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for when you start thinking "why dont i go all out and buy a cerbera"......www.pikeynet.com click on index and the cerbera running costs..
>>> Edited by xenradio on Thursday 24th January 19:03
>>> Edited by xenradio on Thursday 24th January 19:03
Dunno how he works out his interest payments but even if you took out a loan for the full purchase price at say 10% APR, the interest for 12 months only! works out at £310 per month. Do you think he's including the full loan repayment (with repayment of principal) in his interest payments sum? Isn't that double dipping?!
MC
MC
Ouch,
This one got me thinking, here's a rough breakdown of my Chim 450 running costs (p/a):
Payments : 6144
Insurance : 1260
Servicing : 1000
Depreciation : 2000
Petrol : 960
Total : 9564
This doesn't include misc. stuff like repairs, tyres etc. Unfortunatley Tivs are expensive to run, so Pikey's breakdown is not too far off (bearing in mind that a Cerby needs a shed load more servicing that a v8 lump).
Steve
This one got me thinking, here's a rough breakdown of my Chim 450 running costs (p/a):
Payments : 6144
Insurance : 1260
Servicing : 1000
Depreciation : 2000
Petrol : 960
Total : 9564
This doesn't include misc. stuff like repairs, tyres etc. Unfortunatley Tivs are expensive to run, so Pikey's breakdown is not too far off (bearing in mind that a Cerby needs a shed load more servicing that a v8 lump).
Steve
You are right Ted, take out the depreciation and it is actually not that bad for a 200MPH supercar. I mean the maths (oh no not again) isnt too bad:
Non-waranty items £2,231
Tyres £ 320
Oil £ 90
Tracker £ 265
£2,906
I mean for total running costs you need to include all of the other parts, but insurance is variable on location and personal circumstances. Then there is the depreciation and interest payments on the car in the first place.... If you were able to buy the car in the first place and have a decent insurance premium (like £800 for example) then the total costs come down even further.
It was never going to be cheap - but lets be honest here, if you have the money why not? You could spend the money on something else like drink or drugs, but would you get the same thrill? Or have as much to talk about?
I think that Pikeys comments about his new Honda sum it up (to quote):
"Compared to a Cerbera?
- The Civic R has great performance, is fun to drive, very practical, good looking and at reasonable cost.
- The Cerbera has mind bogglingly outrageous performance, is exhilaratingly exciting to drive, not practical, stunningly 'knicker-elastic snapping' looking and at a silly cost.
.... but that's what you'd expect really!"
Cheers,
Paul
Non-waranty items £2,231
Tyres £ 320
Oil £ 90
Tracker £ 265
£2,906
I mean for total running costs you need to include all of the other parts, but insurance is variable on location and personal circumstances. Then there is the depreciation and interest payments on the car in the first place.... If you were able to buy the car in the first place and have a decent insurance premium (like £800 for example) then the total costs come down even further.
It was never going to be cheap - but lets be honest here, if you have the money why not? You could spend the money on something else like drink or drugs, but would you get the same thrill? Or have as much to talk about?
I think that Pikeys comments about his new Honda sum it up (to quote):
"Compared to a Cerbera?
- The Civic R has great performance, is fun to drive, very practical, good looking and at reasonable cost.
- The Cerbera has mind bogglingly outrageous performance, is exhilaratingly exciting to drive, not practical, stunningly 'knicker-elastic snapping' looking and at a silly cost.
.... but that's what you'd expect really!"
Cheers,
Paul
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