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Old 11-06-2019, 12:29 PM
Renato1 (Renato)
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Originally Posted by Ukastronomer View Post
This is why I am happy with my 2006 car

It cost me £18k new, or £1.300 a year so far, and I have been VERY lucky, NO extra costs.

I do think of changing it occasionally but after looking round at all that is available the only car that is right for me is ANOTHER Grand Scenic Renault, why bother
Where I used to work in the Department of Defence in the manufacture munitions, it was an amusing observation that most of the engineers back then drove old, sometimes clapped-out cars, while their lesser paid staff all drove nice new or newer cars than their bosses.

That only changed in more recent years when leases as part of a salary package and tax deductions made getting new cars a more attractive proposition (though I thought it still led to more expenditure than just running the old car).
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Renato
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