<<TableOfContents>> = 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 || || 2020-02-20 || NRMA comprehensive || $990.30 || NRMA || New policy for comprehensive || = On-road costs = || 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 || = Running cost estimates = Numbers are rounded a bit for niceness. * CTP: $460 * Rego: $660 ($372 + plate cost - toll discount) * Comprehensive insurance: $1000 * 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: $83.00 * Servicing: $58.33 * NRMA membership: $9.17 * Depreciation: $84 Put aside $330 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.