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Used imported car, if you buy it wrong, you will be hit by repair costs!? 600 days record of used imported car
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- Acquired a 2013 Volkswagen Golf 7th generation 2.0TDI in April 2020 and analyzed the maintenance costs over 600 days as of May 30, 2024.
- Over the past two years, the total driving distance has exceeded 30,000 km, resulting in approximately 2.6 million won in fuel costs and 2.3 million won in consumable and repair costs, amounting to a monthly maintenance cost of around 250,000 won.
- We aim to provide information helpful to those considering buying a used imported car from a maintenance cost perspective.
It has been exactly 600 days (as of December 2020) since I purchased the Golf 7th generation.
Before purchasing the Golf, I was very afraid and worried about buying a used imported car, especially a diesel car. But it's been 600 days since I bought it. Like me, many people are curious about the maintenance costs of used imported cars or diesel cars, such as repair costs, before purchasing a used Golf. I've summarized the maintenance costs for the past 600 days.
1. Vehicle Condition at the Time of Acquisition
- Vehicle Type : Registered in July 2013, Volkswagen Golf 7th Generation 2.0 tdi
- Mileage at the time of acquisition : 91,000km
- All stock except for audio tuning at the time of acquisition
- Flywheel, chassis, engine mounts, etc. were repaired at the time of acquisition, so I decided to acquire it knowing that there would be no major expenses.
- Acquired in April 2020
2. Fuel Costs
2020 (April 2020 ~ December 2020, 8 months)
- Total mileage: 13,620km
- Total fuel volume: 939.433L
- Total fuel cost: 1,049,000 won
2021 (January 2021 ~ December 2021)
- Total mileage: 17,582km
- Total fuel volume: 1,151.307L
- Total fuel cost: 1,578,000 won
Approximately 2.6 million won in fuel costs were incurred for driving a little over 30,000km.
If you drive half on highways and half in the city, you can drive a little over 100km with 10,000 won worth of fuel.
3. Vehicle Consumables and Repair Costs
- Fuel filter, flywheel, front brake pads and discs, tie rod ends, lower arm bushings, front shock absorbers, engine/transmission mounts, etc. were replaced before acquisition.
- Here are the records I've managed since then.
The yellow parts in the table above should be considered tuning rather than maintenance.
About 2.3 million won in consumables and repair costs were incurred in 600 days.
I'm not a person who takes care of the car pathologically. Personally, I change the engine oil every 10,000km, and if there are any items that need to be replaced at that mileage, I replace them together. I also get the work done together if the repair shop tells me that something needs to be replaced.
In summary, about 5 million won seems to have been spent on maintenance in the past 600 days, excluding insurance and taxes.
In fact, this is equivalent to about 250,000 won per month for the past 20 months, which is quite reasonable considering my initial fears. I think I'm driving comfortably.
I hope this is helpful for those considering purchasing a used imported car.
