Alan_uk
A2OC Donor
I've had my A2 1.4 TDI SE for just over 10 years and have kept a long of costs etc. Hear is a summary:
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Some things to note:
Costs are historic costs; therefore the average cost per mile is not at today's prices but a mix of historic costs.
Some items were non essential and are mostly under Enhancements plus the Extended Warranty under Insurance, and some might argue that the windscreen excess under Repairs should be discounted. These together come to £1,500 over 10 years. And some might argue the battery cost should be under servicing as it might be considered a consumable, especially if it lasts 10 years. And also the higher insurance due to the remap and other factors impacting the insurance cost.
So the only real repairs would be just a switch and the Arb, and not the associated drop links which still had life in them. The A2 is due for new shocks, springs & bump stops all round. I haven't costed this out but I guess £400-£500 including labour.
Short journeys like in 2012/13 really push up the cost per mile. I need to get out more
<Deleted and update in post number #8>
Some things to note:
Costs are historic costs; therefore the average cost per mile is not at today's prices but a mix of historic costs.
Some items were non essential and are mostly under Enhancements plus the Extended Warranty under Insurance, and some might argue that the windscreen excess under Repairs should be discounted. These together come to £1,500 over 10 years. And some might argue the battery cost should be under servicing as it might be considered a consumable, especially if it lasts 10 years. And also the higher insurance due to the remap and other factors impacting the insurance cost.
So the only real repairs would be just a switch and the Arb, and not the associated drop links which still had life in them. The A2 is due for new shocks, springs & bump stops all round. I haven't costed this out but I guess £400-£500 including labour.
Short journeys like in 2012/13 really push up the cost per mile. I need to get out more
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