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BigRuss

Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 2785

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Metro never asked Land Rover owners

I thought this was a rather interesting read this morning. But it did make me think if that’s what people spend owning cars, how much do I spent as I’m already on my 4th Land Rover and still in my early 30’s!

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Maybe it’s best I don’t look back this time... Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black

20th Feb 2018 6:42am

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3643

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

sounds too low to me but then my mates and me are all petrol (diesel) heads DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

20th Feb 2018 6:49am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Where's depreciation in that sum?

20th Feb 2018 10:01am

X4SKP

Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2295

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Humm...

OK a quick land rover defender ready reckoner...

On the above info they are predicting a lifetimes driving is 63 years (£27,716 / 439 pa)
and therefore car ownership cost per year will be £3280 (£206,625 / 63 years).

If I compare my experience...
300tdi cost new (1994) £18,400 sold 19 years later £9,000 Depreciation £500 pa
if you then add in £500 Servicing / Maintenance (DIY) pa and Tax at £250, Insurance at £250 pa.

Fuel over this period 120K mileage (6.3K pa) at 25mpg = 250gals pa = £1250 pa (roughly, at £5 / gal)

So that brings me in at £2,750 pa (80% of the cost of 'joe average')...

and I've driven my vehicle of choice...

Also (I know we are in strange times) but the last time I looked my Puma has out performed the low depreciation
values achieved by the 300tdi

So for a Defender (probably) higher than most running costs...lower than most depreciation, overall not mad. SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html

20th Feb 2018 10:53am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17443

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Lol! A very quick calculation based on mileage, average MPG, and average price of diesel, shows that I have put over £120,000 of diesel into my Disco2 and Defender since the beginning of 2002. That doesn't include repairs, servicing, tax (other than tax on fuel), MOTs, tyres, antifreeze, etc, and depreciation.

I don't really want to know what the total is, and frankly don't care.

20th Feb 2018 10:57am

discomog

Member Since: 09 May 2015
Location: Notts/Lincs Border
Posts: 2529

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Like Blackwolf I couldn't really give a _hit how much it costs me. It was just something to take up a few column inches - they were obviously short on fake news that day. Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S
Morgan Plus 8

20th Feb 2018 12:15pm

Slideywindows

Member Since: 09 Sep 2016
Location: North Essex
Posts: 1283

Wives cost more.....

20th Feb 2018 9:25pm

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