Should I Sell

grudas · 23 Feb 2011 at 13:48

i cycle to college.. 4 days a week close to 11 miles each day.. no problems at all.. ok for the first 2-3 weeks you might get exhausted but after that you won't even feel tired

i know i cant afford a car so im not even trying to :0

Participant · 23 Feb 2011 at 13:50

grudas said:
i cycle to college.. 4 days a week close to 11 miles each day.. no problems at all.. ok for the first 2-3 weeks you might get exhausted but after that you won't even feel tired i know i cant afford a car so im not even trying to :0

OP is talking about 24 miles each day which is 60% more miles than you. I'd say he'll be absolutely shattered and barely able to open his books, unless he's heavily into cycling already.

grudas · 23 Feb 2011 at 15:10

Robbie G said:
OP is talking about 24 miles each day which is 60% more miles than you. I'd say he'll be absolutely shattered and barely able to open his books, unless he's heavily into cycling already.

no he will not.. im riding on a BMX which is actually harder to pedal and harder work overall.. so if he gets a proper road bike it will not be problem.. i do trips to central london which gets close 50miles a DAY and its fine.

[TW]Fox · 23 Feb 2011 at 15:25

Robbie G said:
Whereas you haven't supplied any advice at all. Sometimes no advice is better than bad advice, but I stand by my points.

Besides, it might not be fronting as he'd only be using the car 3/7. Stick 3/7 into a calculator and you will see that it is less than 50%. The definition of fronting as I understand it, is where the main user of the vehicle is a named driver rather than a main driver on the policy. OP wouldn't be the main driver.

He would - nobody else drives the car. Even if he uses it for only one day a year, he's still the main driver - somebody else isnt driving it for the rest of the time.

Ste59w · 23 Feb 2011 at 17:52

OP - do you actually need the car to get to college and to find a job?

That's what it boils down to really, if you need a car to do those things, you need a car and thus it would be worth getting it back on the road by any means available, asking your dad whatever.

If you have alternatives available then it would the sensible option is to sell it.

I'm assuming you have alternatives available? Perhaps a bus to college, look for a local job etc.

SB118 · 23 Feb 2011 at 19:27

Robbie G said:
1. Wait and see what the quote for the repair is.

2. Get two other quotes in case the MoT centre is taking advantage of the fact that it's easier for you to just go with them.

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5. You won't get many cars that are cheaper to run than a W reg Fiesta, assuming it's not a nail.

Yateszy said:
1. £500
2. Too much hassle as it includes wielding.
3. I was thinking of selling my car and using his car as a named driver anyway in the winter.
4. I did buy a brand new bike £500 especially for this, but I need to MOT my car to be able to sell it.
5. Well it isn't as much of a problem if I had finished education but I haven't and am struggling to get a job.

1. £500? Are they buying you another car?
2. Can't afford the repairs, can't be arsed to look around for a better price ...
3. sod it, i ran out of sympathy at 2.