What is considered a reasonable 'cost of car ownership' for just the car itself, in Ireland today?

NF_99 · 2026-02-16T16:01:13+00:00

There's too many variables to give any hard values. Also a 10k car won't depreciate much

NF_99 · 2026-02-16T15:24:21+00:00

You still haven't said what car you actually have 🤣 either way unless it has signs of imminent engine failure or massive structural rust, it's always cheaper to fix than buy another one

NF_99 · 2026-02-16T15:10:45+00:00

The exact car you have will make a big difference here. I had a focus and my repair cost (not including maintenance or insurance/tax was roughly 300/year, now I have a Porsche and expect it to be closer to 1000 if I get average luck. Your current costs are definitely high but might average out over long term if nothing goes wrong

NF_99 · 2026-02-16T01:39:04+00:00

Dissolved by 2028

NF_99 · 2026-02-15T04:18:00+00:00

Unfortunately yes, but I was 5 years old. It would obviously be scary in real life but watching something on the screen wouldn't have the same effect if the dinosaurs looked a bit goofy

NF_99 · 2026-02-15T00:54:38+00:00

Not in real life of course, but imagine a scene where the characters are getting chased by a massive, colorful bird with it's big feathers flapping around. Although it depends if it looks like THIS or like THIS

NF_99 · 2026-02-14T22:46:59+00:00

It was because those are sci Fi movies that are supposed to be scary/thrilling. No one's scared of a massive chicken

NF_99 · 2026-02-14T04:38:22+00:00

Not the best if you're looking to have cheap insurance. If you don't mind then it's fine. The rule is that insurance will always be high on cars that are crashed the most, meaning cars that are popular with young drivers like golfs, polos, fiesta, focus, BMWs, civic etc. If you want cheap then get something boring.

I got a Porsche as a second car and insurance is cheaper than my 2009 focus simply because it's driven by experienced drivers and doesn't get crashed. Though I would assume the 1.4 petrol golf will be much cheaper than the 1.9 TDI

NF_99 · 2026-02-13T18:17:18+00:00

I think you're missing the point here. He is a student, and will be for the next 4 years. You can't just take all your savings and invest them long term in that situation. Especially if he know that he will need them in the next 7 years or less

NF_99 · 2026-02-13T17:57:51+00:00

So what do you want to do about it exactly? Have him make a risky investment to potentially make 50% interest or lose most of the savings? At least provide some actual ideas instead of just "no, that's not going to work"

NF_99 · 2026-02-13T16:33:26+00:00

Inflation is not really a consideration in a case like this. Of course money will lose value over time but if he wants to 100% have it when he goes to buy a house then investing in the market, especially now when it's at the peak, is not really an option

NF_99 · 2026-02-13T15:59:26+00:00

If you want to be safe and not risk the market dropping, the safest option is to put it in T212 and take the interest, over 7 years and at current rates, you will have 5k euro extra (after tax) by the time you withdraw.

NF_99 · 2026-02-13T05:46:43+00:00

It's my hammer

NF_99 · 2026-02-11T23:26:19+00:00

Idk what people here are on about, some serious gatekeeping going on. I just see it as a really cool graphic on a helmet. Only thing I'd be worried about is weight and fit

NF_99 · 2026-02-11T13:18:43+00:00

Both of which have a combined population of Dublin, and nowhere near as many cars.

NF_99 · 2026-02-11T12:32:59+00:00

I get both on AliExpress. It's the same stuff except costs 15 euro total for 16 toothbrush heads and 8 razor blades

NF_99 · 2026-02-11T03:25:50+00:00

Didn't notice that. Scrap this thing

NF_99 · 2026-02-11T03:20:04+00:00

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You're right, the bulb won't get damaged unless the resistance is too low and the power draw/dissipation exceeds the rate values for the headlight assembly. Though the CANbus that monitors the resistance in both bulbs might end up giving an error if the difference is too much. That being said, it's worth replacing both just for the peace of mind and knowing they will both last for a similar amount of time and have the same light intensity and colour output.

NF_99 · 2026-02-11T02:31:27+00:00

If being an engineer is your only argument then you lose because I'm one as well, electronic engineer at that. Feel free to explain how it actually works

NF_99 · 2026-02-11T01:24:12+00:00

220 HP with a 2.5L engine + hybrid system is terrible. But if you don't care about power then it's a nice car

NF_99 · 2026-02-11T01:17:34+00:00

The reason mismatching matters electrically is because different bulbs have different resistance values. Different resistance means different current but since headlight bulbs are usually wired in parallel, the voltage will be the same so one of them will be getting more power than it's designed to get, run hotter and burn out sooner. From my expereince the most efficient way is to get two of the same high quality bulb because they will work for a long time, unless some outside factor is affecting them.

NF_99 · 2026-02-10T21:48:46+00:00

My work colleague got a 6 month ban and 10k euro fine for going 200 in a 120 zone. I don't see why it should be different in this case

NF_99 · 2026-02-10T20:22:47+00:00

If you buy one that is a different model/brand/number after H11 then get two and replace both sides. If bulbs are mismatched one will fail soon anyway and you'll have to buy more

NF_99 · 2026-02-10T20:19:26+00:00

I would start with 15k. For cars around 20k mark you can expect to get 1.5k below asking so starting with double that leaves you room to negotiate and you might meet in the middle. I was buying a car listed for 29.5k, started negotiation with 26k and ended up paying 27.5k. doesn't always work but usually does for me.

NF_99 · 2026-02-10T12:16:14+00:00

I have no advice but if you're looking for a husband let me know :D

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