miless2111s
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I love the look of the Granturismo and can probably afford the 4.2 but might be able to stretch to the 4.7 if the bank is nice to me The real issue is the running costs... The car would be by daily driver with a commute of between 50 and 100 miles each way so realistically 15-20K per year.
I am currently driving a lotus elise with a Honda engine which is a little rocket of a car and very different to my expectations for the GT/GTS however it is probably doing 30 mpg. Now I can take the increase in fuel especially for the sound but the big thing that worries me is the cost to maintain the car.
What should I be budgeting per year for
* services?
* fixes?
I saw a previous post suggesting 3K / year however I don't know if this is now loow given the car is older etc....
Assuming i'm in the 30-40K bracket I'm guessing that the car will be out of warranty however I have seen recommendations for a specific company (the name escapes me) but that seemed to be around 1.5K per year but I don't know if you can warranty a car which has fallen outside of a previous agreement?
I am not letting myself try one out until my head has some information for fear of what my heart will do to the family finances as I sadly haven't won a lottery and hence can't just go "hang the cost it's a bargain for what I'm getting, you only live once..."
Thanks
Miles
I am currently driving a lotus elise with a Honda engine which is a little rocket of a car and very different to my expectations for the GT/GTS however it is probably doing 30 mpg. Now I can take the increase in fuel especially for the sound but the big thing that worries me is the cost to maintain the car.
What should I be budgeting per year for
* services?
* fixes?
I saw a previous post suggesting 3K / year however I don't know if this is now loow given the car is older etc....
Assuming i'm in the 30-40K bracket I'm guessing that the car will be out of warranty however I have seen recommendations for a specific company (the name escapes me) but that seemed to be around 1.5K per year but I don't know if you can warranty a car which has fallen outside of a previous agreement?
I am not letting myself try one out until my head has some information for fear of what my heart will do to the family finances as I sadly haven't won a lottery and hence can't just go "hang the cost it's a bargain for what I'm getting, you only live once..."
Thanks
Miles