CLS55 costs after 2.5 years and 22k miles

[C240Sport97]

Was chatting to a mate about rough maintenance costs for my CLS55 since I bought it 2.5 years ago (Mar 10) with 9.5k miles on the clock.

1. new parktronic sensor on front by MB dealer, May 10: £170 (paid by warranty compay -- 6 months from supplying non MB dealer)

2. interim oil and oil fiter change, Dec 10: £100

3. D service at main dealer, June 11: £170 (I provided oil)

4. 2 new rear tyres, Aug 11: £500

5. interim oil and oil filter change, Jan 12: £100

6. 4 new tyres (old ones had seen 2 track days, and 2 heavy hoons around Scotland), Sept 12: £1000

7. E service at main dealer, Sept 12: £450 (I provided oil)

8. discs and pads changed all round, Sept 12: £350 (parts from ECP and MB dealer [rear discs]). Original discs and pads lasted about 31k miles, 2 track days and 2 heavy hoons around Scotland. Impressive.

Not that bad, is it?

 

[Tan]

That is all really reasonable Sean.... now dare I ask how much have you spent on petrol?

 

[Shude]

That is all really reasonable Sean.... now dare I ask how much have you spent on petrol?

My guess is something like £5700

 

[LTD]

Around £23 a week to maintain.

A veritable bargain.

 

[C240Sport97]

That is all really reasonable Sean.... now dare I ask how much have you spent on petrol?

no idea at all ..

but average mpg over 22k miles is 21.

 

[C240Sport97]

Around £23 a week to maintain.

A veritable bargain.

I think so.

 

[Troon]

but average mpg over 22k miles is 21.

That's 1,048 gallons = 4,760 litres.

Petrol was about £1.10/litre in March 2010 and £1.40 now. At a crude average of £1.25/ litre, that's £5,950. Shude was close.

That's about £46/week, or twice the other maintenance costs. Total is therefore £69/week, or pretty much a tenner a day: excluding tax, insurance and, most significantly, depreciation...

 

[Shude]

but average mpg over 22k miles is 21.

22000 miles / 21 mpg = 1047.62 gallons
1047.62 gallons = 4762.53 litres
4762.53 litres * £1.3 (my guess at an average fuel price) = £6191.3 total

28p per mile or £206 per month.

Shude was close.

My original estimate was based on 22mpg average. Amazing fuel was so cheap only a couple of years ago.

 

[C240Sport97]

most significantly, depreciation...

it's written down to zero anyway

 

[Shude]

it's written down to zero anyway

If you ever want to get rid of it my missus is wanting me to get a four-door and zero is about the price I was hoping to start the negotiations!

 

[Igurisu]

If you ever want to get rid of it my missus is wanting me to get a four-door and zero is about the price I was hoping to start the negotiations!

My missus has seen Sean's car in the flesh, she thinks its the best looking MB she has ever seen (based purely on the exterior and interior colours of course)

 

[C240Sport97]

If you ever want to get rid of it my missus is wanting me to get a four-door and zero is about the price I was hoping to start the negotiations!

it's a keeper. writing down is not the same as market value

My missus has seen Sean's car in the flesh, she thinks its the best looking MB she has ever seen (based purely on the exterior and interior colours of course)

your wife has excellent taste

 

[gIzzE]

My missus has seen Sean's car in the flesh, she thinks its the best looking MB she has ever seen (based purely on the exterior and interior colours of course)

Our friend has just bought herself a new car, it is a "silver Ford".


I honestly thought that was some sexist joke when people used to say 'she chose it purely on the colour!'

But obviously not?!

 

[st4]

These costs are cheap compared to what I bombed out on the shed.

 

[C240Sport97]

These costs are cheap compared to what I bombed out on the shed.

I suspect the CLS's depreciation is somewhat steeper ....

 

[Shude]

I suspect the CLS's depreciation is somewhat steeper ....

If you could look up some current values we could work out the total cost of ownership.

 

[st4]

I suspect the CLS's depreciation is somewhat steeper ....

I was £9k down over 45k mikes, and over £7k on tyres, repairs, routine maintaince

 

[C240Sport97]

I was £9k down over 45k mikes, and over £7k on tyres, repairs, routine maintaince

I'm most definitely more than £9k down on depreciation ...

 

[C240Sport97]

If you could look up some current values we could work out the total cost of ownership.

please don't ruin my day

 

[C240Sport97]

UPDATED as I remembered that I spent some additional cash on maintenance:

Was chatting to a mate about rough maintenance costs for my CLS55 since I bought it 2.5 years ago (Mar 10) with 9.5k miles on the clock.

1. new parktronic sensor on front by MB dealer, May 10: £170 (paid by warranty compay -- 6 months from supplying non MB dealer)

1A. Gearbox oil and filter changed, Aug 10: £130

2. interim oil and oil fiter change, Dec 10: £100

3. D service at main dealer, June 11: £170 (I provided oil)

4. 2 new rear tyres, Aug 11: £500

5. interim oil and oil filter change, Jan 12: £100

6. 4 new tyres (old ones had seen 2 track days, and 2 heavy hoons around Scotland), Sept 12: £1000

7. E service at main dealer, Sept 12: £450 (I provided oil)

8. discs and pads changed all round, Sept 12: £350 (parts from ECP and MB dealer [rear discs]). Original discs and pads lasted about 31k miles, 2 track days and 2 heavy hoons around Scotland. Impressive.

Not that bad, is it?