f430 running costs thread

Thanks for taking the time, this is great info.

 

Great thread Pete. It's a joy to see people actually picking up tools and bonding with their car. But I have a question, do you ever feel guilty for depriving the local mechanic of his children's tuition or boat payment?

 

Costs for June 2025

Nothing but fuel and loan payment this month.

• Loan Payment - $1000: Principal $416, Interest $584
• Fuel - $43.70

June Total $1043.7

Total Cost Breakdown to Date
Total Spent $47,405 - Includes Principal paydown, Interest, Taxes, Registration, Cost of insurance, maintenance and fuel
Maintenance costs to date - $11,925

 

Costs for July 2025

Another "boring month." Fuel and loan payment. That's it. I do have some stuff planned for later this fall. Going to pull the dash and fix the vents, and replace the rear ball joints and tie rod ends.

• Loan Payment - $1000: Principal $438, Interest $562
• Fuel - $55.09

July Total $1055

Total Cost Breakdown to Date
Total Spent $48460- Includes Principal paydown, Interest, Taxes, Registration, Cost of insurance, maintenance and fuel
Maintenance costs to date - $11,925

 

I’m at about $65 for July, which was only fuel. Wish I could up that amount and log more seat time.

 

That's not too expensive for the window switch repair kit, but I just 3D printed my own. It's not too hard. I just took some measurements and printed about 3 or 4 tries before getting them perfect. It would be easy to do over again now that I got the part printing figured out.

Loris

 

Costs for August 2025

Another month of just fuel and loan payment.

• Loan Payment - $1000: Principal $422, Interest $578
• Fuel - $60.03

August Total $1060

Total Cost Breakdown to Date
Total Spent $49520- Includes Principal paydown, Interest, Taxes, Registration, Cost of insurance, maintenance and fuel
Maintenance costs to date - $11,925

 

I can probably figure by your fuel costs, but you should update by miles driven as well.

 

Not a bad idea . . . ill start adding it, but its about 180-200 miles in the nice months.

 

Just curious, but what does that entail? One trip for fun, few cars and coffee meets? Commuter for a few days? It's always interesting to hear how people use these cars (or don't in some cases).

 

Mostly just driving around on short errands. To the gym, to the local C&C, to the store if I'm picking up small stuff, a couple of "I'm bored I'll go for a drive". I take to to work if I need to go to a meeting on my day off, but I usually work shifts and dont want it parked outside unattended for 24 hours. I haven't taken it on any road trips . . . but am really thinking about it now that the weather is getting really nice.

What about you?

 

I drive mine to work every Friday. I have good parking at work so I don't have to worry about where I leave it. I also do road trips, club drives, and date nights with it and the wife when we want to be fancy

I'm tracking on average 3-4k miles a year

 

Parking at my work is horrible/terrible. Jealous....

 

Costs for September 2025

Well, this was an interesting month! Paid off the loan, added fuel, and had my fuel injectors cleaned.

• Loan Payment - $97,357
• Fuel - $56.17
• Injector Cleaning - $160

August Total $97,573

Total Cost Breakdown to Date
Total Spent $147093- Includes Principal, Interest, Taxes, Registration, Cost of insurance, maintenance and fuel
Minus the cost of the car - $32,093
Maintenance costs to date - 21 months -$12085