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What do you subbies all drive for work ?
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<blockquote data-quote="andy_spark" data-source="post: 540008" data-attributes="member: 9378"><p>I've got a 2006 Combo with the Isuzu 1.7 cdti, which I've had since 2009. Euro 4 and does about 36 mpg with roof rack etc. Cost £3400 with 97k on the clock in 3 years. I've taken it to 162k and it carries a load of weight, tows stuff etc, couldn't fault it been brilliant really. </p><p>Other than a couple alternators £300, one timing belt change £500 and one clutch flywheel kit £700 it's been fairly minimal running costs. </p><p>Last financial year was about £220 of parts including two tyres and a battery. I do a fair bit of maintenance and all servicing myself. This is pretty much bang on average running cost per year.</p><p>For the last 3 years I've expected it to fail the MOT catastrophically but not yet! I had a patch welded this year which was the most expensive yet at £200 but that's it, plus servicing.</p><p></p><p>In my opinion it costs less to pay £250 a year on maintenance than the depreciation and finance costs of something newer. </p><p>It just depends what you don't mind driving.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andy_spark, post: 540008, member: 9378"] I've got a 2006 Combo with the Isuzu 1.7 cdti, which I've had since 2009. Euro 4 and does about 36 mpg with roof rack etc. Cost £3400 with 97k on the clock in 3 years. I've taken it to 162k and it carries a load of weight, tows stuff etc, couldn't fault it been brilliant really. Other than a couple alternators £300, one timing belt change £500 and one clutch flywheel kit £700 it's been fairly minimal running costs. Last financial year was about £220 of parts including two tyres and a battery. I do a fair bit of maintenance and all servicing myself. This is pretty much bang on average running cost per year. For the last 3 years I've expected it to fail the MOT catastrophically but not yet! I had a patch welded this year which was the most expensive yet at £200 but that's it, plus servicing. In my opinion it costs less to pay £250 a year on maintenance than the depreciation and finance costs of something newer. It just depends what you don't mind driving. [/QUOTE]
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