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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 |
2020-08-04 |
Standard number plates |
$47 |
Service NSW Castle Hill |
So quick and easy, done on the spot |
2020-08-06 |
Rego check |
$42 |
Jax Tyres Castle Hill |
no problems |
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 |
2020-08-05 |
CTP with AAMI |
$437.29 |
Continuing with same CTP or picking anyone else would've cost ~$543.23! |
2020-08-07 |
Rego, no plates |
$378.66 |
377.00 + 1.66 card fee |
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.