Steve - in all honesty, the 182 isn't too bad on running costs. I'm currently sat on 33.9mpg and a tankful usually lasts me a week.
Servicing costs are reasonable - and typically should be done at every 12k. The 36k service usually would be a good time for the auxiliary belt to be changed as if it snaps, it 'could' take the cambelt with it. With the cambelt on the 182, it's quite labour intensive and involves the removal of the front bumper. Various prices can be seen on here, but as a rule of thumb - circa £500 would put you in good stead. The cambelt should be changed at either 5 years or 60k - whichever comes sooner and as the auxiliary belt runs near the cambelt - that should get done at the same time, regardless.
I had a complete set of EBC brakes a few thou' back after the originals were shot. I went for the Turbo Grooved discs (VERY cheesey name!) and for the Redstuff pads - which came to around £350 in total. The rears on the 182s are a bit finnicky and its recommended that you get new rear wheel bearings when the discs are replaced. They are around £20 each side.
The 182 is cracking on oil - it hardly uses a drop in my experience. Still, I change the oil and filter every 6k just to be totally anal about it. I also had the gearbox oil changed at 32k - well worth doing at service time as it hardly costs much at all.
I've managed just over 40k in mine now since new and aside from replacing tyres (for a leading brand, expect anywhere between £80-£110 per tyre) it's merely cost me a couple of sidelight bulbs and a rear wiper blade.
These Clios do get a bit of slating for their reliability, but look after them well enough and they seem to be ok!
The biggest financial 'hit' you may see is with insurance. Increasingly, insurers are taking a dim view of the RS Clios. Just check out some of the quotes that CS members have been obtaining on here.
D.
Steve - in all honesty, the 182 isn't too bad on running costs. I'm currently sat on 33.9mpg and a tankful usually lasts me a week.
Servicing costs are reasonable - and typically should be done at every 12k. The 36k service usually would be a good time for the auxiliary belt to be changed as if it snaps, it 'could' take the cambelt with it. With the cambelt on the 182, it's quite labour intensive and involves the removal of the front bumper. Various prices can be seen on here, but as a rule of thumb - circa £500 would put you in good stead. The cambelt should be changed at either 5 years or 60k - whichever comes sooner and as the auxiliary belt runs near the cambelt - that should get done at the same time, regardless.
I had a complete set of EBC brakes a few thou' back after the originals were shot. I went for the Turbo Grooved discs (VERY cheesey name!) and for the Redstuff pads - which came to around £350 in total. The rears on the 182s are a bit finnicky and its recommended that you get new rear wheel bearings when the discs are replaced. They are around £20 each side.
The 182 is cracking on oil - it hardly uses a drop in my experience. Still, I change the oil and filter every 6k just to be totally anal about it. I also had the gearbox oil changed at 32k - well worth doing at service time as it hardly costs much at all.
I've managed just over 40k in mine now since new and aside from replacing tyres (for a leading brand, expect anywhere between £80-£110 per tyre) it's merely cost me a couple of sidelight bulbs and a rear wiper blade.
These Clios do get a bit of slating for their reliability, but look after them well enough and they seem to be ok!
The biggest financial 'hit' you may see is with insurance. Increasingly, insurers are taking a dim view of the RS Clios. Just check out some of the quotes that CS members have been obtaining on here.
D.
Agree totally with that :approve:
Wot insurance company are you with?? Im 24 got a clio 182 with 4 years ncb and i pay £444 a year!!