They are that expensive to run !!!!

**volvokid** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 21:42

Rite so I thought I would have a quick look through all my receipts for my V70R, I totalled it up and without including insurance, tax, and fuel I have spent on my car in the last 16 months ( total time I have owned it ) .......... Siting down........... £6100 OMG now I bought this car knowing it had been maintained to a very high standard , I haven't counted all Matts receipts from when he had it from new, I don't think I want too! Is it really worth it? I don't know yet , after just getting the car to run almost perfect I want to start enjoying this car it has caused a lot of arguments. If life wasn't so short I would never have bought one knowing the true costs, but I love this car and I'm Volvo thru and thru got to start enjoying it now.

**JamesT5** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 21:54

I know the feeling, I've probably spent about £2000+ on my 2001 T5 since I had it in March last year. I dread to think what I will have spent on it once it's totally sorted out (will it be?). For this money, I could have gone a long way towards saving up for an ex-plod Mk3 D5, there was one for sale not long ago at abount £4500!

Anyway, as MRP once said, you spend X amount on the car and then it owes you too much to sell it on to get the money back so you just crack on and try and get the car totally straight again. It's like an addiction and an obsession.

Regards

James

**T5frankie** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 21:55

you are very fastidious though martyn

**volvokid** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 21:57

That's the thing though, and I hate using this word but my car was near "mint" when I bought it, either I try to maintain my car too much or it was an actual bag of nails when I bought it. I don't think it's either lol.

**volvokid** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 21:59

Originally Posted by t5frankie

you are very fastidious though martyn

I know I wish I wasn't , I think I need to wind my neck in now though.

**Harvey** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:02

I think the best idea is to the receipts in a box out the way,and try to enjoy the car.
and say i don't think i need to do that to the car until you spend a bit on the family first which helps.
Just booked two weeks away so her indoors has forgotten about THAT CAR!!! (for now)well thats what i get.
I have stopped looking at what i have spent on my motor,all I can say I now have a nice big folder of receipts as well.

**volvokid** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:05

Originally Posted by Harvey

i think the best idea is to the receipts in a box out the way,and try to enjoy the car,and say i don't think i need to do that to the car until you spend a bit on the family first which helps.just booked two weeks away so her indoors has forgotten about THAT CAR!!! (for now)well thats what i get.

Haha I like your thinking.
I'm glad I have the V40, that's a car I don't care too hoots about as long as its still running fine, talking of such things its running like crap just now with no power most of the time. I don't know why I like cars so much!! Time to get my dice out this weekend to see what's up. Oh and I just spent £50 for headlight bulbs on it today lol it's never ending

**Jimmie** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:15

Martyn you know you should have bought my one.

**volvokid** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:20

Originally Posted by Jimmie

Martyn you know you should have bought my one.

You shut up your just as bad

. How much have you spent on yours for it to just go back in the garage lol

**V70 Graham** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:22

Originally Posted by Harvey

I think the best idea is to the receipts in a box out the way,and try to enjoy the car.....

I think I could do with a bit of that too

**Jimmie** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:26

Approx two grand less than you and it doesn't cost me any money in its cosy heated garage!!!
Put the lid back on the box before you have a divorce!!

And you know who does that!!

**foammanmark** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:29

My R wasn't the best when I bought her 4 months ago, and I've already spent 1.5 times what she cost on getting her some bit like. I shudder to think what I will have spent after the mods etc.

**Biff** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:37

I've had my car for 2 weeks & spent over £600 on it. I bought it cheap but can see the next few years getting a bit expensive if I try getting my awd functioning again. Don't tell the mrs though...

**volvokid** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:39

I was just 1200 for my angle gear. Is yours a p2? My biggest fear is splitting my liners on this car.

**Kingsford G** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:39

Originally Posted by Biff

I've had my car for 2 weeks & spent over £600 on it. I bought it cheap but can see the next few years getting a bit expensive if I try getting my awd functioning again. Don't tell the mrs though...

Are sure u want the awd back on?I`m expecting to spend double of what I paid for her.

**t5 pete** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:48

Ouch but at the end of the day it all boils down to weather your happy with the car if you are then thats fine done worrie about it alot of people on here including my self have spent stupid ammounts on their car bacause thats the car they want and thats the way they want it to be, we all could have saved the money and bought a more expensive car but it most likley would have been the car we wanted or knew.
One thing to mention tho is you carnt beat the eairler cars they are much more cheeper and simpler to work on

**M-R-P** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:48

I have receits for about £3270 since I got the sweed. As many of you know, I won't add a mod if I can't do it as cheaply as possible. With that in mind, I probably could have easily spent double on the same things. That aside, £3k for a car with 197500 miles on the clock is a gamble which I'm happy to take. Love this car

**Biff** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 22:54

Mine is a phase one mate.
My prop seems to have vanished. I don't know if I'm bothered with the awd, but it seems a waste to be dragging a dead axle around. Plus my olds live in the sticks & it would of been handy to get up there in the snow. I've heard of people welding they're angle gear so may look into this being a fabricator welder. I'd be happy with 300bhp & awd. Lol

**MIKESC70T5** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 23:21

Originally Posted by volvokid

Rite so I thought I would have a quick look through all my receipts for my V70R, I totalled it up and without including insurance, tax, and fuel I have spent on my car in the last 16 months ( total time I have owned it ) .......... Siting down........... £6100 OMG now I bought this car knowing it had been maintained to a very high standard , I haven't counted all Matts receipts from when he had it from new, I don't think I want too! Is it really worth it? I don't know yet , after just getting the car to run almost perfect I want to start enjoying this car it has caused a lot of arguments. If life wasn't so short I would never have bought one knowing the true costs, but I love this car and I'm Volvo thru and thru got to start enjoying it now.

Blimey that's scary, I thought 'M' ownership was expensive but not now. I'm a bit like you and like to have my car in tip top condition and replace things for peace of mind. I've had the M3 for 15 months now and even having had both manifolds replaced, all 4 shocks and springs, discs and pads all round, diff seals, vanos unit, paint work, the big main inspection two service done at a specialist, two tyres, new aircon condenser fitted, the amount spent was only around £4000.

**M-R-P** · Thursday 31st January 2013, 23:45

And your car is stunning Mike (did I just say that about a beemer?)

Really tho, I've seen it in the flesh, before most of the work was carried-out and although we didn't let him park it amongst the Volvos, we didn't make him park it over the other side with the EVO