How much has yours cost?

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:47 am

I've just totalled up the service costs for keeping my 480 on the road

My car is a 480T with 73k and FSH and 1 owner
The previous owner spent Â£7,453.23 on servicing

He bought it new for Â£15,934.35 in June 1994 he added a loadliner and floortrays as accessories.
It was returned for 4 F.O.C repairs under warranty!
it is on its 3rd moonroof so far amongst other things.
Since I bought it in September 2004 i've spent Â£286.18 keeping it on the road.
I think i've come off quite lightly so far considering all of the 480's "charms"

Anyone else got an interesting history?

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:51 am

I can't tell you prices because i just don't remember them but spare parts cost me twice than car did

Bramdeman · Post by **Bramdeman** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:12 am

cost me waaaaay more than twice what i paid for it in parts even in the first few months that i've owned it. I did buy it cheap though.

I have no idea how much it has cost me so far, way more than i would like to remember

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:39 am

too much

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:43 am

martinholmesuk wrote:too much

i did think about you when i posted this MHUK and wondered what your reply would be.

You have the patience of a saint!

chrispaws13 · Post by **chrispaws13** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:16 pm

my current 480 has cost me hardly anything in repairs in 5 months of having her, bough a few little things of ebay but couldve lived without them.

Bought the car for Â£360 off some old dear with no service history!
Really must do a service! will do one by the end of the month...

MoT time in June!

chrispaws13 · Post by **chrispaws13** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:17 pm

my current 480 has cost me hardly anything in repairs in 5 months of having her, bough a few little things of ebay but couldve lived without them.

Bought the car for Â£360 off some old dear with no service history!
Really must do a service! will do one by the end of the month...

MoT time in June!

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:18 pm

chrispaws13 wrote:my current 480 has cost me hardly anything in repairs in 5 months of having her, bough a few little things of ebay but couldve lived without them.

Bought the car for Â£360 off some old dear with no service history!
Really must do a service! will do one by the end of the month...

MoT time in June!

my MOT is due late next month. the only thing i can think will be a problem is the front end knocking but i will hopefully have that sorted this week.

other than that, i'll just put it in and cross my fingers!

chrispaws13 · Post by **chrispaws13** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:23 pm

the only thing i know wrong with mine is a centre exhaust rubber mount which will cost all of Â£3
oh and i know my left hand light is well out of allignment so nothing too bad.....dont want no scary suprsies like my last 480! Had a bill for Â£360 which included flexi hoses, pads and discs, handbrake cables, two tyres, siezed calliper, they left me off worn rear bushes and a slightly blowing exhaust as i think they felt sorry for me!!

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:15 pm

Loads but Im lucky to get insurance after a bad run after 9 yrs with a clean licence.Cost of car 2300,insurance 1300,2x MOT failures 500 for both,2 tyres 135,say 500 for parts for servicing,7 for seat belt arm,s/h fixed focus,both! 60,digital clock-18,yes 18!!!!!!!!!!leather hide to trim interior cards,20 as sold on and got 30 back on hide,springs and shocks nowt as from my black last Turbo.

So thats 3550 minus insurance,and doing up to 1000 miles a week I get my money's worth too,if u take off fuel!!!!!!!!

Joolz · Post by **Joolz** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:34 pm

Bought mine Jan 04 Â£1995 but had previously bought a 97 S40 at auction for Â£1800, so traded that in and got some cash back

2 new tyres @ Â£30
MOt @ Â£70
services @ Â£85
rotor arm+ @ Â£25

i suspect there's more to come.......

chrispaws13 · Post by **chrispaws13** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:46 pm

Joolz wrote: rotor arm+ @ Â£25

i suspect there's more to come.......

You paid Â£25 for a rotor arm!!

Joolz · Post by **Joolz** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:00 pm

rotor arm + = rotor arm, shield thing that sits against the manifold plus fitting, although having seen it done once im sure i could have a go myself

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:51 pm

All in, including petrol and insurance it costs 19p per mile to run mine.

See here

SanPhire · Post by **SanPhire** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:52 pm

New exhaust pipe - Â£200
Re-con gearbox - Â£740
salavged altenator - Â£10
various bolts and plastic bits from volvo - Â£120+ over a while
Servicing - Â£400 so far
<<pipercross induction kit

>> - Â£60
Black Diamond brake pads all round - Â£60ish
ICE - Â£450 + the rest
New front Pirellis - Â£160

Smile on my face every time I drive it - Priceless!

It's not everything money can buy
For everything else there's Volvo parts desk!!!

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:46 pm

bought mine at the end of jan this year with 104k on it and some service history, so far:

car itself 650
bilstein dampers and lowering springs, 250
2 toyo proxes (not fitted yet!) 40
canis alloys 150
oil, filters etc 50
front ball joints 30
front cv gaiters 15
wipers and stuff 30
pruen mod 80

total= Â£1295, not bad for a great handling 140mph car!!

my mot is due in a month though so i'm sure it will go up soon!

tobi480turbo · Post by **tobi480turbo** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:48 pm

Hmm,

I think the most expensive thing is the time IÂ´ve spent at the car, but even the Money IÂ´ve spent since buying it must be a lot since yet ... dunno excatly anymore how much. I bought it for 1200DM ( ~600â‚¬ ) itÂ´s a red 1991 480 turbo then bought another one for spares ( was a Paris edition as I know now :/ ) for 250â‚¬ and then started to spent lotÂ´s of money and time for the engine conversion thinggy ( new stronger clutch, injectors, Bearings, TB25 turbocharger, sealings and lotÂ´s of more stuff ).

But at least itÂ´s running

Regards

Tobi

Matthew Brennan · Post by **Matthew Brennan** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:53 pm

Seven months Ownership

Car Â£700
Breakdowns, MOT's etc Â£435
New Bits to make it better Â£50

SuB TL : Â£1185

Consumables:
Tax Â£192
Oil Â£60+
Tyres Â£84

TOTAL MONEY PIT TOTAL: Â£1521

My mates R Reg Saab 9000 2.0i with 12months MOT and Tax Â£2000

I still think i've got a better deal

Oh dear.....

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:59 pm

Yikes!
Probably loads, let's see:

Replacing broken trim, wiper, bulbs etc:Â£40
Tyres: Â£270 (New Toyos all round).
New backbox- Â£90
Timing belt replaced (too crap to try it myself) -Â£100
Iridium Sparks- Â£50 x 2
Rear Arch replacement and respray to rear wings- Â£350

total since July 2004- when i bought her- Â£950!!

Best value by miles of all money spent though- Â£80 for a modified ECU from Mr Pruen! Wonderful.

Oh and Â£380 for the old thing itself.

And MOT next month............

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:01 pm

forgot to count oil and filter change and cans of slick 50, powershot etc- well you live and learn.

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