2018-08-20 |
Rego check (passed) |
$40 |
Jax Tyres Castle Hill |
they said the rear tyres are borderline passable |
2018-10-04 |
Routine service |
$652 |
Platinum Automotive Care |
all routine stuff thankfully |
2019-02-13 |
GIO comprehensive |
$1171 |
GIO |
covered for $13,000 with $895 excess (allows $9,150 to $15,860 coverage) |
2019-06-07 |
Boot release repair |
$302.50 |
Platinum Automotive Care |
Dodgy wire in the boot cable loom, fixed up at Platinum Auto Care |
2019-06-13 |
4x new tyres |
$882 |
Jax Tyres Castle Hill |
Rear tyres were known bad from rego check last August, did all four of them with a decent promo offer on Pirelli Dragon Sports |
2019-08-14 |
Rego check |
$40 |
Jax Tyres Castle Hill |
no problems |
2019-11-26 |
GIO policy add Kat |
$55.24 |
GIO |
Adding Kat as an additional driver, this should cover the exactly 3 months remaining of the policy, rcpt. 003640948 |
On-road costs
2017-08-18 |
CTP with GIO |
$603.71 |
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2017-08-18 |
Rego and number plate |
$815.57 |
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2018-08-20 |
CTP with GIO |
$481.70 |
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2018-08-20 |
Rego and number plate |
$832.65 |
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2019-08-14 |
CTP with GIO |
$456.25 |
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2019-08-14 |
Rego and number plate |
$657.88 |
655.00 + 2.88 card fee, $186 discount on the rego+weight tax component |
Running cost estimates
Numbers are rounded a bit for niceness.
- CTP: $460
- Rego: $660 ($372 + plate cost - toll discount)
- Comprehensive insurance: $1200
- Servicing: $700
- Big-ticket servicing amortised yearly: $200 (battery and timing belt every 5yr)
- NRMA roadside assistance (renew in mid-April): $110
- Tolls: $600
- Fuel: $1260 (guess)
- Smaller maintenance (eg. tyres, etc): $500
- Payment towards next car for replacement (aka. depreciation): $1000
Call it $6700 per year.
Breakdown to monthly costs
PAYG
- Tolls: $50
- Fuel: $115
- Smaller maintenance: $42
Pay $207 each month.
Big hits
- CTP: $38.33
- Rego: $55.00
- Comprehensive insurance: $100.00
- Servicing: $58.33
- NRMA membership: $9.17
- Depreciation: $84
Put aside $345 each month.
Service record
First major service 2016-12-16
Quotation and notes from Platinum Auto Service
- Air filters, oil filters, brake fluid flush, all every 2yrs
- Replace front wiper blades and rear refill, every 2-3 yrs
- Timing belt every 4yrs
- Water pump replacement
- Change coolants
- Tires need replacing
- Oil leak on PCB valve on top of motor, see if replacement available. Would call it seepage, look at it next service
- Brake pads okay but could be better fitted
Quoted for $1840
Next interval would be minor, probably rectify the pcb seepage at that time. Next service after 1 year or 10,000km.
Second service 2018-10-04
Its been uh... 28,000km and 22 months since the last service. Thankfully everything was okay!
- Oil change and oil filter replaced
- Flush brake fluid and replace
- Aircon cabin filter replaced
- Coolant bottle replaced, was leaking
Noted that rear tyres need replacing, I should get around to that soon.
Unaddressed issues:
- Engine cover clip is broken, should be a non-issue
- PCV valve seepage is still present, Jason never suggested needing to do anything about this though
- The driver-side engine mount is sagging and should be replaced, I opted to skip it this time because it'll be $330 for the replacement part
Next service in 10,000km or 1 year, whichever comes first.