2003 : Auto Upkeep Figures

Well is is paid off, so its just like having a $200 a month car payment for Harry there.

"Harry Face" wrote

I don't know how you guys can afford these kind of costs (I'm assuming that is in one year?)!

Ian (who spent 24.00 dollars in routine maintenance and repairs on my k-car in 2003)

$24.00 for the whole year!? Only one oil change last year...heh? Must not drive much then.

"James C. Reeves" wrote

Right...I work in a GM dealership...you don't really think it costs me any money other then filters for oil changes do you?

Ian

"Paradox" wrote

Which is about $170 a month more then I want to pay for "regular maintenance".

Ian

Well it is a 13 year old car, to each his own I guess...

"Paradox" wrote

And mine is an 18 year old car. Of course, I have no doubt that Harry wouldn't want to be seen dead in my car anyway. Heh heh....

Ian

this reminds me, its almost time to bribe the lube rack guys to do my 2nd oil change of the year.

"Paradox" wrote

Unfortunately....I can't trust any of the lube rack guys in our shop.....well....Cathy is ok, but she's a lady.

Ian

$2431.07 is a lot of money for maintenance and repairs. Besides oil changes, what has your bonneville required that would amount to that much money? Don't you think you need a new car if you are spending that much money on maintenance?

see the thread in the pontiac group, he answered that Q. It was more "repair" than "maintenance"

-- GW - Conservational Ergonomist - note incorrect email address

V> $2431.07 is a lot of money for maintenance and repairs. Besides oil

Miles in 2003 (across an 86 GMC S15 Jimmy and 2001 Trans Am)

Maintenace & Repairs: Jimmy: $450 (balljoints, shocks, etc.) Trans Am: $300 (not including the nitrous kit.) (oil changes, spark plugs.) (my labour is free.)

Fuel: $1400 ($700 each)

Total Mileage: Jimmy: 266,000 km (165,000 miles) - 30,000 km by me. Trans Am: 37,000 km - all by me.

Ray

I have no idea, actually. :-)

You sound like my mother in law. For probably the last 10 years that's about all she spent on her 1988 Dodge Aries K-car (the $20-$30 a year like you). This year she needed a lot of stuff done...$800 dollars worth! But she only has about 100,000 miles on it...not 275,000 miles! How many miles on your K car and what has your _average_ cost been over the past 5 years?

Hmmm..I think 2003 was the first year I finally did some high dollar maintenance on my '84 T/A. Spent around $200 for a new rear brake caliper, pads, and front rotors. From 1998-2002 I put around $100 in maintenance. All I ever have to do is change the oil. I can't complain about reliability!

I think I've spent that in three years for fuel in my '71 T/A!

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

That's the worst part of a Trans Am - the tire bill. I made it to just over 20,000 miles on the first set of tires on my new one. I used to barely make it a weekend on my old one on a set of tires.