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Now, maybe it's just me, but the economics of running a car just don't seem to make good sense.
We have an option to buy a car to around the value of £3,000, spreading the payments over 3 years - interest free.
Great, I hear you cry.
But then you have to insure it. Quotes come in at the princely sum of £800. Immediately almost doubling the cost of the car over the three year payment period. But even once it's insured to drive, you can't *actually* drive the thing, because you have to tax it, too. Something to the tune of £120+ to get your little sticker. So far we're looking at just under £2,000 a year.
But still the car is not "roadworthy", as it can't drive without... ta da da da da daaaa - petrol. I'm told "it's nothing to worry about" and "about £20-30 a week". Ooh, some small figures. But let's read the small print here. £30 a week? That's £1,560 a year.
So, for the paltry, almost insignificant price of £3,560, we have a car for a year. Put in a better perspective, for only £10,680 we have the car for three years and it is fully paid for, by which time, we'll likely be bored of it and want a new one.
Now, I can either have a car, or go on holiday twice a year to the bahamas, throw money to the wind gathering useless possessions and betting on the lottery, and afford all the alcohol and takeaway food I could ever want.
Hmmmm. Decisions, decisions.
Somebody please tell me why on earth I would choose the car?
> Nova burberry boy
There's note wrong with Nova's ;) And I bet your down the Nottingham circuit round broadmarsh on sunday nights, I'll see ya there sometime. :P
I'm getting a citreon saxo anyhows. Lowered suspension, 17" alloys, new body casing, decent sound system to thump out that bass ;)
You do realise this will cost a lot more then what I can afford, but meh. I can still dream.
Can drop to about £200 a year with a small engine if you have no accidents.
Cheap insurance, cheap cars. We have 3 cars in a family of 3 drivers. One Astra (soon to be replaced with a New Vectra Elite - 17" alloys, climate control, leather seats, 4 CD autchanger, star silver metalic paint etc etc) and Two Corsa's - one comfort and one SXi. The SXi (in black) being mine.
Petrol still expensive though :( Although my Dads Turbo diesel Astra averages just under 50mpg, which is sodding fantastic considering the acceleration on it. It usually does 500+ miles to a full tank of 50 litres even though i quite often do 100mph+ on the motorway.
I *need* to drive though. With a daily 20 mile trip to UNI the car is the only way to go. Mind you, i'd still own a car even if i only had a 1 mile trip. Cleaning/waxing my car has become a weekly ritual. As has crusing around blasting out my gangsta rap. I'm playing the stock market @ the moment so i can make 40 Gs for an BMW M3. Should have one within 10 years...*ahem*
As soon as i'm 25 i'll be able to get a Astra GSi turbo on my dads work scheme as currently my dads work doesnt allow me to drive anything more powerful than 100bhp (the GSi is 200bhp)
> I'm getting a car cause I like cars.
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> Especially modified cars.
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Nova burberry boy
Especially modified cars.
> My girlfriend has it in her head to get a car. She can drive, I can't.
> BUt because I will be "reaping the benefits" of her being
> able to drive, she wants me to split the costs, 50/50.
man, you are one serious sucker. tell her to pay for it herself, thats just daft. what happens when you eventually get a car, she won't be 'reaping any benefits' so you'll get squat. heh :D
One thing I can't stand seeing is people clogging up the roads with cars on journeys that'd take maybe a half hour all told on foot, i.e. going to the shops, visiting a mate. It's ridiculous.
It's handy to have a car if you're in, say, Meka Dragon's situation where it seriously cuts down on commuting time,or if you find it difficult walking, but other than that I think cars are a pointless expense. I can't get over how many of my mates have cars and all they use them for is to go the shops or go to a mates. That, and of course, it makes them "cool", or so they say.
I'll never bother to actually even entertain the idea of a car until if I end up with a job that is too far away for travelling by bicycle or on foot. I could think of better ways of spending a few thousand quid.