what do you say?

[kingfisher]

When you tell people how much you have spent on the last repair. Or modification I'm always asked why do I spend that much on a car that's only worth a few hundred pounds. I say cause I don't want to get in debt for another one. What do you say

[Drift]

Nothing, I fix it
My Mrs wont let me sell the car, she said it actually saves us money as I would otherwise go the pub
That said it aint turned a mile for two months

[Mr Mud]

Because I like my little truck and there's nothing else out there that's the same, and it really suits my lifestyle

[bhcalcutta]

The joys of motoring!

It doesn't matter what you drive, once it gets past about 7 years old it's going to start costing to keep it going. I'd rather drive an old truck thats relatively cheap and easy to repair over a more modern thing that'll cost you an arm, leg and both testicles every time something goes wrong

[kingfisher]

My insurance is worth more than the car. I have to explain that every year but it may sound a bit daft but you do get attached to your fronty

[JEOH]

I quote Walter Röhrl:

You cannot treat a car like a human being - a car needs love!

[jimmybhoy]

[Wilberforce]

[snapper]

Simple.... Just do the math.

Cost of truck = 700 (a one off cost, which tbh is likely to well covered if I sold it and a bit of profit on top, either way it's unlikly to depreciate unless I do summit silly like park it on it's roof)
Gen maint cost/year = 300 +/- (mainly oil, filter, brake pads, bulbs & MOT).
Tyres = 400/year.
Big bit replacement = turbo (530) Alternator (120) both one off replacements (I hope).
Fuel = Dont ask, enough to say 500 miles/week plus weekend driving say another 100.
Insurance = 300 +/- for unlimited miles + biz use (incl declared use on airfield)
Tax = 120/6 months
Had the truck for nigh on 3 years now, it's got 215k on the clock and I've done about 90k of that.

Now, look at cost of a new veh that will do the same as the truck, allow for depreciation, dealer servicing although that may be free if under warrenty other wise silly money. Fuel = probably about the same. Insurance = more than 300 quid! Tax = lol... silly money.

I think I know which one comes out tops... At the end of the day, for me it has to... Get me from A to B, get my work kit from A to B, tow stuff, go anywhere I point it at and keep the rain out while doing it.

[Big Dav]

Folk make critical comment of me having the Fronty in addition to the main motor.
I point out that tax & insurance work out
at about 9quid a week - roughly a packet
of cigarettes and a pint.
Does someone smoking 20 a day suffer
the same scrutiny?

[4x4 bobby]

I keep mine just because i love it!!!!!!!

[geeks]

Yet to find another vehicle that will do everything i need it to do for the same price and remain as maintenance free! It does need some money spending on it at the moment but its been so good up to now i think its worth it to keep it cracking on for another 1-2 years...

[fudge]

well mine
1000 buying it...
300 to get it through the mot.
120 for tax...
insurance.... cheeper than the last car

ohh and i got £300 for my old roof so it has cost about 1200 soo far

and my next mod's
rear winch mount, about £30
8" rear sus lift (when i sort it) £40

new tyres about 400-500

[2much]

"... If you have to ask, you won't understand...."

[igotababyfrontera]

Why do you drive a convertable in England?

[kingfisher]

[gregster]

Stevey2stuck drives a convertible so that he can summons rain at any given time by lowering the roof...sometimes it will even produce a hailstorm, such is the "power" of its effect...

[geeks]

[igotababyfrontera]

Aah I knew something seemed amiss

I generally get a reply of f**k off or its worth it for rwd and the 10 days of sun we get.