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I find the deep worry over fuel costs interesting when compared to how much people spend on depreciation/buying and maintenance costs.
It’s extra cost including that though. They’ve already accepted those costs.
Lots of secondhand camper vans appearing now covid is over and fuel prices are up.
I find the deep worry over fuel costs interesting when compared to how much people spend on depreciation/buying and maintenance costs.
Both our cars have done all their depreciation.
Maintenance costs are reduced by DIY on the driveway.
In our case it doesn't effect us much as we don't do many miles in personal cars. If I want to drive to ride I still do
Many of the folks down our street do rely heavily on their cars, also run older cars and carry out their own maintenance. It's not unheard of to be unexpectedly helping with tools/extra pair of hands.
Large fuel increases will be hurting.
definitely. we live in north manchester/lancashire and have plenty of riding form the door, but this time of year we would usually be shooting up to the south lakes once a week to ride grisedale or chapel; or down ladybower or llangollen? anywhere within an hour or so on a Friday afternoon - those little trips probably cost 40 or 50 quid in fuel at the moment!
Extra petrol costs? Trivial. If they are up 40p a litre? £1.50 a gallon. At 10k miles a year I use 20 gallons a month. So an extra £30 a month.
What I'm feeling is the extra £80 a month for gas and electricity along with the further increase in October. Plus higher fuel costs.
Yes it all adds up but an extra £30 a month won't stop me driving though I have slowed down a touch on long trips.
Roughly a 50p rise since last June. But yeah household bills will be the killer.
That'll tie up a lot of free cash that might otherwise be spent on fun stuff.
Yep. Nearer 50p a litre since this time last year - about a 40% increase.
An extra £2.25 a gallon, or £45/month for the example used above (20gal/month) - an extra fuel bill of £540 per year doesn't seem very trivial to me (and I use more than £20gal/month).
Definitely noticing more cars sitting at 60-65 on the commute, which is what I generally do. I have to leave a bit earlier than necessary to avoid the traffic, so makes no difference to my working day to drive a little slower.
A little bit, I sacked off a drive to North Wales a few weeks ago, that said 3 of us went to Cwmcarn this morning, I'd love to say we shared a car, but we we separately in a Golf R, an Audi RS6 and a Discovery.
At 10k miles a year I use 20 gallons a month. So an extra £30 a month.
What I’m feeling is the extra £80 a month for gas and electricity along with the further increase in October. Plus higher fuel costs.
I'm up £40 a week on the family food shop.
All these things worry me more than petrol costs
I’d love to say we shared a car, but we we separately in a Golf R, an Audi RS6 and a Discovery.
Have you no shame 😉
I bet the RS6 spent twice as much as the others 😀
I’d love to say we shared a car, but we we separately in a Golf R, an Audi RS6 and a Discovery.
Obviously I don’t know folks individual finances, but surely anyone who’s driving round in one of those cars isn’t going to be feeling the pinch of rising fuel costs to go cycling!
Have you no shame 😉
I bet the RS6 spent twice as much as the others 😀
He tells me it’s quite frugal with cylinder deactivation and 8 gears, as much as 25mpg on a run!
My Golf is the ‘best’ 40mpg with a bike on the roof if I drive in a Christian manner.
Usually ride from the door but during summer I'll drive to different places. Have no issues paying £30/£40 for a round trip when I spend thousands on bike stuff.