How much does it cost to run a car in the uk?

Question

if i got a taxi to work 6 days a week, taxi cost £5 there and £5 back,that'ss £60 a week, is it cheaper or much more expensive to run a car, bear in mind idon'tt drive so i would have to take lessons.

Answer 1

Stick to the taxi.

Answer 2

Hello,

(ANS) YES! you would have to work out if financially if owning & driving a car was more economically viable i.e. cheaper.

**Its a complex calculation because there are so many variable factors involved so its extremely hard to give you a precise or very accurate figure in monetary terms.

**Whats involved in the calculation:-

No.1 Your age (also male or female)

No.2 The fact that your a new driver (assuming you pass your test), sadly the insurance for new drivers is MUCH higher because they are perceived as a higher accident risk. So premiums tend to be higher than someone like myself who has been driving for nearly 20 years.

No.3 The engine size or capacity of the car i.e. x1 litre engine or 1.6 litre etc. The bigger the engine capacity the higher the cost of course.

No.4 The age of the vehicle i.e. new or old (if second hand how old, & how many previous owners,etc) will affect the purchase price.

No.5 Road tax per year (large engine cars tend to pay much more)

No.6 cost of fuel (litres per kilometer or miles per gallon).

No.7 Cost of yearly MOT or servicing or repairs or parts.

SEE I told you it was a complex calculation but an average small car costs roughly £2,500 in running costs per year BEFORE you use it & put fuel into it.

Kind Regards Ivan

Answer 3

Based on my average monthly:

Petrol - £60

Tax - £10

Insurance - £25

Service - £10

MOT - £4

Total average monthly = £109

Not including if anything goes wrong e.g. new tyres.

Bear in mind, this is my estimated monthly and differs from each person.

Answer 4

This is like asking: How long is a piece of string.

I do not know how much driving lessons would cost you, but it will be reduced slightly if you arrange for the school to give you your lesson on the way to work or home  No taxi fare.  

You will  have to pat road tax to pay say £120 per year. your first years insurance on a small car will be about £600 or more the younger  you are the more expensive it will be so that is an underestimate. Servicing  is more expensive the older the car if you have it done properly so you are talking about another £200 per year plus any extra repairs that you may need from time to time new tyres brake pads etc (old car) parking fees depends how you park and you will be caught out on this sooner or later and have to pay a penalty

plus Petrol which is about £5 per gallon (112p per  litre) depending on use and size of engine you are talking about £30 per week (I'm retired so mine is about half that ) Then unless you are paying cash for your car you have to finance your loan which will cost £40 per month for each £1000 borrowed at a guess. The only real advantage you have is convenience and being able to get to places in say three hours which will take you six by public transport and a driving seat is more comforable than one on a bus.  

You also give the Government one h**l of a lot of unearned income they don't deserve  

Answer 5

Can you not bus it? Public transport is cheaper, but once you've started driving, you'd hate to go back. About half my f*ckin wage goes on fuel, insurance and repairs. Public transport would be peanuts in comparison..but more hassle as well

Answer 6

£5 fare?!! surely thats near enough to walk, bike, or even use the bus?!!



depends on the car, but for me: (this is all based on a 20 year old with 3 years driving experience driving a 1.1 litre engine V reg peugeot 206) i spend £110 on a years tax, £40 ish on MOT (as long as it passes and doesn't need fixing!) insurance is £350 for the year with 3 years no claims, and petrol is £25 a week (£1300 a year for fuel! ouch!)

£1800 for me to run a car a year, which = £35 ish a week...so half your taxi fares!

Answer 7

TOO FRIGGING MUCH !!! THANKS MR BROWN !!!

Answer 8

£5 in a taxi is walking distance these days.

Get a bike instead or even a scooter!

Answer 9

driving lessons  ÃƒÂ‚£500 for  for 20 lessons

car insurance for new driver £900 per year

road tax £150

MOT £50 plus £50 for repairs approximately

Tyres bulbs bits etc. £50

finance for newish car £1000 per year

fuel for 10 miles each way 6 days 120miles

@ 30milesper gallon = 4gallons  ÃƒÂ‚£20 per week

£3200 per year

£61 per week.

plus the £500 for lessons.

but you would have the car for other uses and learning to drive is a right of passage. and one of the signs of growing up in our culture.

Answer 10

Go by bus.

I used to drive (gave up due to ill health), and it cost me £70 (based on Fuel, Tax, MOT, Insurance and General wear and tear) a week to take the car to work (I work 5 days a week).  A Multi Journey Bus Ticket that lasts 6 days costs £23.

You are lucky that it costs you only £5 for a one way taxi ride.  It would cost me £30 for a one way taxi ride.

Answer 11

a lot

Answer 12

I'd stick to public transport, driving is expensive!