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Cost of Motoring : Published June 2004

Compare recent costs of motoring:

Standing Charges per annum €

Engine Capacity (CC)	up to 1000	1001 to 1250	1251 to 1500	1501 to 1750	1751 to 2000	2001 to 2500	2501 to 3000	3001 to 4000
a) Car Licence	151	251	292	414	511	755	961	1,343
b) Insurance	970	1,200	1,334	1,441	1,662	2,068	2,610	2,862
c) Driving Licence	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
d) Depreciation	1,577	1,840	2,101	2,301	2,511	2,757	3,480	4,202
e) Interest on Capital	315	367	420	460	500	552	696	840
f) Garage/ Parking	3,536	3,536	3,536	3,536	3,536	3,536	3,536	3,536
g) AA Subscription	105	105	105	105	105	105	105	105
Euro €	6,552	7,197	7,686	8,155	8,723	9,671	11,286	12,786

Cost per mile (in cents)

	up to 1000	1001 to 1250	1251 to 1500	1501 to 1750	1751 to 2000	2001 to 2500	2501 to 3000	3001 to 4000
10,000	66.56	72.66	76.69	82.38	87.85	100.5	120.7	136.4
5,000	133.12	145.32	153.38	164.76	175.7	201.04	241.4	272.92
15,000	44.37	48.44	51.12	54.92	58.56	67.01	80.47	90.97
20,000	33.28	36.33	38.34	41.91	43.93	50.26	60.35	68.23

Operating cost per mile (in cents)

	up to 1000	1001 to 1250	1251 to 1500	1501 to 1750	1751 to 2000	2001 to 2500	2501 to 3000	3001 to 4000
h) Petrol *	10.61	12	13.04	15.21	16.9	18.25	21.73	25.35
i) Oil	0.138	0.168	0.207	0.237	0.26	0.272	0.287	0.359
j) Tyres	1.806	2.217	2.349	3.234	3.301	3.518	5.392	8.274
K) Servicing	2.01	2.649	2.895	3.369	3.491	3.518	4.17	4.689
L) Repairs & Replacements	6.946	8.208	8.651	9.851	11.314	12.169	15.253	18.69
Cents	21.51	25.242	27.142	31.9	35.226	38.12	46.832	57.362

Total costs per mile (Based on 10,000 miles)

	up to 1000	1001 to 1250	1251 to 1500	1501 to 1750	1751 to 2000	2001 to 2500	2501 to 3000	3001 to 4000
Standing Charges	66.56	72.66	76.69	82.38	87.85	100.5	120.7	136.4
Operating Costs	21.51	25.242	27.142	31.9	35.226	38.12	46.832	57.362
Cents	88.07	97.90	103.81	114.28	123.07	138.62	167.53	193.67
*100.4c per litre (unleaded) for each cent more, or less, add or subtract
	0.105	0.119	0.13	0.152	0.173	0.19	0.217	0.26

Notes

All amounts shown are in Euros

It should be noted that the figures quoted are average only and where necessary
members should substitute actual amounts

For the purpose of this schedule the vehicles have been valued at:
€12,608, €14,709, €16,810, €18,386, €19,990, € 22,063, € 27,842 and € 33,620 respectively

Car Licence: € 151, € 251, € 292, € 414, € 511, € 755, € 961, € 1343
Insurance (Class 1 ) Average rates for Third Party, fire, Theft policies
No allowance is made for no claims discount.
Driving Licence: € 25 for 10 year licence
Depreciation : Based on mileage of 10,000 miles per annum, and assuming
an economical life of 80,000 miles or eight years
Interest on Capital; Car value if invested at 2.5% per annum.
Garage/Parking: € 68 per week
AA Subscription: € 105 per annum.
Petrol: 100.4c per litre (Unleaded)
Engine Oil: Allowance is made for variable consumption throughout the car's
life and the cost of replacement after oil changes
Tyres: Estimated tyre life 30,000 miles
Servicing: general servicing as recommended by the manufacturers.
Repairs and Replacements: estimated on the basis of total cost of repairs,
replacements and renovations over eight years or 80,000 miles.

The contents of this publication, produced by the AA as part of its service to members are believed correct at the time of printing, but current position may be checked through the AA.

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