Last year I totalled my expenses and found I averaged $2177 a year to buy and maintain the brick, not including gas and insurance. This year, things are looking better.
5 Years Total
41,000 total miles driven
$8,900 purchase, parts and maintenance
Yearly Averages
8,200 miles
$1780 spent
$0.21 average cost per mile
This compares to last years average of $2177.
hello. im soooooo glad i found this site!!! i was given a ’86 240 DL station wagon for free, by a friend who had it sitting in her yard. It hadn’t been driven in the couple years prior to myself coming into the picture. The odometer stopped turning at 217,114 miles. I’ve driven the car a solid two years since then and it has only recently started acting up. Im quite partial to my ole blue even tho she has no radio, the wipers don’t work, nor the turn signals, a busted passenger seat and a dented passenger door, broken tail light and a busted front light. She is def an eyesore to the public but i can’t let her go. Needless to say, she is a bit used and abused. I love that i’ve found your site, and a community of people who love their V’s as much as i do. I plan to restore her as much as possible and make her shine, your site has def given me inspiration!! thank you!
Be sure to check the http://brickboard.com . The stuff you mention is pretty minor, all things considered.