Driveway - Pressed Concrete or Resin?

[compact]

Hi
Below are photos of the existing shared driveway. We are widening (note where the wall has been knocked down) and want to resurface from front to back.
We don't want to spend a lot on it, have ruled out block paving, but still want a nice finish.
I haven't had any quotes yet, as I don't know anyone who has done it.
Though I have done a fair bit of googling, Paving Expert etc

Couple of questions:
1) Cost wise, is it cheapest to expensive: Tarmac, Patterned Concrete, Resin, Block paving?

2) For the Patterned Concrete and Resin, would we have to dig out all of the existing.
Just the bits that are cracked,
or as it hasn't moved in a long while, remove the loose stuff (dig out and fill the soil area properly) and go over the top?

We like the look of the Resin and want a proper job, though if the pressed concrete is much cheaper we can live with that, as this isn't our forever house.

Thanks in advance

 

[JohnD]

the pattern of sinkage and cracks makes me think there is a water leak under there. Have you got a water meter? Does the bubble ever stop turning?

 

[compact]

Hi I haven't got a water meter. I was thinking those depressions were inline with the wheels of a vehicle. I think my neighbour used to park their van on the drive. Though they haven't since I moved there (think he moved on..)

 

[compact]

Second question, would you bother DIY ing any of this, hiring a mini digger, skip, etc.
Or is it not worth is for savings.

 

[r896neo]

From highest to lowest it would be

Resin > good PIC > block paving > tarmac> bad PIC.

An experienced PIC installer of good quliaty is good PIC and can be great but there are lots of idiots who give it a go and get it badly wrong. Once its wrong there is no fixing it.

Block paving is the only one of the above you could diy and it is very straightforward to do. There is comprehensive guides on paving expert .com