haganap
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I was recently discussing with Nikki how much running our Motorhome has cost us over the years.
Trying to put a price on it, is really hard and I potential purchasers should not be deterred because the price is always offset by the enjoyment.
However, someone I know wanted to know so I attempted to work it out for them.
So our current van cost £37000 our first cost £20000 and our second was £23000.. less 16k part exchange means from van 1 to 2 cost us 7k added to the original 20k... Then our third cost 37k less a px price of 20k, meaning an additional 17k added to the 7k therefore I think that's a total of 24k Plus 20k original purchase fee less the current value of say 30k on a good sunny day in Scarborough comes to 14k in cost, if I were to knock it on the head today.
First thoughts are
Wow, that's £80000 we have spent on Motorhome's
So 14k over 8 years = £1750
We then average about 8000 miles per year....which = 333 gallons of fuel at an average of £6.12 per gallon = £2037 per year on fuel...
Added to £320 insurance,
Maintenance £500 per year (dont forget tyres every 5 years.
Tax £184 per year
Fuel £2037
purchase £1750
CC subs £ 50
In total this year we have been away for 3 months worth of nights which include fun rallies, skiing, holidays etc etc in total 90 nights away and we will touch 100 by the time we end the year. So lets say an average of £10 per night which takes in to account ferry crossings, and some expensive sites add on another £900..
Anyhow that now comes to a total of a very conservative £5741 per year.
so over 8 years £43768
HOLY COW>>>>I can't believe I just spent 20 mins of my time torturing myself...
That;s some holiday and 71 nights in a travel lodge..
But as I said, all irrelevant when you take in the enjoyment, but how much longer can this be sustainable, I have university to think of :Cool:
On the otherhand, we have seen things we only dreamed of, we have spent quality time as a family, we have met some wonderful friends, some great enemies, Skied ran, kyacked cycled, climbed, drank more than we should of :Blush: purchased a dog, been to the top of the Eiffel tower, Skied above the clouds, Ran over mountains, drank, Visited Poland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Andorra, Scotland, Wales, Czech republic and im sure more Ive forgotten about.
I think it's time for a break,
Nikki thinks it's time to keep the wheels rolling and I ain't ever going to convince the little vixen otherwise,,,
So see you on the road....
France/Germany/Belgium and Luxembourg in a another 20 days. :thumb:
Trying to put a price on it, is really hard and I potential purchasers should not be deterred because the price is always offset by the enjoyment.
However, someone I know wanted to know so I attempted to work it out for them.
So our current van cost £37000 our first cost £20000 and our second was £23000.. less 16k part exchange means from van 1 to 2 cost us 7k added to the original 20k... Then our third cost 37k less a px price of 20k, meaning an additional 17k added to the 7k therefore I think that's a total of 24k Plus 20k original purchase fee less the current value of say 30k on a good sunny day in Scarborough comes to 14k in cost, if I were to knock it on the head today.
First thoughts are
Wow, that's £80000 we have spent on Motorhome's
So 14k over 8 years = £1750
We then average about 8000 miles per year....which = 333 gallons of fuel at an average of £6.12 per gallon = £2037 per year on fuel...
Added to £320 insurance,
Maintenance £500 per year (dont forget tyres every 5 years.
Tax £184 per year
Fuel £2037
purchase £1750
CC subs £ 50
In total this year we have been away for 3 months worth of nights which include fun rallies, skiing, holidays etc etc in total 90 nights away and we will touch 100 by the time we end the year. So lets say an average of £10 per night which takes in to account ferry crossings, and some expensive sites add on another £900..
Anyhow that now comes to a total of a very conservative £5741 per year.
so over 8 years £43768
HOLY COW>>>>I can't believe I just spent 20 mins of my time torturing myself...
That;s some holiday and 71 nights in a travel lodge..
But as I said, all irrelevant when you take in the enjoyment, but how much longer can this be sustainable, I have university to think of :Cool:
On the otherhand, we have seen things we only dreamed of, we have spent quality time as a family, we have met some wonderful friends, some great enemies, Skied ran, kyacked cycled, climbed, drank more than we should of :Blush: purchased a dog, been to the top of the Eiffel tower, Skied above the clouds, Ran over mountains, drank, Visited Poland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Andorra, Scotland, Wales, Czech republic and im sure more Ive forgotten about.
I think it's time for a break,
Nikki thinks it's time to keep the wheels rolling and I ain't ever going to convince the little vixen otherwise,,,
So see you on the road....
France/Germany/Belgium and Luxembourg in a another 20 days. :thumb: