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.

£250 ish I think for new pads and discs. 11yr old Honda crv plus mot and service is due this summer. Did buy some new wiper blades but that was pennies in comparison. Husbands 7yr old Honda civic just £200ish for mot and service.

I honestly think you sometimes just get a dud car. I had a VW that cost thousands in the few years I had it. Have got another one now, bought second hand, about 12 years old and don't think I've ever spent anything on it other than routine servicing.

I had a 2015 Lexus CT200 hybrid bought in 2020 and I drove it for 5 years. I could have driven through the middle of a war and it would have emerged unscathed. My ex liked it so much he bought it from me with 106k miles on the clock and it’s still going strong.

I bought a 3 year old Citroen then learned about the wetbelt issues they’ve been having. Spent about 2k on getting that done, plus brakes and tyres … 2 months later some git wrote it off on my way to work!

I’ve had a 2017 Ford Ecosport for around 6 years now - I was completely unaware that these cars have a known problem with the wet belt; mine shredded itself on a dual carriageway causing complete engine failure. Ford didn’t want to know, I eventually had it repaired at a local garage to the tune of £2800, which I had to borrow from my dad. It’s still going, but once it dies I’ll never buy another one. Ironically I had a Ford Kuga beforehand, diesel engine, auto gearbox, never had a problem with it in 5 years. I only changed it as thought I’d get something smaller. Regret it now!!!

I seem to be lucky. I bought a fiesta which kept going and going for 12 years.
Then I bought a hybrid corolla from new.. very lucky as had unexpected inheritance.
The Corolla has cost me nil as free servicing 3 years and it goes on smell oily rag.
i was tempted by a golf .. love that European styling .. but could only afford 2nd hand . You made me realise I dodged a bullet!

@LunaTheCat

Seems Ploomv above has had two, one that had loads spent but the current one is going strong.

Despite particular known faults in cars it seems it's mostly a gamble.

This is why I’d never have an older car. Doesn’t make sense to constantly pay for repairs. I’ve never spent anything except a service and MOT because nothing as ever been needed

@TotallyBogusYeah

That's shocking.
Especially if you have no access to big sums like me.
I hope it behaves itself.

15 year old Toyota Avensis with 103,000 miles on the clock. Cost us nothing in the last 12 months - passed MOT with no advisories. When it dies our next car will be a Toyota.

Got a mini that's now 7 years old. About 40k miles on the clock.

No big repairs needed as yet.🤞

Though did have a window chip that needed sorting, that cost me the insurance excess.

I’ve got a 18 year old car and can say the same. It’s not so much age as how it’s driven. Mine was bought new and looked after. Still immaculate. Never broken down, never needed anything other than services/standard replacements parts.

We have 7 vehicles. Last year it was about £15K 😑

We were given a 2012 plate Fiesta - lovely - but I've spent as much (if not more) on it as it's worth in the three months we've had it. And it still sounds like the door is going to fall off every time you shut it! Now we are well into the sunk costs fallacy. But we've got 3 learner drivers in the family and I'd rather they were learning in that as the insurance is cheap, at least.

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!

@DinoLil your car will degrade if its not being driven regularly. See here:
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/car-maintenance/how-long-can-you-leave-a-car-without-driving-it/

Have to disagree. Our Scenic was a fab car. Did exactly what it said in the tin. Was on its second time around the clock when we sold it on. Just replace consumables like brake pads and tyres.

For donkeys years we have run cars that we have regarded as disposable. So once they started costing money, needed welding, new exhausts etc they went and we just bought a replacement . OH is very mechanically minded though.

My needs on transport are pretty basic though. I just need it to start and keep going.

With the Audi though it had a major issue and was undrivable and has cost us 2.5k to fix. We did think about sunk cost but went ahead with the repair (because I love the car!) fix which was totally opposite to all our previous purchases.

I had 3 focuses, all absolutely bomb proof, reliable cars. With this in mind I bought a 22 model focus at the start of last year expecting it to be the same. Within months it started with an intermittent engine fault, couldn’t find the issue despite extensive inspection and repair. I got rid of it this year having spent £5k on various investigations etc by a very trusted mechanic, absolute money pit.

2k this year but it’s 11 years old and has never cost me a penny until now other than tyres, MOT’s and servicing. The big cost this year was a timing chain and brakes.

It’s a Hyundai i10 for reference.

this is not what you asked but I cannot sing the praises of these enough.
Volkswagen up (although the citigo, and mii are the same)
costs £20 a year to tax (newer ones £195), parts are cheap as chips and they easily do 200k miles. There’s even one at my work that has over 300k.
we run them at work for courtesy cars as they are so reliable. Most have heated seats and some have pan roofs. If you need something bigger, a Skoda fabia is similar in costs and reliability to run (1.0 is the same engine, the 1.2 from 2016 is great as well).

My 12 yr old Honda crv only ever costs in wear and tear. So far anyway. So tyres and brakes. Passes every mot.
I had a Mazda before that and until someone wrote it off, it was going strong and had never cost me a penny except the usual things that wear out.

£800 for air-conditioning repair. Ouch! But with this weather we gave been having lately was not going to not get done.

The eco boost engine is a good engine. But. And this is a massive but. It needs servicing to the letter, and actually the letter before. if the belt is due in 6 months, get it done in 3-4.
look after it and it will be ok.
second hand ones are tricky as you have to hope the service history is truthful.