The 200,000+ km thread

I have an Audi A4 1998 model with 275 000KM on the clock, it is no longer my daily driver but she sees some action now and then
 
1994 Mercedes Benz E320 with 230000kms on the clock. Bought it at 195000kms in 2011.
 
Surely, to make this thread more useful, you need to detail how much maintenance and repairs cost you not only whether your car made it past 200 000km.

Then it will be possible to judge whether keeping a car is better than selling up and getting something newer.
 
1995 nissan sentra 140 GX 260K+ sadly not running now since we tried to fix the clutch and gearbox and it was mended very badly.

still a great car, got it with 180000, trying to fix it up as a spare car right now, anybody specialize in these cars in JHB?
 
OK well I bought the ML at 247000km for R52000, it's now on 254000. I think some of the maintenance had been shortcutted, hence a bit of TLC was needed.
I've spent the following:
Driver's door lock: R2500
Radiator replacement: R4500
Various oil seals, lightbulbs etc R1500
Power steering fluid R200
Oil filter housing R950
Tyres R3000
Engine mounts and gearbox mount: R950

I will be renewing the gearbox oil in the next month or two, another R1000

DIY maintenance is awesome - and most Merc parts prices are pretty reasonable.
 
On the cost of ownership side I only had two major expenses on the car. Over the past 10 years/200,000km it cost me between R800 and R1500 to service except at 150,000 when I did the cambelt along with most of the cooling components at a cost of R8k and at 200,000km I did the same thing while also skimming the head when the gasket blew which cost me R18k. So I'd say in the 10 years it cost me about an average of R4000 a year - can't buy another car for that kind of money.
 
Gaz{M} said:
Surely, to make this thread more useful, you need to detail how much maintenance and repairs cost you not only whether your car made it past 200 000km.

Then it will be possible to judge whether keeping a car is better than selling up and getting something newer.
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I think that also depends on if you already owned the car from new or say from 100 000kms, or if you did what I did - bought close to 200 000kms.

Because in my case, there were a lot of issues with the car that I didnt know about, that had to be fixed. Off the top of my head, I think I've spent about R80k on the car. I bought it for R40k.

Things that needed doing:
Automatic gearbox service
Engine mounts
Steering damper shock had to be replaced and the bracket that connects it to the chassis had to be welded
Head gasket developed a leak (common fault on later W124s). While the head gasket was repaired, the head was machined and I think the valve guides were replaced.
Wiring harness had to be replaced
Viscous fan has been replaced, and expansion tank has been replaced.
New brake pads and brake discs.
New tires (obviously)
Needed a thorough clean!

So its been expensive. But another way to think about it is, if I were to buy a car for R120k today, what kind of car could I get? Not something with an automatic gearbox and a 3.2L engine, I can tell you that.
 
Ancalagon said:
So its been expensive. But another way to think about it is, if I were to buy a car for R120k today, what kind of car could I get? Not something with an automatic gearbox and a 3.2L engine, I can tell you that.
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Hyell. That's probably more expensive than the R40k in repairs...
 
Budza said:
Hyell. That's probably more expensive than the R40k in repairs...
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Depends on how far you drive. I dont have to commute too far. Its worth it, to me.

EDIT: Also, I wasnt clear in how much it has cost. Roughly, the total cost including purchase price is R120k. The car was R40k and I've spent about R80k on repairs, tires, maintenance and having a sound system fitted.
 
Gaz{M} said:
Surely, to make this thread more useful, you need to detail how much maintenance and repairs cost you not only whether your car made it past 200 000km.

Then it will be possible to judge whether keeping a car is better than selling up and getting something newer.
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Well had to get an engine rebuild @ 160k kms or so in 2012 because we didn't change the cambelt in time and it broke, cost 17k @ CMH Renault midrand. Car is serviced @ Car service city, i think its around 1k for a major service.
 
My Mondeo is a 2002 model, bought in 2006 for R120000.
Since 2006, I have maintained it rigorously, replacing whatever needs to be replaced, servicing on schedule with synthetic oil, etc. etc. Total maintenance cost since 2006 has been R100000.

Per year:
2006 R 650.00
2007 R 12 525.18
2008 R 1 203.00
2009 R 20 101.00
2010 R 14 590.09
2011 R 7 355.47
2012 R 15 220.96
2013 R 28 064.00

Major stuff done: fuel pump, water pump, most suspension bushes and mounts, engine mounts, shock absorbers, aircon compressor, clutches (R5-10K each time!), a couple of CV joints, and a door lock. I drive almost exclusively city traffic, which is hell on clutch, brake pads and discs, and tyres.
 
Claymore said:
2002 Ford Mondeo: 272000km. Still going strong. Mostly city traffic.
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:erm:

Claymore said:
My Mondeo is a 2002 model, bought in 2006 for R120000.
Since 2006, I have maintained it rigorously, replacing whatever needs to be replaced, servicing on schedule with synthetic oil, etc. etc. Total maintenance cost since 2006 has been R100000.

Per year:
2006 R 650.00
2007 R 12 525.18
2008 R 1 203.00
2009 R 20 101.00
2010 R 14 590.09
2011 R 7 355.47
2012 R 15 220.96
2013 R 28 064.00

Major stuff done: fuel pump, water pump, most suspension bushes and mounts, engine mounts, shock absorbers, aircon compressor, clutches (R5-10K each time!), a couple of CV joints, and a door lock. I drive almost exclusively city traffic, which is hell on clutch, brake pads and discs, and tyres.
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froot said:
+1.
He's spent more on it than I've spent on my Merc (since out of motorplan) per year, and it gets about 35000km a year.
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I log everything, right down to light globes, punctures, regular wheel balancing etc., and anything that's an issue, I fix. Figure a set of tyres in every two years, a set of brake pads every two years, brake discs every three years, CV joint maintenance, a clutch every two years, etc., it adds up. I replaced all suspension bushes etc. because where one starts getting squirrelly, the rest are probably not far away either.

Also - I replace stuff frequently because of the sort of mileage I do. I travel about 17km to/from work, and typically it's 60 to 90 minutes each way. My fuel consumption, on a 2l engine, averages 13-14 l/100km.
 
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