how much have you spent on your car in the past 6 months? and what do you think will need doing in the next 6 months?

 

I only got mine 6 months ago so have spent nothing as of yet, but 4 new tyres next week and a cambelt/waterpump in the next few months!

 

I am hoping it doesn't become a money pit!

Edited 20 February, 20179 yr by Pudq1

In the last six month I have had a water pump failure (which required the cambelt, tensioner etc to be replaced through coolant damage) and a rear wiper motor failure. 

Milage around 52,000 miles.

Edited 20 February, 20179 yr by pikpilot
Added mileage

51 minutes ago, Pudq1 said:

how much have you spent on your car in the past 6 months? and what do you think will need doing in the next 6 months?

 

I only got mine 6 months ago so have spent nothing as of yet, but 4 new tyres next week and a cambelt/waterpump in the next few months!

 

I am hoping it doesn't become a money pit!

 

In all fairness when you bought the car unless you have done huge miles since the tyres must have been close to being in need of replacement ! Regarding the cambelt I'd say that you'd be best to ask directly what the actual recommend change period is ( I think it depends on engine and cars age but if you say 4 years or 60k whichever comes first you won't be far out ) In all fairness some expense ought to be budgeted for as very few owners sell a ' perfect ' used car I'd have thought a deciding factor as to when to sell a car is " how much expense can I expect in the near future " obviously if you are buying from a dealer the selling price would include the cost of the buyer asking for work to be done, but the buyer don't ask no dealer is going to offer.........

£184 for a dsg fluid change other than that its been mechanically excellent.

money spent on mods.........i dont add it up

due a cambelt and water pump in the coming few months though.

£185 on two new front tyres, Need a DSG service as i am now on 46k miles........

Oil and filter change with new pollen filter .... Parts cost about £20, excluding oil which worked out at about £18 as I'd used a BOGOF offer at £36 for two, labour at my local garage £20....Hunter 4 wheel alignment, 2 new Falken tyres and tyres rotated cost £220... All in under £300.

 

I'd to buy 2 new tyres in August 2015, just after buying it in July, owing to a slow puncture on the M8 wrecking a tyre they where £100 the pair ... Bottom of passenger side doors to be rubbed down, rust proofed and painted last June £200 and an oil and filter change at about £50 all in .. So totals about £650 in 18 months 

Cam belt change £354, brake fluid change £40, perished rear bump stop £186,in September mot and service, not sure which one at 90,000..

DSG oil change and MOT - total about £220 .  Don't expect to spend any more before I change the car in the summer/autumn.

2011 VRS CR170 with 78k on it.

 

I had the timing belt, tensioners, water pump and aux belt changed along with DSG filter and fluid and oil filter/oil at Skoda for £610 in October, around the same time I replaced the pollen, air and fuel filters myself.

 

Total cost, about £650, I dont expect it will need anything else spent on it in the next 6 months bar the MOT.

Edited 21 February, 20179 yr by Muzza80