What has your car cost you?

[Lars]

Re: What has your car cost you?

ICBC just quoted me $850 for the lowest basic insurance with 10 year(40%) discount for a 1988 buick. With 2 way coverage it's $1100. Looks like it's gotten more expensive than when you were here? Or did you have contacts to get "chinese insurance"?

Ya it's probably changed a bit .. Also I didn't have to worry about air-care as it's only for the lower mainland, so that might be a factor .

[witchcraftz]

Re: What has your car cost you?

Six year old 93 Pontiac sunbird se 2 door with a v6 .. That was in 99 .. And a 88 Chevy s10 - the s10 was cheaper cuz I ran ag plates and then I could run marked fuel in it (96-99)

ICBC just quoted me $850 for the lowest basic insurance with 10 year(40%) discount for a 1988 buick. With 2 way coverage it's $1100. Looks like it's gotten more expensive than when you were here? Or did you have contacts to get "chinese insurance"?

[S4Avant]

Re: What has your car cost you?

S4: $13/km

That should go down with time.

[Lars]

Re: What has your car cost you?

My base coverage here is $1200, that's just for the 200,000 one way coverage. What were you driving? I can't imagine getting that low with anything other than an old boat like 1984 buick.

Six year old 93 Pontiac sunbird se 2 door with a v6 .. That was in 99 .. And a 88 Chevy s10 - the s10 was cheaper cuz I ran ag plates and then I could run marked fuel in it (96-99)

[witchcraftz]

Re: What has your car cost you?

Icbc was cheaper then Alberta's insurance for me when I lived there - moved to ab at 22 -$256 a month in AB - $65 a month in BC with full coverage - didn't live down in the lower mainland tho.

My base coverage here is $1200, that's just for the 200,000 one way coverage. What were you driving? I can't imagine getting that low with anything other than an old boat like 1984 buick.

[ryukin2000]

Re: What has your car cost you?

I think you are missing a few fill ups or getting super cheap diesel.

Street price = $1.20 average this year

$450 @ $1.20 = 375L = 7.5 fill ups @ 50L fills = 1666 km per fill

Looks like you got a great deal on the car though!

Yeah, I think its probaby higher than 450. From march to april I was paying more than $1.27/L. I use a fuel logger
app and,one time I payed $1.42/L

[Lars]

Re: What has your car cost you?

Icbc was cheaper then Alberta's insurance for me when I lived there - moved to ab at 22 -$256 a month in AB - $65 a month in BC with full coverage - didn't live down in the lower mainland tho.

[Benjamin]

Re: What has your car cost you?

I think you are missing a few fill ups or getting super cheap diesel.

Street price = $1.20 average this year

$450 @ $1.20 = 375L = 7.5 fill ups @ 50L fills = 1666 km per fill

Looks like you got a great deal on the car though!

2012 Jetta TDI 35,000km

1. Purchase Price - $22,000

2. Maintenance – Total $230- $150 40K service, $80 Tire service

3. Mods/extras- Total $1625 - $550 3M protection, $700 aftermarket headlights, $180 trunk lip, $50 reverse camera kit, $15 interior LEDs $100 dash cam $25 exhaust tips $20 head rest pillows

4. Around $450 in Diesel fill ups

Total Cost = $24,765
Distance driven to date = 12,500 km 7 months ownership

Cost/km = $1.98/km

[witchcraftz]

Re: What has your car cost you?

Oh yeah, not only that but in Calgary I had 2 way insurance, with ICBC the $1600 is one way. I have been driving for 10 years and no accidents, only 1 speeding ticket years ago. With 2 way coverage it would be $2300, 3 times more than Alberta!

Basically there is a "minimum base price" of about $1200 that everyone has to pay, whether you have a $500 beater or a $500,000 sports car.
Then they charge you extra costs depending on your car, the newer and smaller, the more expensive.
Then there is a surcharge if you car has luxury items such as leather interior.
Then a surcharge based on whether you want one way or two way.
Then a surcharge on how far over 14,000 km/year you drive
Then a surcharge for driving it to commute to work
Then they apply a discount of up to 40% (10 years driving)

So if you have a 2012 911 porsche with 10 speeding tickets and 2 accidents over 12 years, or a 2012 fiat 500 with a perfect driving record over 10 years, you pay the same! Well that is incorrect but it's a lot closer than you would think.

Before we were able to get the driving records to ICBC the insurance on the fiat 500 was $4500! And we were still paying $2000/year after.
A coworker of mine has a 2010 CRV and is paying $1500/year, he gets a discount on living within a certain close distance from the office and because it is an SUV...


On another note, Geob: you've gotten 200k on your TDI with only those mods?

[ToXicXxX]

Re: What has your car cost you?

Is ICBC really that bad? Wow.

[Geobmx4life]

Re: What has your car cost you?

Well...I wasn't going to...but here is my shame
Purchase price of 2005 Golf TDI $16000
Turbo + gauges 2200$
Flashzilla 160$
Headlights 800$
Skidplate 330$
Coilovers 950$
Rims + tires 1800$
Winter tires 600$
Seats 400$
Exhaust 750$
Intercooler 500$
Spacers/adaptors 300$
Tune 500$
Clutch 1800$
R mats 60$
Total of $27150.00
Cost per km .14c

[witchcraftz]

Re: What has your car cost you?

Car: $1100

Exterior:
AMG AeroII 2 piece rims $1000
5x112 5x100 Adapters + lug nuts $175
Mercedes extended Studs for adapters $30
Front fenders $120
Drivers side doors $220
OEM HID $300
Mk5 style mirrors $60
ECS mk5 blind mirrors $40
Aero Wipers $10
Kamei grille $30
Boser Hood $100
MK5 projector Fog lights $40
Fog light harness $30
Roof Rack $250

Interior:
New Beetle Custom Handbrake $20
MK6 leather seats $800 (included door cards - sold for $200)
Radio cage and alum trim $110
Wood Door handles with Alum 3M wrap $30
TT Pedals $65
Pioneer Touch GPS/Radio $200
Chrome Euro switch $20
MK5 GTI steering wheel $250
Replace all lights with LED $40
Lit Vents $60
Monster Mats for Jetta $50

Mechanical:
BEW head $340
Timing belt kit $280
Rotors+Pads $120
ABS Pump $100
ABS sensors $30
Handbrake cables $30
Rear Hubs $80
VNT17VB $550
Malone Tune $350
Headgasket kit $150
SS Braided brake lines $60
Coolant sensor $50
DEI 514N chirp alarm $12
Magnaflow Catback $50
Eibach prokit system suspension $300

Total: $7,452

If I don't include the seats or the cost of the car I've put about $5700 into it.

Total km = 40,000
Cost per km = 0.1863/km

Not going to start counting car washes products as a small bottle lasts a long time.

Insurance is
$800/year in Calgary = $800
$1600/year in Vancouver = $3200 (thanks ICBC for the rip off!)

Fuel is $60 tank for an average of 800/900 km so about $2700 in Diesel

Total cost with all that is $14,152 and cost per km is 0.3538/km

[ToXicXxX]

Re: What has your car cost you?

Wow, that SwissVax was less than expected... My Leatherique wasn't cheap.

What do you think of the Nitto vs Michelin PSS so far?

The Invo's are very nice for traction (though I can break them loose on a launch easy), but it's hard to compare because my PSS were 255 and on a AWD, and these are 275/235 on a RWD. The AMG has miles better handling then the S4 however, I much prefer it's hydraulic steering over the electro on the S4.

Yeah I got the full kit from them, I spent 3 hours cleaning all my leather today, it looks amazing. Smells like vanilla and new leather too, I love it. Might get some of the matte stuff for later.

[ryukin2000]

Re: What has your car cost you?

2012 Jetta TDI 35,000km

1. Purchase Price - $22,000

2. Maintenance – Total $230- $150 40K service, $80 Tire service

3. Mods/extras- Total $1625 - $550 3M protection, $700 aftermarket headlights, $180 trunk lip, $50 reverse camera kit, $15 interior LEDs $100 dash cam $25 exhaust tips $20 head rest pillows

4. Around $450 in Diesel fill ups

Total Cost = $24,765
Distance driven to date = 12,500 km 7 months ownership

Cost/km = $1.98/km

[PRY4SNO]

Re: What has your car cost you?

Purchase price: $55,000
Summer tires - $1000
Tinting - $300
3M - $1100
New bumper - $2350
Leather care - $110
Gas - $914
Maintenance (oil): $60

Only owned the car a bit over a month, but total cost is $60,834

Put about 4000km on since then... But won't even bother with the cost/km.

Wow, that SwissVax was less than expected... My Leatherique wasn't cheap.

What do you think of the Nitto vs Michelin PSS so far?