24k service . . . . remortgage time?

[SirToU]

If it helps, data from my first 21,000 miles:

4,000 mile service was free, negotiated at purchase time
8,000 mile service was £268.85, including spark plugs
12,000 mile service was £358.88, which included front brake pads at £154.46
16,000 mile service was £415.39, which included spark plugs, plus brake and clutch fluid bleed.
20,000 miles service was £152.82.

All servicing done at Bristol Kawasaki, whom I have been very happy with. I believe that oil and filter change is optional at the 4/12/20k services, but I have chosen to have it done each time.

If it helps, the rest of the costs over this period (bought new September 2010) are:
£600.07 for two sets of PR3s.
£72.50 for the second year's tax
£2,049.46 petrol (mine has averaged 51-ish mpg from new)
£5,500 estimated depreciation (paid £12k, think it is worth £6.5k realistically now)

Total of all this (excluding insurance, and extra gadgets) is £9,417, or 45p a mile. Ouch. That hurts when it is all written down together 

Probably similar costs if I had spent the same money on some boring, diesel car however. I am sooooo glad I did not however.

As depreciation is more than the rest of it put together, I guess buying when it is a year old is the smart move.

4000 Miles Service - £140.14
      (Tyres replaced as Pair at 6000 - PR2's hated them. - £234.00)
8000 Miles Service - £160.60
12000 Miles Service - £415.15 including rear. PR2.
      (Front brake pads at 13800 miles)
16000 Mile Service - £120.12
      (Tyres replaced as Pair at 18000 miles. Z8's - £272.01)
20000 Mile Service - £86.20

72.50 tax.
£2877.08 petrol (2275.28 Litres at av. £1.26 per litre, 40.20mpg). Too many short runs.

Ignoring purchase costs, gadgets, insurance im running at about 22p per mile.

Interesting comparison.... To much acceleration me thinks, linked with too many short hops... :-(

Neil



:-) Neil