2 year cost of ownership numbers
#1
11-12-2009, 01:54 AM
2 year cost of ownership numbers
geeking out on the cost of ownership numbers again...
Year 2 cost of ownership numbers!
Total miles: 222640 (45,498 of them mine)
Year 1 miles: 20195
Year 2 miles: 25303
Total gallons of fuel: 2085 (that's ~40,000 lbs of CO2 if you were just thinking about that...)
Year 1 gallons: 930
Year 2 gallons: 1155
Average miles per gallon
Year 1 mpg: 21.7
Year 2 mpg: 22.0
Estimated fuel cost total: $6078
Est year 1 fuel cost: $3022
Actual year 2 fuel cost: $3056 (much cheaper gas this year! An extra 5k miles for 'free')
Insurance total: $866
Year 1: $380
Year 2: $486 (rates went up and I didn't notice?)
Maintenance total: $3172 ($315 on oil changes, $2858 on mechanical repair)
Year 1: $1227 (all sorts of random junk)
Year 2: $1176 (big timing belt and hose repair job and oil changes only)
(uhh that doesn't add up, I should check those numbers again)
Accident repair: $1695
Total everything cost of ownership: $16,593 (!)
Year total 1: $11,608 (includes$4200 purchase)
Year total 2: $4985
25303/60mph is 361 hours, or nearly an hour _every_ day of the year, NOT including traffic!
361 hours / 40 hour work weeks = 9 work weeks - just driving.
Too much time in the car!
Hopefully there is a 3rd installment for this car. Also I predict a dramatically lower mileage for the next year as I now live only 4 miles from work. And tomorrow I'm supposed to ride my bike in!
Year 2 cost of ownership numbers!
Total miles: 222640 (45,498 of them mine)
Year 1 miles: 20195
Year 2 miles: 25303
Total gallons of fuel: 2085 (that's ~40,000 lbs of CO2 if you were just thinking about that...)
Year 1 gallons: 930
Year 2 gallons: 1155
Average miles per gallon
Year 1 mpg: 21.7
Year 2 mpg: 22.0
Estimated fuel cost total: $6078
Est year 1 fuel cost: $3022
Actual year 2 fuel cost: $3056 (much cheaper gas this year! An extra 5k miles for 'free')
Insurance total: $866
Year 1: $380
Year 2: $486 (rates went up and I didn't notice?)
Maintenance total: $3172 ($315 on oil changes, $2858 on mechanical repair)
Year 1: $1227 (all sorts of random junk)
Year 2: $1176 (big timing belt and hose repair job and oil changes only)
(uhh that doesn't add up, I should check those numbers again)
Accident repair: $1695
Total everything cost of ownership: $16,593 (!)
Year total 1: $11,608 (includes$4200 purchase)
Year total 2: $4985
25303/60mph is 361 hours, or nearly an hour _every_ day of the year, NOT including traffic!
361 hours / 40 hour work weeks = 9 work weeks - just driving.
Too much time in the car!
Hopefully there is a 3rd installment for this car. Also I predict a dramatically lower mileage for the next year as I now live only 4 miles from work. And tomorrow I'm supposed to ride my bike in!
#2
11-12-2009, 03:41 AM
Haha this is great. Audi = costly but worth it 
. I drive less than half of what you drive and I can still feel the strain in my pocket still. If I broke it down like you did I would probably just feel sick.
. I drive less than half of what you drive and I can still feel the strain in my pocket still. If I broke it down like you did I would probably just feel sick.
#3
11-12-2009, 04:18 PM
Damn, with all that money spent on repairs, you could have bought another low mile engine. I'll be needing to do that soon after doing some calculations myself. The price of fixing my engine problems would be the same as getting another engine with half the miles.
As for the oil changes, your calculations look like you are paying someone to do it for you. You'd only have to spend about a third of that if you change the oil yourself. It's just a suggestion though.
As for the oil changes, your calculations look like you are paying someone to do it for you. You'd only have to spend about a third of that if you change the oil yourself. It's just a suggestion though.
#4
11-12-2009, 07:32 PM
......damn.....I really don't want to know what just this past year has cost me. I'm looking at a couple more expensive repairs this year as well.
Looks like more mechanic work for me to do. You have inspired me to help keep costs down. Thanks!!!
Looks like more mechanic work for me to do. You have inspired me to help keep costs down. Thanks!!!
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