It's reading threads like this that make me not care so much about only earning a pittance
1993 [L] RS13 200SX
2003 [53] MX-5 Angels
2004 [04] E63 645i
SXOC Member #199
I could probably earn a lot more if I commuted a long way instead of 3 miles. But I enjoy the free time I get as a result of a 10 minute each way commute, and is worth the lower salary. And I don't particularly want to move from the great house I have in order to have to work for someone else for a bit more money that would only be spent on petrol or a different house.
150 miles a week. Half an hour there 15miles and then 30 mins on a Park and ride bus ( 2 miles!)
£18 in fuel go go gadget diesel
£12 a week for the park and ride
£90 a year car tax
£30 a month car ins
£157 a month taking that all into account £7 a day
Or
£150.60 A month for the train, that takes a hour and a bit to go 15 miles ... 2 carriages which is just ****ing stupid. its rammed! i would stand all the way there and back.
I work odd hours and they go at really odd times.
Add in its a 15 min walk to the train and then 10 min the other side. I would have to leave the house at 7:00 to get in for 9:00
^^^^ **** the train.
Last edited by Deacon; 25-01-2011 at 21:54.
You've got a hatch Deacon - stick a mountain bike in there
But you get to go down it again on the way home
Think how fit you'd be and all the lovelly ladies
i did similar sums a few monthsago... hence the change of car... the 07 plate Alfa costs me a similr amount per monthcompared to the Volvo!!!
The fuel & tax savings directly offset the cost of the car! im saving now over 150 per month changing from the 12 yearold car to the 3 year old nicer car!! plus the new car has warranty so fingers crossed, all those little bits that fall off and need to be fixed also dont have to be paid for...
as for public transport... a mate commutes to the smoke so has a ticket worth more than my house! problem is, when hes ill or on secondment for more than a day he needs to cancel and re-buy the thing as every day thats 60 quid down the pan!!!
Dave, you run a big heavy lovely 535!
Swap it for one of these and get into hypermiling
Dont forget to add in depreciation of the car too, what with it being a high miler by the time you come to part with it
Interesting to see it worked out though.. so I did mime too
So: 50 miles per day at about 37mpg (7 days per tank), tax, mot, insurance and parts comes to £10.95 per day (thats working days too not 365) Not too bad, though I'm crap at maths so it could still be way off
No depreciation added in as the car was bought for a whopping £200 a couple of years ago Its a 1.4 Astra estate now with 132k on the clock
I do 124 miles a day In my 2.8 litre E36
And wonder why I have no money left at the end of the month...
It aint cheap, this for a legacy, and Im typing as I add so I reckon its going to hurt. This year parts and costs so far:
£700 insurance
£220 tax
£330 For exhaust sorted
£180 for Front tyres
Petrol costs (280 miles a week) - 52 x £70 = £3640 ouch mo***rf***er!
Thats more then the bloody car is worth
Only reason I aint sold it so far is Im getting my petrol covered at the minute.
Well I'm seriously considering fixing and selling the Beemer, I have to have a cheaper car to commute in
This is a really shitty decision to make as i love how smooth the car is but it's the right thing to do for my family. Bollocks.
Dave
Keep the Beemer, buy a cheapo car for commuting. I'm on my second K11 Micra now (yes, the first is still going, I just upgraded), and they're bloody brilliant, £400 a pop and they just keep going
1993 [L] RS13 200SX
2003 [53] MX-5 Angels
2004 [04] E63 645i
SXOC Member #199
There's no way I could justify £500 insurance and £245 tax for a car I wouldn't ever drive
This is a tempting compromise: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...s/30?logcode=p
Dave