Caporegime
They are actually "separated. It's a weird marriage, on/off like a yo-yo.
crazy people. their money. car choices
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They are actually "separated. It's a weird marriage, on/off like a yo-yo.
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What's wrong with Sky TV?
Caporegime
Nothing, if you can afford it. The point being made was that people on the bread line, struggling to make ends meet, see things like Sky TV as a right, not a privilege.
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People don't bother to actually sit down and work out what's what. I knew someone who recently switched to a new car (old one was still financed and 2-3 years old) purely on the basis the new car had more MPG and lower tax. Their new monthly payment increase over the previous monthly payments was actually about double what they'd save yearly on tax and diesel. Might be worth pointing out this person also buys diesels despite doing about 100 miles a month 
but if youre having to pass on your ageing a3 because petrol, tax, a set of rear bushes in the last year and one service are deemed too much, lumbering yourself with an ongoing and relatively much larger monthly payment, isnt the way to go
the audi had a super common tyre size but the car ended up wearing second hand cheapo tyres, imagine the cost of tyres on a new car which will most likely have 18s at a minimum
if you have stacks of money and cannot be bothered with car-hassles and really dont care much about what car you drive, then go right ahead, it will be hassle free and you can afford it
nevermind, im obviously just jealous because my newest car is 12 years old
17" standard on the UK spec Veloster.
18" optional in the UK, standard fit in Aus, budgeting $250 a corner when they need replacing, 215/45/18 iirc, came with Hankook Ventus Prime 2 fitted.
Averaging high 40 to the gallon, will be less in the UK due to more stop start driving I imagine.
Caporegime
Workmate has recently bought a 12plate Insignia diesel because his previous 54plate 530i was "costing too much in fuel"
Whilst I'm sure it's much much better fuel consumption wise, I do wonder if he knows what "depreciation" means??
Words fail me!
Whilst I'm sure it's much much better fuel consumption wise, I do wonder if he knows what "depreciation" means??
Words fail me!
Soldato
How efficient are the 530 engines? One of my collegues has a 2012 520d and consistently betters 60mpg, although he lives on the motoroways.
My mondeo cannot match that average, not even close (1.6 TDCi), so presumably the insignia isn't going to be much better than that?
My mondeo cannot match that average, not even close (1.6 TDCi), so presumably the insignia isn't going to be much better than that?
Soldato
Most people don't actually do the maths and think a new car's cheaper. They want a new car and to justify it to themselves that even though it's going to cost them far more the fuel, tax and increased reliability savings don't make it a silly idea.
Caporegime
Well, it can be... We're short on cash, so switching over from our Focus (which I wrote off) to a Yaris with stop-start and 6 gears is going to save us money.
The point being, your buying criteria are different to mine. If you can afford 20mpg, then good for you. I can't.
Soldato
Don't worry, Bright House will "sell" you the essential big TV to watch Sky on for just £7.14 a week. Total cost works out at a snip - just £1113.84 over 3 years
Soldato
Yes, but unless you're going to get the AA to tow the Focus every where, you need a new car so might as well take advantage of technology to get better fuel economy.
Caporegime
That's not really the point. I had £5k to spend. I could easily have got another Focus for that money.
Soldato
If you're "short on cash" why spend £5k on a car?
I believe the 3.0 diesel engine is about 15mpg better.
R420LA6X2/4MNA referred to the 530i (petrol). In mine I get mid-30's on a run, low 20's around the city and high teens in heavy inner-city traffic.
I believe the 3.0 diesel engine is about 15mpg better.
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Caporegime
Because I'm obviously wrong for contributing anything outside the status quo in motors.
Carry on. I'm not going to contest this as I'm clearly on a hiding to nothing, because there is no way that MPG could ever be a factor in anyone's buying decisions without them being a complete fool.
Soldato
EDIT - MPG is a very valid consideration point when buying a car. Fuel is one of, if not the largest expense in running a vehicle.
My point was if short of money why spend £5000 on a car?
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Did you buy a new Yaris because of the MPG?
Soldato
Was the Yaris £5k as well?
Caporegime
From what he wrote above, I'd guess yes, and, I'd imagine the Yaris is considerably better on fuel than his last Focus.
£5k seems a sound budget for a efficient car if funds are tight (no offence Von!)
Laugh away had he bought a new one, but he didn't..... (I assume you can't buy a brand new Yaris for £5k, can you??
)Edit: just had a look, no! You can't
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Some people are happy to pay for the premium or utility of owning something brand new. Just because this measurement is insignificant for you it doesn't mean it isn't a factor for other people and it may give them a relatively grater lever of satisfaction.
Yes there are examples where we can poke fun at people for ridiculous decisions (my favourite is the buying a brand new car for better MPG rubbish) but blanket statements along the lines of 'all people who buy new cars are idiots' are idiotic. You can hardly poke fun at someone who earns £500,000 a year and decides to buy a brand new M3 because 'they can.'
Yes there are examples where we can poke fun at people for ridiculous decisions (my favourite is the buying a brand new car for better MPG rubbish) but blanket statements along the lines of 'all people who buy new cars are idiots' are idiotic. You can hardly poke fun at someone who earns £500,000 a year and decides to buy a brand new M3 because 'they can.'
Buying a new car is fine, obviously. If everyone bought used then we would be stuffed wouldnt we! I think people like to justify the purchase a bit more though by saying it was because of the better fuel economy. Unless you are doing mega miles, buying a new car is rarely actually going to save you money.