When I buy a new (to me) car, I want it to be right - cosmetically and mechanically.

I got my 2014 back in May, with just 42,000 miles on the clock and full annual history from JLR or a specialist. It didn't need much apart from a wheel refurbishment and new discs, but then the fettling began...

£5.00 Build Sheet
£15.98 Leather Brushes
£24.99 Leather Cream
£8.83 Start Stop Switch
£5.99 Faraday Box
£29.57 Rear Number Plate
£6.95 Touch Up Stick
£8.49 Micro Umbrella - Branded
£152.15 Rubber Mats
£4.45 Key Ring
£5.29 Sun Glasses Holder
£2.99 Cup Holder Inserts
£40.00 Golf Umbrella - Branded
£44.99 Wheel Centre Caps
£42.00 Wheel Nuts
£20.00 Spare wheel foam insert
£522.00 Wheel Refurbishment x 4
£95.00 Leather straps for Golf Umbrella
£26.95 Brochure
£10.55 Pedal Covers
£157.49 Side Steps
£4.22 Bolts for side steps
£15.73 Boot Net
£5.50 Parking Sensor Stickers
£768.32 Health Check, Gearbox and Diff Oil Change
£36.19 Wipers Front
£250.00 Valet and Polish
£5.52 Badge Remover
£19.35 Armrest knobs
£5.31 Rubber Wheel Sticker Remover
£22.00 New Range Rover Badges
£27.00 Plastic inner door trim
£4.99 Key Shell
£9.98 Wiper Blade Rear
£359.99 New Battery
£1,161.60 Discs / Pads / Oil Filters etc
£115.00 Autoglass screen excess
£190.00 Sunroof drain repair
£90.00 Diagnostic Check

"My Name's John and I think I need help!"

So far, I've managed to spend £4,320 in my pursuit of perfection! Obviously, Insurance, Fuel and Road Tax are on top of that! I'm glad I found a good one to start with!

It's no wonder my mates queue up to buy my cars when I'm finished with them!

I find it best not to keep track

Yeah, I gave up keeping tabs on what I spend on my as it would no doubt tilt into the 'not economically viable' column before too long!  _______________________________________________

2019 4.4 V8 Diesel Range Rover Autobiography, Byron Blue

It only looks bad because you're being to broad with your categorisation...

If you break down the expenses into groups then you won't find any one category is too high

For example. Re-categorise the following under the heading 'Golf':

£8.49 Micro Umbrella - Branded

£40.00 Golf Umbrella - Branded

£95.00 Leather straps for Golf Umbrella

Why am I researching micro umbrellas.

Send Help.

Me too. Must resist! Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

You're definitely not the only one..........

I had my first FFRR nearly 10 years ago and stopped counting the cost very soon thereafter...

Now I've persuaded SWMBO into a Disco Sport I've doubled the need to find a magic money tree.  2021 D350 Fifty Edition - Carpathian Grey
2017 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography (2021-2024) - Santorini Black
2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster (2016-2021) - Santorini Black

Yup, best not to track and I find alternate the cards you are spending on so it doesnt show up in one place  MY17 Santorini Black L494 Autobiography 5.0 SC - Sorry!
Previously Bell a 2015 MY16 Loire Blue Autobiography 4.4 SDV8
Previously George a 2007 MY07 Java Black VSE 3.6 TDV8
Previously a 04 MY04 Defender 90

ive given up counting. If it needs it, it gets it. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
KIA E-Niro 4+
2021 Discovery 5 D300 MHEV commercial

But surely, lots of invoices (appropriately hidden from SWMBO) are great for the provenance of a vehicle? (Ovbs, one is not talking about (strictly necessary) tools & equipment purchases, which have to be diluted through the purchasing system in a discrete way, which we all understand of course.
This being akin to the “This dress? New? Oh no darling, it’s been in my wardrobe for years”  V6 Vogue - “Less is More” - less to go wrong!

Some great advice here guys - thank you. I especially like 'farkle categorization' to dilute the overall cost

The car came with a great stack of provenance paperwork, so I'll be needing a second box file if this craziness continues!