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  1. 9th July 2020, 11:15 PM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster View Post
    I used an OEM door latch and the feel is awful and after two years it’s failing again. I’ll go genuine for the next one.
    Correcting my previous post, the genuine lock actuator cost $390 from my mechanic.
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  2. 9th July 2020, 11:40 PM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by RANDLOVER View Post
    Correcting my previous post, the genuine lock actuator cost $390 from my mechanic.
    Yes got quoted from the dealer in Perth at $390.

    I instead therefore ordered a genuine one from AdvancedFactors for half the price. I’m good to support local when it’s reasonable, but not double the price.
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    The True Cost

    As I have used and continue to use my D4 for both work and private stuff. I run a log book for the entire year and have done so every year since I bought the D4 new in 2011. Just for those who are wondering, I have always serviced my vehicle as per the LR heavy duty schedule at 13,000km intervals. I also pretty much do as my service provider advises and I have added the extras like steel trans pan, exchangeable filter for the trans plus other bits and bobs. So the dollars can and do add up pretty quickly at times.
    The vehicle is still a great drive and in pretty good nick to boot!
    The D4 was fully depreciated a few years back and after much discussion with my accountant (some time ago) I decided to run the vehicle until it falls apart. Basically at my time in life I do not want the capital expense of funding another new vehicle, hence my disco is now pushing up towards the 300,000km mark.
    This financial year I have traveled 24,849km and all costs including fuel, oil, servicing, parts, labor, tyres, rego and insurance along with RAC membership etc. works out to $14,365.40 or $0.58 cents (rounded) per km of travel.
    Hope that focuses your thoughts somewhat........
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    Quote Originally Posted by LGM View Post
    This financial year I have traveled 24,849km and all costs including fuel, oil, servicing, parts, labor, tyres, rego and insurance along with RAC membership etc. works out to $14,365.40 or $0.58 cents (rounded) per km of travel.
    Out of interest, have you done a calculation from day 0, including purchase, stamp duty and any rego?

    I started doing that a few years ago on all my cars and found it quite interesting. I've never bought new however.
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    The True Cost Mk11

    Quote Originally Posted by BradC View Post
    Out of interest, have you done a calculation from day 0, including purchase, stamp duty and any rego?

    I started doing that a few years ago on all my cars and found it quite interesting. I've never bought new however.
    BradC, I do have all the information to hand, at least I think so, sitting in my tax files. Not sure I want to go through the exercise of putting it all together but you get the drift from an overall cost perspective. Thus far it would have to be around the $125k mark I guess. About $20k more than the vehicle cost to buy new over the 9 years of ownership since 2011. From memory, last years figures ran to around $0.56 cents per km.
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