Hi
How much are a standard set of tyres - yesI know that they vary - and what sort of milage should you get out of a set? anything different to a 2 wheel drive car?
Also I am 43 with max no claims livung in Wales (There I said it) any ideas on insurance costs on a petrol ( diesel put me off a bit because of the cambelt being a belt not a chain - if this is correct?)
Second thoughts
Diesel - how much is a cambelt change and what mileage

Thanks

[quote name='Notebook' post='712881' date='Jan 19 2008, 10:01 AM']Hi
How much are a standard set of tyres - yesI know that they vary - and what sort of milage should you get out of a set? anything different to a 2 wheel drive car?
Also I am 43 with max no claims livung in Wales (There I said it) any ideas on insurance costs on a petrol ( diesel put me off a bit because of the cambelt being a belt not a chain - if this is correct?)
Second thoughts
Diesel - how much is a cambelt change and what mileage

Thanks[/quote]


Hi , I'd check Blackcircles.com or etyres for tyres , they are normally cheaper than the highstreet franchise places.

[quote name='Notebook' post='712881' date='Jan 19 2008, 10:01 AM']Hi
How much are a standard set of tyres - yesI know that they vary - and what sort of milage should you get out of a set? anything different to a 2 wheel drive car?
Also I am 43 with max no claims livung in Wales (There I said it) any ideas on insurance costs on a petrol ( diesel put me off a bit because of the cambelt being a belt not a chain - if this is correct?)
Second thoughts
Diesel - how much is a cambelt change and what mileage

Thanks[/quote]
Hi and welcome..... are you looking at buying a RAV??
If so, it depends on what model you're looking for.....petrol gets around 27-30+mpg. Its a full time 4x4 and does use a bit more petrol than a small car - just depends on what mileage you do a year and if its long journeys.
Tyres - again depending on model, can cost from £50 each upwards - and last (guessing) around 40,000+ miles - again it depends on how you drive. The RAV is quite sporty so you can get as low as 14k miles.
Insurance costs????? > well I have a classic car multi-vehicle insurance policy, which costs me £350 with Footman James and includes cover for 4 vehicles. The last increase to the policy was £40 pa to add another turbo-charged RAV4 petrol. Classic car policies don't really go by NCB as they expect you to look after the cars. I've only had 1 claim and that was for a Humber sceptre 1966 which was nicked by the garage owner when he went bust!! Daft as it was an automatic and very rare!

As regards the belt - it has to be changed every 60,000 miles. Some models do have chains - tends to be later models after 2000 but someone like anchorman on here will clarify this as I can't bring myself to describe oily driven cars.

Petrol = performance
Oil = deep fat fryers

[quote name='bothwell_buyer' post='712892' date='Jan 19 2008, 10:33 AM'][quote name='Notebook' post='712881' date='Jan 19 2008, 10:01 AM']Hi
How much are a standard set of tyres - yesI know that they vary - and what sort of milage should you get out of a set? anything different to a 2 wheel drive car?
Also I am 43 with max no claims livung in Wales (There I said it) any ideas on insurance costs on a petrol ( diesel put me off a bit because of the cambelt being a belt not a chain - if this is correct?)
Second thoughts
Diesel - how much is a cambelt change and what mileage

Thanks[/quote]
Hi and welcome..... are you looking at buying a RAV??
If so, it depends on what model you're looking for.....petrol gets around 27-30+mpg. Its a full time 4x4 and does use a bit more petrol than a small car - just depends on what mileage you do a year and if its long journeys.
Tyres - again depending on model, can cost from £50 each upwards - and last (guessing) around 40,000+ miles - again it depends on how you drive. The RAV is quite sporty so you can get as low as 14k miles.
Insurance costs????? > well I have a classic car multi-vehicle insurance policy, which costs me £350 with Footman James and includes cover for 4 vehicles. The last increase to the policy was £40 pa to add another turbo-charged RAV4 petrol. Classic car policies don't really go by NCB as they expect you to look after the cars. I've only had 1 claim and that was for a Humber sceptre 1966 which was nicked by the garage owner when he went bust!! Daft as it was an automatic and very rare!

As regards the belt - it has to be changed every 60,000 miles. Some models do have chains - tends to be later models after 2000 but someone like anchorman on here will clarify this as I can't bring myself to describe oily driven cars.

Petrol = performance
Oil = deep fat fryers
[/quote]

Yes - looking to buy
work is about 5 miles away, so only clock abou 8k a year and drive like an old woman (no offence)
what would you buy - petrol or diesel?

also
Thanks for your reply
lots of newsgroups are full of people who write 2 pages moaning about silly questions, whereas the answer may have taken a single line.

thanks

Nick

[quote name='Notebook' post='712897' date='Jan 19 2008, 10:54 AM']Yes - looking to buy
work is about 5 miles away, so only clock abou 8k a year and drive like an old woman (no offence)
what would you buy - petrol or diesel?

also
Thanks for your reply
lots of newsgroups are full of people who write 2 pages moaning about silly questions, whereas the answer may have taken a single line.

thanks

Nick[/quote]

Notebook,

The kind of miles you do I would go for a Petrol version...You wont reap any of the Diesel mileage figures doing your kind of mileage...

Most of em on here drive like old women and then go and drive trains...we all know how slow they can be Just need to decided what model you want...4.1, 4.2, 4.3 (I cant for the life of me find the post showing the model range line up, maybe Anchorman will read this and post it up)

Any way welcome aboard and happy RAVing....

At the low mileage, I would choose petrol, and insure it with a company who give credit to good drivers. Also, as has been mentioned, make sure you obtain a reduction in your insurance premium for a low mileage.

I personally enjoy cheap insurance as I drive 6000 miles a year.

There is nothing to be embarrassed about if you are a cautious driver. Perhaps if more drivers were cautious, our premiums would be much cheaper. For example, I read a post on this forum some days ago about a young man who had reversed into a crash-barrier at a railway station! It is this sloppy driving that pushes our premiums up. Thank goodness he didn't attempt to drive it along the track!

Good luck in your quest to find a RAV4 - an excellent choice of car.

[quote name='chatman' post='712904' date='Jan 19 2008, 11:31 AM']Most of em on here drive like old women and then go and drive trains...we all know how slow they can be Just need to decided what model you want...4.1, 4.2, 4.3 (I cant for the life of me find the post showing the model range line up, maybe Anchorman will read this and post it up)[/quote]

The thread for the different Rav's can be found [url="http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=72894"]HERE[/url]

[quote name='duncerduncs' post='712932' date='Jan 19 2008, 12:43 PM'][quote name='chatman' post='712904' date='Jan 19 2008, 11:31 AM']Most of em on here drive like old women and then go and drive trains...we all know how slow they can be Just need to decided what model you want...4.1, 4.2, 4.3 (I cant for the life of me find the post showing the model range line up, maybe Anchorman will read this and post it up)[/quote]

The thread for the different Rav's can be found [url="http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=72894"]HERE[/url]
[/quote]

Thanks duncerduncs.....I knew someone would find it....

[quote]For example, I read a post on this forum some days ago about a young man who had reversed into a crash-barrier at a railway station! It is this sloppy driving that pushes our premiums up. Thank goodness he didn't attempt to drive it along the track![/quote]

Nettie...that above comment was not because it was a young inexperienced driver...It was in fact a mature experienced driver who was baited by an idiot too busy to care for any body else and impatient...He only brushed the wall and caused minor damage to his RAV...I cant see how this case could cause your premiums to go up...compared to the other careless drivers speeding down motorways in rain or shine inches away from behind you or the inexperienced drivers getting into a powerful car after a few drinks down the pub then hitting you or some one you know....

Just for reference here's the topic [url="http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=74664"]Click Here[/url]

[quote name='Notebook' post='712881' date='Jan 19 2008, 10:01 AM']Hi
How much are a standard set of tyres - yesI know that they vary - and what sort of milage should you get out of a set? anything different to a 2 wheel drive car?
Also I am 43 with max no claims livung in Wales (There I said it) any ideas on insurance costs on a petrol ( diesel put me off a bit because of the cambelt being a belt not a chain - if this is correct?)
Second thoughts
Diesel - how much is a cambelt change and what mileage

Thanks[/quote]


The 1.8 NV i seem to remember has a tyre size of 215/60/16 and on [b]mytyres[/b] site, they range in price from £36.00 to £118.
Road tax is band E, thats one lower than the 2.0 models.
Insurance is group 9.
Mpg can be around 38, and the 1.8 engine has a timing chain.

[quote name='chatman' post='712937' date='Jan 19 2008, 01:00 PM'][quote name='duncerduncs' post='712932' date='Jan 19 2008, 12:43 PM'][quote name='chatman' post='712904' date='Jan 19 2008, 11:31 AM']Most of em on here drive like old women and then go and drive trains...we all know how slow they can be Just need to decided what model you want...4.1, 4.2, 4.3 (I cant for the life of me find the post showing the model range line up, maybe Anchorman will read this and post it up)[/quote]

The thread for the different Rav's can be found [url="http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=72894"]HERE[/url]
[/quote]

Thanks duncerduncs.....I knew someone would find it....

[quote]For example, I read a post on this forum some days ago about a young man who had reversed into a crash-barrier at a railway station! It is this sloppy driving that pushes our premiums up. Thank goodness he didn't attempt to drive it along the track![/quote]

Nettie...that above comment was not because it was a young inexperienced driver...It was in fact a mature experienced driver who was baited by an idiot too busy to care for any body else and impatient...He only brushed the wall and caused minor damage to his RAV...I cant see how this case could cause your premiums to go up...compared to the other careless drivers speeding down motorways in rain or shine inches away from behind you or the inexperienced drivers getting into a powerful car after a few drinks down the pub then hitting you or some one you know....

Just for reference here's the topic [url="http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=74664"]Click Here[/url]
[/quote]


Thanks Chatman I would also add that the driver paid all costs out of his own pocket and no insurance
company was involved. Also with regard to idiotic driving, people in glass houses (especially those who race Audi R8's) should not throw stones.