Another service, another hefty repair estimate :(

[BTB 500]

It's more the overall cost of all the work and other stuff with an older car - I start doing the "man maths" and thinking for not much more I could lease a new one....especially when you think that, unlike 911's, my old C Class is still depreciating, albeit slowly.

We had our first big bill - £1000 - on our C Class last month. But we've had it nearly 5 years and only paid £8000 for it (main dealer, approved used) so I think we're well ahead compared to leasing a new car. The trick I guess is to get rid of them before they have too much mileage and wear & tear becomes really significant. Ours is coming up for 90k miles now ... planning to keep it for a while yet.

 

[Eddy77]

Mine’s an ‘03 C2, relatively low mileage (65K) and there’s always something expensive to do.

Currently stripped all the exhausts off, coil packs/plugs etc to replace - MBs are far nicer to work on, everything on this is a hassle and expensive. The basic (non PSE) silencers are over a grand each parts only. Then the brackets that they bolt to are around £250 a side. Add in some bolts/clamps etc and it’s a £3k parts bill before labour. The PSE system will be a lot more.

On the plus side, old 911s aren’t depreciating any more - so some of the running costs can be offset against mild appreciation in asset value

The seven thousand euros bill was to replace the full PSE exhaust system....at a main dealer! It is a heck of a lot but I can’t help thinking he could have spent less by fitting a non oem sports exhaust and avoiding the main dealer!