The content of the article:
- The class of the car and its age are factors of the high cost of repair
- The most expensive to repair
- Bentley Continental GT
- Bentley Continental Flying Spur
- Вentley Cоntinental GT Сonvertible
- BMW i8
- Maserati Grаn Тurismо
- BMW M6
- Audi RS7
Car repair is one of the most tangible cost items in the car owner's budget. Therefore, when purchasing a car, the buyer, as a rule, seeks to clarify how expensive it can be to repair it, as well as how often and what breakdowns occur.
On the road, no one is insured against accidents, therefore, when thinking about buying a car, you should take care of the question in advance how much it will cost to restore one or another technical unit.
But even if it was possible to avoid accidents, after several years of operation, the car will need its scheduled repair, replacement of parts. For which brands will you have to prepare the thickest wallets?
The class of the car and its age are factors of the high cost of repair
It is best to determine your financial capabilities in terms of providing car repairs before the moment it is purchased.
There is a widespread belief that the more exclusive and more expensive a model is, the more expensive it is to repair it. This is partly true. According to the policy of car manufacturers, the more expensive a car brand is, the more chances it is that it is "sharpened" exclusively for repair and maintenance in an expensive auto center owned by the manufacturer concern.
But do not forget that inexpensive economy class models are not necessarily cheap to repair: maybe work and spare parts will be cheaper, but breakdowns in such cars happen more often.
Another important factor affecting the cost of repairing a car is its age. If a new car requires only the cost of fuel, car oil and other car fluids, then with an increase in mileage, the wear of parts increases, which in the end will have to be replaced. There is the following dynamics of increase in expenses for cars:
- cars under 10 years old: costs increase by 9,000 rubles. in year;
- cars older than 10 years: a sharp rise in the cost of up to 130,000 rubles per year.
Thus, the older the model, the more likely it will require expensive scheduled repairs.
The most expensive to repair
In order to determine the most expensive car brands in repair, you can use various methods, from service station statistics to owner reviews. The most accurate method is considered to be the analysis of data from insurers, since it is they who have to deal with the consideration of claims of car owners as a result of getting into an accident.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety regularly analyzes insurers' reports in order to identify the most expensive cars to repair. In the analysis, the researchers used the following indicators:
- the frequency of car owners' calls to the insurance company;
- the amount of the claim against the insurance company;
- the total amount of the payment of funds for the insurance claim.
Quite expectedly, a kind of anti-rating was topped by the most expensive cars. The reason is not only the high cost of models and spare parts for them, but also the fact that, as a rule, expensive cars are equipped with high-power engines.
Bentley Continental GT
Bentley is recognized as the most expensive foreign car, which is definitely not worth getting into accidents. According to insurers, this cabriolet model can boast a frequency of claims for compensation payments - 7.1. At the same time, on average, the volume of an insurance claim floats near the mark of 36 thousand dollars - the amount for which it is quite possible to purchase a new car in the United States.
In addition to the high cost of work and auto parts for this model, a significant contribution to the high cost of repairs is made by the fact that the parts on the Bentley Continental GT are almost 80% original, that is, they cannot be replaced by parts from other manufacturers and even related models. Of course, this adds to the prestige of the model, but also significantly increases the cost of repairs.
Bentley Continental Flying Spur
This four-door Bentley model appears in the list of calls to insurance companies even more often than the “winner” - GT (the frequency of applications is 8.1), but is somewhat inferior to him in terms of the volume of repair work and the cost of spare parts. For the Flying Spur, this amount is about $ 29,000.
It should be noted that in addition to the high cost of repairs in the event of an accident, this model has a number of technical nuances and problems that "pull" repairs without emergency situations.
The machine may leak oil, which requires replacing the cover gasket; rear LEDs often burn out. Discs with a diameter of more than 19 inches require regular dressing or replacement (the cost of one disk fluctuates around 5 thousand dollars).
The condition of the tire pressure sensors is also a known problem - they have to be changed annually.
Вentley Continental GT Сonvertible
Closes the top three "leaders" all the same British brand. GT Сonvertible can boast of 6.5 frequency of owners contacting the insurance company and the volume of repair costs at the level of Flying Spur.
As the main "problem" moments, the owners of this model call, first of all, the high sensitivity of the suspension. If the car regularly moves on bad roads, the need for its overhaul comes very soon.
Sensors and wiring also often deteriorate. Wires are frayed, contacts are oxidized. Bentley is sensitive to road reagents.
To reduce the cost of repairs, the owners of this foreign car can be advised to pay close attention to the diagnostics, which are issued by the car's on-board computer.
Car owners have repeatedly noted such a feature of the model as the periodic "floating" inclusion of the "Check" light. This phenomenon should not be ignored: as a rule, a floating malfunction spills over into a very specific one, requiring expensive repairs. But if you try to diagnose the problem at an early stage, large costs can be avoided.
BMW i8
The brainchild of BMW is a frequent guest of insurance companies. According to statistics, the owners get into an accident and turn to insurers with a frequency of 7.7, and the average repair amount is 22 thousand dollars.
However, the fourth place in the ranking of the most expensive auto repairs is a completely predictable and expected result for a car with such a high cost and a large number of high-tech components.
It is better to use “native” spare parts for repairing i8, but you can also pick up non-original counterparts from other manufacturers. In the latter case, the repair costs will be lower, but there is a risk of getting a low-quality fake, which will reduce the service life of the entire car. The great demand for BMW spare parts has led to the fact that candles, filters, brake discs for this model are often counterfeited.
Maserati Grаn Тurismо
This sports coupe confidently occupies the fifth position in our anti-rating: the frequency of calls of the owners of this model to insurers is 8.5, and the cost of repairs on average fluctuates around the amount of 19 thousand dollars.
The magnificent sports coupe is distinguished by its power and high cost, but, unfortunately, it is not limited to some advantages: this model is distinguished by the fact that the clutch and QPV valve quickly fail in it.
It should be noted that these malfunctions are links of the same chain, a consequence of the driving mode in traffic jams, which abound in modern megacities.Only thorough and timely diagnostics of the valve and clutch will help to avoid serious repairs of this technical unit at an early stage of vehicle operation.
BMW M6
Concern BMW "skipped ahead" Maseratti, but in sixth position - again his brainchild: model M6. The frequency of calls to insurers is 8.6, the cost of repairs is 17 thousand dollars.
The expensive prestigious M6 coupe is distinguished by such an unpleasant feature as a large number of minor breakdowns. Each of them, perhaps, is not so problematic, but together a "bunch" of malfunctions in the event of an accident will require serious financial costs.
Audi RS7
Closes the seven most expensive car brands in repair, the brainchild of Audi. The RS7 has a crash rate of 8.7 and costs $ 16,000 to repair.
One of the major problems when repairing RS7 is that it is not always easy to find parts for it, and replacement of original components with "suitable" ones is undesirable.
Conclusion
Analyzing the above rating, one should not forget such a factor as the domestic realities of automotive service. Unfortunately, the issues of selecting replacement parts, even in certified car services, can have their own nuances, from the cost of delivery to the time of ordering components. This also increases the cost of the repair work.
Also, domestic motorists may face such a phenomenon as queues for repair work, especially body repair. That is, to shell out a tidy sum for the repair of an expensive car is not the whole problem; perhaps, the start of the repair will have to wait for several months.
