Quick follow up. Had my MOT check today and it failed. MOT in the UK is a check which all cars over 4 years old have to undertake in order to prove that they are fit for driving on UK roads, i.e. they are not going to cause major crashes with being unfit to drive. I tend to find that my bill comes in each year at between 400 and 600 for the MOT and another 250 for the service costs. I keep thinking this is very expensive in comparison to my previous costs with much lesser cars. In the end this years cost came in at £498.
then I think about what I have done in my Disco 3 over the last 12 months, the trips in the UK, the trip to spain, the trip to Scotland and all my work mileage. then the safety that I gain from the car and transporting my family around and all of a sudden those costs don't seem that much. I wish I had mechanical skills but I don't, and I don't mind paying for the services of those that do.
I need to remember that this is not an average car that only drives on tarmac. this is a whole other beast, that is far more capable and will take me and my family anywhere. I traversed the pyrenees this year for nearly two weeks, did the north yorkshire moors, shropshire lanes, as well as circa 9K work miles. All have been done without incident and in complete comfort. Likewise, this year I hope to do much more and some of that cost will keep me going for the next 12 months. So, when this is taken into account, the costs are actually quite small since the cost compared to the experience of getting out there and experiencing the outdoors is simply inconsequential.
then I think about what I have done in my Disco 3 over the last 12 months, the trips in the UK, the trip to spain, the trip to Scotland and all my work mileage. then the safety that I gain from the car and transporting my family around and all of a sudden those costs don't seem that much. I wish I had mechanical skills but I don't, and I don't mind paying for the services of those that do.
I need to remember that this is not an average car that only drives on tarmac. this is a whole other beast, that is far more capable and will take me and my family anywhere. I traversed the pyrenees this year for nearly two weeks, did the north yorkshire moors, shropshire lanes, as well as circa 9K work miles. All have been done without incident and in complete comfort. Likewise, this year I hope to do much more and some of that cost will keep me going for the next 12 months. So, when this is taken into account, the costs are actually quite small since the cost compared to the experience of getting out there and experiencing the outdoors is simply inconsequential.
