Wow. When would you have ever seen Land Rover, Alfa Romeo and Renault in
the BOTTOM 5 when it comes to repair costs.
And since when is a Subaru Impreza "more exotic" haha..
At 16:24 2005-03-02, Dan Midtdal wrote:
>I found this on the honest john site:
>The average cost of repairs in the two years following the 3 year warranty
>put Peugeot in the top 5 (least expensive) with Toyota in the bottom 5
>(most expensive repairs) The story explains it all to you.
>Dan
> Big Repair Bills in Two Years After Manufacturer Warranty.
> Wed, 13 Nov 2002
>
> Four out of ten cars will suffer a mechanical failure in the two
> years after the manufacturer's warranty has expired, leaving motorists
> with a £200,000,000 repair bill, according to analysis by automotive
> warranty specialist, Warranty Direct (www.warrantydirect.co.uk)
>
> Although motorists will face an average garage bill of £308.71
> during Years Four and Five of ownership, major mechanical failure can
> easily run into thousands of pounds.
>
> The most common problems are with the suspension (24.4%), engine
> (12.1%) and braking system (9.5%).
>
> Suspension failure will cost an average £273 to repair, but can run to
> £1,800 for a popular volume model like the Volkswagen Golf.
> Meanwhile, engine trouble is costing a worrying £660.85 on average to fix
> - with the most frequent repair being to the cylinder head (7.6% of all
> claims) costing around £517.
>
> "Engine failure is more common than people think - and the bill can
> be expensive," explains Duncan McClure-Fisher, Operations Director of
> Warranty Direct. "A new engine in a Peugeot 306 can cost at least £2,400
> with more exotic machinery like the Subaru Impreza leaving you with a
> £3,000 bill."
>
> According to the 2002 Used Car Market Report from BCA Europe,
> 1,660,000 cars aged 3 - 5 years old ( just over 26% of the £25.4 Billion
> used car market) were sold over the past twelve months. Franchised and
> non-franchised dealers accounted for 92% of these sales.
>
> Based on analysis of warranty claims made on cars aged 3 - 5 years
> old, Fords cost the least to rectify with an average bill of £223.74. The
> most expensive marques were Land Rover and Alfa Romeo, where the average
> cost of repair stood at £467.04 and £466 - 82 respectively.
>
> In terms of the top-selling five manufacturers in the UK, Renault
> compares poorly with its chief rivals. The French carmaker records an
> average repair bill of £330.23 with Ford, Vauxhall, Peugeot and VW
> costing a collective average of £248.03 per visit.
>
> BMW bucks the trend of the executive car segment with a below
> market average claim of £253. Mercedes-Benz cost £324.34.
>
> McClure-Fisher warns: "Consumers rarely factor the cost of repair
> bills when they look for a new car. Manufacturer's provide a cushion for
> the first three years, after that you're either relying on the protection
> of a good warranty or hope that you've bought a reliable car. The biggest
> winner is the garage."
>
>
> * Warranty Direct estimates that 650,000 cars aged 3-5 years old
> will suffer a mechanical failure each year.
>
> Average repair bill during Years 4-5
>
> Top Five:
>
> 1. Ford £223.74
> 2. Fiat £227.46
> 3. Citroen £234.81
> 4. Peugeot £241.88
> 5. Vauxhall £251.51
>
> Bottom Five:
>
> 1. Land Rover £467.04
> 2. Alfa Romeo £466.82
> 3. Mazda £382.94
> 4. Toyota £369.41
> 5. Renault £330.23
>
> Note that these are average repair bills where repairs were needed.
> They are NOT reliability ratings in which Mazda and Toyota usually come
> out best of all. To assess the risk you need to compare the reliability
> of the car first, then the average cost of repair.
>
> To enquire about private car warranties, link to:
>
> www.warrantydirect.co.uk
>
>
>
>
>
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