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.

It's not a good idea to "assume" that today's cars are as good as those a decade or two old just because it's the same manufacturer. Quality of some has nose dived, especially as some "reliable" brands have been sold to foreign owners and some are now made in places like China instead of Europe.

One of ours is a 18 year old Citroen C3 we bought brand new - never had any trouble with it, never broken down, never needed any repairs other than per service schedule (no new gearbox, no new exhaust, etc) - just brake pads, tyres, one new battery, spark plugs every few years, one timing belt, all done during routine services, etc., so basically been remarkably cheap to own, never failed an MOT. We were going to PX it for a new Citroen C3, but did a fair bit of online Googling and saw people had loads of problems with the new ones, so we gave it a swerve and are keeping the old one instead for a bit longer.

Same engine as our Focus. New gearbox needed at 30k miles, just FYI as it's likely with yours too, it's a known fault with the engine. Ford didn't want to know as it was just out of warranty. Got it done by a local garage at £1400, Ford wanted £3500!
Add to that new brake discs this year to get through the MOT and about up have two new tyres next week. Cars aren't cheap to own.

Second hand car prices are crazy now too, I follow a guy on Facebook, Scottish Car Clan. He did a video a few weeks ago saying that the reliable Honda's etc with some age, the workhorses generally are so expensive.
I this climate no wonder as few and far between.
I think if you have something reliable these days keep hold of it!
It is crazy that they get away with it, posters above.
A new clutch at 7k miles on a 25 grand car is really really bad.

We could start a list of car makes that have turned out to be money pits. I'll start with the Renault Scenic. Owning one can make your life a misery!

Service and tires are routine costs,
so doesn’t really count. I assume from that cost it’s an SUV or something with special tire requirements?

I have a Focus Estate coming up to 10 years. Other than normal wear and tear it hasn't given me a lick of trouble.

Hi it's not the engine battery.
This is unit under the covered wheel, under the liner.
It contains 2 lithium batteries. It's a sealed unit for the alarm siren/sensor.
You have to change the whole thing. The electrics get infiltrated by water and road stuff.
On some cars you can change the batteries.

This unit, when it fails tells the main battery in the engine hey I need charge to work.
This in turn drains your engine battery slowly over time and one day you have a completely dead main battery.
It's this kind of complicated thing that seems to make huge problems.
I did a search on Google and found others not just VW who have this stupid unit in a ridiculous place!

Yet I also was able to explain it to the garage better.
It's one of those rare things. A sealed unit that leaks!

2018 Kia Picanto X-line. Bought from new.

Apart from service and then MOT the only other paying out was four new tyres last year and new battery this year so probably around £300-400.

I did demolish a small brick pillar by backing into it about five years ago and damaged the back bumper so the cost of new bumper and rebuilding the brick pillar probably about £600.

For eight years old I don't think that's too bad.

I would like a new car but frightened I might buy a dud even if it's brand new.

Better the devil and all that.

DS had a 2012 Vauxhall Corsa that seemed to need constant attention. It finally gave up the ghost completely earlier this year and he had to scrap it. He thought he’d be able to get something for around £4k but when we looked online, the only cars available for that price seemed to have really high mileage or were Cat N or S which we didn’t want. In the end, ex-DH gave him his old Honda as he was buying a newer one.

I dread the day my little Smart gives up as newer cars seem to be utter shite.

Bought Citroën earlier in the year. 2007 with 144k miles. Just put tyres on and done taking for £215. It drives very well.

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Yes I looked into a trickle charger but from memory you need a place to plug it into.

Do you have a garage? I'm street parking, I can't remember if there was an alternative.

I have invested in a jump starter tho!

About 3k this year so we just scrapped it. Cost us a couple of k last year as well. Hate cars.

Oh we had one back in 2006 absolutely shite!

Yet someone I know had a newer one 2010 and fine.

Our car's about 15 years old. We've spent less than £300 including MOT and service this year.
BUT this is helped by a family friend who loves cars who deals with anything he can. We do tell him to charge market rate, but I'm sure he doesn't - he had to strip the engine back to get at an oil leak earlier in the year and I suspect it would be more than the car's value if we'd done it at a garage.

Other car is around 4 years old and we've had a replacement tyre at about £70 and that's it.

Buy Toyota, the engines are pretty much bulletproof (though Japanese cars are a nightmare for rusting!)

Yes just what the YouTube guy was saying.
Keep that Honda!

Also living rurally there's not alot to choose from even within 30 miles or so. I think everyone is looking for older reliable cars.
Obviously rust issues a prob.

That's the thing with my car this Golf. It's 13 yrs old, no advisories and solid underneath apparently.

It's just got modern well known manufacturer problems, which some have mentioned above about their cars.
It's a fine line.

Bought in January this year, in march I had to get two front tyres £100 and then alignment for £60. In may I got a full service £200, during the service they called to say there’s issues with something which was £300 to fix, I’ve just got my break discs and pads £150 and will need two new tyres another £100 before the mot is due next month

We had zero luck with corsa’s had two of them and they just constantly had gasket issues.

Last car was a Ford max just swallowed money again latest issue the head. Just got fed up of sinking money into it.

Not even going to name the new car for fear of bad luck at this point 😬😬

Pah nothing, I had an Alfasud in the mid 80's, brilliant to drive, stuck to the road, point and put your foot down. But every time you pick it from the garage, book it in again for 6 weeks time, as something would have gone wrong. Then in 3 months it disintegrated into a heap of rust.

@Shade17. 428i coupe ? Is that the model I know nothing about cars.

Waiting for my 21 year old car to go in for refurbishment. Likely upwards of £30k for bodywork, £10-15k for a re-spray and £5-10k of mechanical work.

My 73 plate has cost me close to £1k for 4 tyres and £400 for new front discs and pads. Rear brakes will need doing in the next couple of months.

Another vote for Honda. I have a Jazz purchased 3 years ago, now aged 12. It replaced my previous one which I had from aged 5 to 18! I spent no money on the previous one other than mot, servicing and consumables. Rust eventually set into the rear wheel arches and that's why I replaced it as the engine was running perfectly fine. I'm hoping this one will be as good. This year I replaced an anti-roll bar £160; and front break pads £90. Other than that it's just been mot and servicing.

Interesting - my 66 plate Focus has 137k miles on the clock and zero gearbox and clutch issues. It does sound as if newer cars are just not good quality and I will remember that - DD is looking for a first car and may wish to go for an older model.

My 2016 Mazda needed 2 new front tyres (desperately - they were down to the threads 😶‍🌫️)
I treated him to 2 new rear ones aswell. £580 total.

Service & MOT due at Xmas.

You can't beat Japanese.. Touching wood here🤞

They're still refusing because the wet belt wasn't changed at 6 yrs old (we didn't own it then and had no way of knowing they'd changed the timings). It's not even a wetbelt issue it's the piston rings and cylinder compression.