Cars, how much have you had to shell out on yours so far this yr. I hate my car.

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I don't have good health and I don't have much money.
I bought a newer car last year, newer for me so maybe this is more for those with 10 or 12 yr old cars. My mum died so had a little bit from her to just make this crazy decision to get something a bit nicer.
Absolutely poor decision which has really got me down, I ' upgraded' from my 2003 VW which was a rocket but getting tired and leaky like myself.
I miss that car.

Newer car bought but omg so much shite to go wrong and worry about.

So bought last spring and already 2k down on a 4k spend.
I know it's things that go wrong but there's a few other bits that are just because it's more modern iyswim.

Because the initial spend wasn't loads (is for me) it makes it very jarring that I feel I just have to keep the bloody thing.
Or do I. Lots to think about, as there's not really any money for something else with more problems.

Anyone else?

Also I know that even newer cars go wrong so have a rant here if you wish.

i bought a 2018 PureTech engine car which now needs a whole new engine at just 56k miles. 8k down the drain. Apparently they're known to be shit, I didn't know.

What sort of car is it? I’ve got an 18 year old Smart car which I bought three years ago, it’s cost me around £200 each year for a service and MOT and that’s it other than fuel, tax and insurance.

A friend of mine has a Mini which is around 7 years old and it’s rarely out of the garage and has cost her thousands in repair bills.

Oh bless you. It's sound destroying isn't it.
My twat Toyota cost me £3k last year. It's been a money pit for about four years so I'm struggling to get the money together to get a newer car.

Bloody hell that's very jarring.
This is the thing, I did a bit of research but then just saw this and went for it.
Mine is also known to be the odd one out which I didn't know.

I have had a 2015 Suzuki from new. Service and MOT was approx £250, £20 for new hanger thing to hold the drivers door on and £20 road tax - first year I’ve had to pay it (995cc engine)

I have a BMW m sport Had it ten years spent £0 on repairs. I’m afraid to change it. It is the luck of the draw.

That’s doing pretty well by the sounds of it, what model is it?

Iheartmysmart

I felt like that about my old polo. It was 23 yrs old. It was a diesel, it didn't mind being treated like an old pair of trainers you put the bins out it.

Oh I bought another VW. It eats it's own injectors. They are 600 quid a time.
I also bought diesel..I did not know about new diesel blockages that means you have to treat the car like a bloody souffle or cobweb.

Oh I bought another VW.

Sadly, that was your mistake.

£27K brand-new Ford Puma. £1300 for new clutch at 7k miles. Gutted

£1200, new tyres and major service. Ridiculous.

I had a 13yo Honda Jazz from 3 years old. Never really spent anything on it other than usual tires / break pads etc. oh and the windscreen wipers stopped squirting but actually the garage just did a fix that didn’t cost anything.

I sold it to a family member and now have a new one - hoping it will be as reliable as the old one.

Snap, most money I've ever spent buying a car and its shit.

Selling it on asap before it dies

Just had an air conditioning fault on a 15 year old Discovery. Easy to solve and it’s put right. Nothing else. Bought it new and it’s a star. We have various other cars and one has had a warning sign malfunction saying it’s overheating. Eventually sorted - DHs car so I’m not aware of cost but it’s the first thing that’s gone wrong on any of the 5 Porches he’s owned.

Had my car 8 years, was 2 years old when bought. So far only bought full set of tyres, then the annual MOT, service , and insurance

Yes big mistake in hindsight, I was going by my trusty old one.
I'm single and no handy mechanical types to ask so I have been very proactive with sourcing repairs etc. living rurally I need a car but we also don't have many trustworthy garages here. In that in my experience they can all come up with huge variables on diagnosis etc.

I did research too. Clearly not enough which makes it even more annoying! It's so difficult when you need a reliable car and end up with a money pit.

My 22 year old son bought an old (I think 2004) Hyundai hatchback for £2850 with 115,000 on the clock. He just needed a runaround. Other than petrol nothing in the last year. His first car! He keeps it much cleaner than his house 🤣

I don't know how they're getting away with it.

I'm reading all replied btw.
My beloved 2003 was only my 2nd car which I bought when she was 10 yrs old, so I have had that experience of no major things for the ten yrs I've owned that one.

It's going on on Wednesday because the alarm sensor under the wheel liner perishes, well the lithium batteries die and on some cars you have to get a whole new one. 2 garages had no idea what the noise was.

So it drains your main battery without you knowing!
200 quid for a new one!

I have a 2009 car. I've not been able to drive it since 31/12/25 due to ill health. Not even put petrol in it!

Nothing this year, it's serviced later in the year together with it's MOT. Usually £220-350 all in, though I do budget more for it, given it's age. It's a 14 year old Jazz that DH and I share since I had to leave work due to ill health in 2020. I bought it when it was 3 years old and it's been a good car. We gave DH's old (2008) Jazz to our DD because she was struggling financially and both cars were spending most of their time on the drive (DH mostly works from home). That one is still going strong too.

My previous car was a 16 year old 'old style' Honda Civic that I part ex'd because it was getting too rusty underneath and would likely have needed extensive welding before the next MOT. I loved that car and it was also cheap to run but I did a lot of lone driving in the dark on country roads and felt I needed a safer/newer car. Honda batteries can be a pain so we all carry a jump starter in the car just in case and they're not the prettiest cars, but those are the only real issues we've had with any of them.

Stellantis...
They're doing a goodwill thing because they know there's an issue with puretech .
Have a Google

It's not hard to fit a new battery yourself in most cars. I've fitted one a few times, (I'm female, 58, no real mechanical knowledge) the last cost me £80 and was a fairly 'expensive' battery at the time, going by the others in the store when I bought it. I also researched, bought and used a trickle charger during covid to keep the car batteries going when we weren't allowed to go anywhere. That was more difficult, but doable.

£1125 new timing chain
£202 MOT & back disks & pads
£200 new front tyres

Expensive business!