I've spent a fair bit on service items (parts only) but have managed to do everything myself (apart from the new head gasket due to a bad back and knee problem at the time). A couple of door and lock niggles also fixed myself. Much of the rest has been cosmetic issues to make it more "minty"! It runs just about every day and will continue to do so. It is one of the last to be made ( 05 ) so I shall continue to enjoy it as long as poss.