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Originally Posted by entwisi
So, to drive all the way to the other side of knutsford takes me 50 mins- 1 hour and costs ~£4.50.
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That's only your fuel cost. Don't you insure, maintain or pay road tax on your vehicle? Does it not depreciate?
From the AA website:
Petrol
* ranging from 35.86 pence per mile for the smallest cars to 111.88 for the largest;
* averaging across the range 65 pence per mile, compared to 62.25 last year.
Diesel
* ranging from 35.03 pence per mile for the smallest to 95.44 for the largest;
* averaging across the range 59.61 pence per mile, compared to 57.77 last year.
"Insurance, depreciation and fuel are the three main elements in the cost of motoring and, on average, all are costing more and wiping out savings from longer tyre life and servicing intervals. As most owners come to pay their motoring bills, each is more expensive than last year's – undermining claims that cars are getting cheaper to run. "
Full report:
http://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/...osts-2007.html