I have sold my Year 2002 Mercedes SLK230 Kompressor after owning it for a good 5.5 years. It's quite an economical car to own as hobby car actually.

Bought in 2014 March (ODO 69k km), sold in 2019 Sep (ODO 124k km).


Year 2014 - RM4,662
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Transmission Fluid -357
Spray Paint -280
O2 Sensor -447.3
Wheel Alignment, Steering Rod, Wheels Balancing -745
Cabin Air Filter, Fuel Filter, Spark Plugs -637.4
Engine Oil -506
Speed Sensor -460
Radiator Coolant Tank -400
Engine Mounts -530
Transmission Mounting -300


Year 2015 - RM4,484
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Power Steering Fluid -50
Wheel Alignment, New Tires -1,100.00
Belts, Tensioner & Bearing -605
Wheel Alignment -26.5
Battery -348
Lower Arm Bushes -1,446.90
Wheel Alignment -26.5
Engine Oil, Oil Filter -343
Cooling System -137.8
Used Yaw Rate Sensor -400


Year 2016 - RM2,679
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Engine Oil, Oil Filter -667.8
Repair 2 Rear Hydraulic -1,262.26
Coils Pack & Spark Plugs -568.48
Wheel Alignment -45
Power Steering hose -135.2


Year 2017 - RM1,375
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Engine Oil, Oil Filter, Transmission Fluid, Windshield Washer Fluid -1,004.98
A/C System -730


Year 2018 - RM2,149
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Cabin Air Filter, Engine Oil, Oil Filter -794.04
Mirror Motor -365.6
Battery -420
Tire(2x), Wheel Alignment, Wheels Balancing -569


Year 2019 - <RM500
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Engine oil change -350
Boot struts -150


Fuel records
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This post has been edited by 4WD_er: Jan 2 2020, 09:36 AM

Yup, in the beginning of ownership I did drive more. Then slightly less later on. But it's not like those who just buy and keep their hobby car in the garage for viewing only.

All by outside workshop, sometime I did lots of reading before committed to change certain parts. Not all parts need to be replaced with new.

Like the roof cylinders, I sent it over to USA for refurbishment, it cost me only 15-20% of complete replacement.