I was reading an article on running costs and how to cut them, bit obvious on the advice really.
Drive a different car
The biggest - but arguably most difficult - savings are to be made from switching to a different car. All cars depreciate in value the moment you drive them out of the showroom, but some do so quicker than others.
For example, the AA calculates that a car with an original purchase price (when new) of between £10,000 and £13,000 will lose £1,557 of its value each year, but a car with a list price of more than £30,000 will lose nearly four times this amount at £5,670.
The AA also says that a car purchased new for between £10,000 and £13,000 will cost 17.28p a mile to run, while a car worth more than £30,000 will cost 28.50p a mile to run - 65% more. Standing charges such as road tax, insurance and the cost of getting a car loan will also be higher for more expensive cars.
No shit, Sherlock! :o
