How Long Have You Owned Your Car And How Much Have You Spent On Repairs ?

[Fastlife91]

How long have you owned your car and how much money do you think you have spent on repairs ??

[Goodkat]

A year, about £30 on new front brakes, 30 for Wiper Blades.

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[Billywizzer]

I have had my mk3 mondeo ghia x since 2005 bought at 13 months old with 12500 miles on the clock, I had the front springs replaced at 70000 miles, all other issues was small stuff, until I completed 130000 miles, then the wallet had to come out.

The clutch and all 4 injectors had to be replaced (approx £2000) but it was well worth it.

Alternator at 150000 (£200), but still going great and very happy with the car.

[iantt]

A year, big fat £0 on repairs, (but still got 9 months warranty left)

[dogma1978]

I have a 2008 focus titanium. Only had it since Feb. So far £1500 on new clutch, dmf, gearbox and few other bits. :(

[theredfox]

ouch serious bit cash spent since february

[dogma1978]

Your not wrong theredfox. I was sadly ripped off by a dealer :(

[south_bound]

Depends on what you mean by repairs - including services and wear parts like tyres, filters etc or just unexpected problems? Bought my 2007 Tdci at 1 year old and driven 110,000 miles. the only real unexpected repairs have been quite minor like new battery, reverse switch, glow plugs and excess on a new windscreen, so total about £350. If you include services and more hefty preventative maintenance like dpf removal, egr delete, timing belt then it about £3500 which I don't think is bad for the time I've had the car or or miles its done.

[Figgis41]

two and a half years,,, nothing spent on repairs or parts.

[richard150]

the st only about 9 months had a cam belt put on for piece of mind and a bonnet catch at my mate garage it was under £200

[Mark M]

Bought my 2008 Mondeo TitX 2.5t 3rd March this year.

Knew i needed these and it got a discount on the cars purchase price ;)

Cambelt/water pump change - £350 (bought it bang on the change mileage d'oh!)

Aircon pipe - £95 (metal compressor pipe had fatigued/sheared)

Regas - £45

oil change - £30

Didn't NEED any of these bit's they were just things I wanted to change/add.

Missing a/c button cover - £10

Tyres - £420 (tyres that it came with were Triangle!)

Scorpion catback - £820

Bluefin - £340

bulbs - £12 (osram cool blue's)

Boot liner - £20

mats - £10 (drivers one had a hole through it)

mat retaining clip - £6.50

Sports fog lights - £50

Mk3 focus spray jets - £29

Folding mirror module - £30

elm - £20

Think that's it....hope that's it lol

[laumk7]

Current car I've had for just over 6 months, spent a big fat nothing on repairs as car is/was brand new so 3yrs warranty. In fact all its needed in a that time is the side skirt sticking back on where it had broken loose

[jeebowhite]

Had my car about 18 months now, in that time I havent had too bad a problem with it. Its a 57 mondeo, just ticked over to 130,000 miles on the clock. When I bought it, it needed work doing (under warranty) so got an autospark to sort out some wiring issues for the airbag, and also had a new air con compressor fitted.

Since then, I recall spending about £170 on brakes (£100 parts, £70 labour for fitment). I am just about to replace the gearknob (£15) and the aerial base (£15) and I need a new aerial rod. They are the real "unexpected" bills (oh and two tyres for £50)

Also had £650 on the Timing belt at 125,000 miles, but thats a service cost.

I suspect though it has some more work due to it, given ford's ripping apart of my car at its service :p but its still going strong.