How do you determine-costs ppm

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Fri 28 Apr 2006 20:48
How do you determine-costs ppm - autumnboy
When you read these magazines, stating the running costs "ppm".

How do they determined this.

I'm wanting to change my car shortly, so any help would be appreciated.
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Fri 28 Apr 2006 22:39
How do you determine-costs ppm - PhilDews
Pence Per Mile generally is calculated by adding the following running costs together:

Fuel
Depreciation/Purchase Cost
Service Costs eg routine maintenance items such as servicing, often tyres etc.. are included

And then dividing by the number of miles over a given period - I think what car does it over 3 years, 36,000 miles.

Some interesting results. Using Fleet News Net, my Terracan will cost 35ppm over a 3 yr 75K run. The same criteria with a Ford Focus 1.6 is 45ppm and a Vectra 1.8 is 45ppm

Post the cars you are looking at, how long you'll keep it and the mileage and I'll look them up for you!
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Sat 29 Apr 2006 10:44
How do you determine-costs ppm - adverse camber
As ever be aware what the figures mean. If it includes running costs to 60K miles you can bet the cam belt and major expensive service is due at 70!
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Sat 29 Apr 2006 11:29
How do you determine-costs ppm - Altea Ego
Even if you paid £1,000 for your expensive 60,000 miles service, it only works at at 1.5ppm
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Sat 29 Apr 2006 11:58
How do you determine-costs ppm - No FM2R
Now TVM, don't be disingenuous, you *know* that the costs are cumulative.
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Sat 29 Apr 2006 14:43
How do you determine-costs ppm - Altea Ego
Oh wow - No one has ever called me disingenous before. I am so proud of myself now I been promoted from deliberately obtuse.

It did however prove that the costs of a cambelt change, over the life of the car, adds a minimal percentage to the ppm figure.
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Sun 30 Apr 2006 20:49
How do you determine-costs ppm - autumnboy
Thanks Phil

I've checked Flt news and have the answers.
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