Meh - I drove g40s daily for 70,000-80,000 miles and 7 years. Other than routine servicing and 2 charger services the costs were the same as any other car and i've had 2 break downs. Nothing major gone really, 1 was a relay (£20) and the other was a coil (£35). G40s only breakdown if you buy a cheap car and don't bother maintaining it IMO. Lupos with crap gearboxes, pedal boxes etc - just as bad for repair bills, not to mention the 1.4 16v bottom ends!