New Car - Choice of 3

mr tommo · 31 Mar 2006 at 18:56

where has my uncle come from? My dad is disabled.

mr tommo · 31 Mar 2006 at 19:00

And about the 80% useage bit, I will be using it when i feel like taking it out at weekends MORE than my dad will be using the car in terms of mileage.

mr tommo · 31 Mar 2006 at 19:01

But the point is... my dad WILL be using the car, if the car wasnt there, what would he do for that 20% of the time that he hasnt got any Mobility?

mr tommo · 31 Mar 2006 at 19:09

My dad wanted a 1.6 FSI auto S Golf, which wouldnt be far from free of charge, a couple of hundred pounds i think. Ive said i will put some money towards getting a better spec car, so yes, for when i am driving the car, it will be nicer. Wow.

What i dont understand is, why you dont understand that if i totally wanted to screw tax payers (including myself) i could sell my own car.... and use this motability car as my main means of transport. that would leave me £6000 better off.

mr tommo · 31 Mar 2006 at 19:15

For the same reason someone would spend hundreds on a bottle of champagne when hey could have a cheapo £4 bottle.

mr tommo · 31 Mar 2006 at 19:16

divine_madness said:
Why put any money towards it though if like you say, it'll spend most of it's life in a garage, only being used when your dad needs it?

Ive not said it will only be used by my dad. I will be using the car. At weekends when im not going to uni and at home and not working.

At the end of the day guys, its £45 my dad is entitled to. If i were to say , he takes the £45 for his disbailty, then goes into his own bank account and gives me £45, would you feel better? Would you see past the OMG ,My Taxes!

mr tommo · 31 Mar 2006 at 19:21

So that takes us back to the whole, "you'll be using it more than anyone else, this is bordering on fraud" point again.[/QUOTE]

If you read the thread, not once have i said my dad will be using it all the time. But the small amounts of tikme that it will be used, i will be using it more often thn my dad.

Im off out now, Keep posting Guys, i will reply when i get back later on tonight. Oooh daddy's just given me £45 to go out with, from his own account though dont worry, his allowance wont go into his account till next week

mr tommo · 31 Mar 2006 at 19:22

James_N said:
its funny watching the OP wind himself in circles

I think you'll find that i like i have said i will be using it more than my dad. That was stated in the opening post, and now again in my final post of the evening

mr tommo · 31 Mar 2006 at 19:25

Yes i have my own car, but if i feel like going out at the weekend for a drive to wales for example, and the option was there for you, would you :

A - take your own and think about the tax payers
or
B - Think, what the hell, i'll take the new car.

mr tommo · 31 Mar 2006 at 19:28

[TW]Fox said:
If Daddy is loaded, which you keep trying to imply he is, why does he claim benefit at all if he doesn't need it?

Which ive not once implyed he is at all, rather that he, has worked since he was 16, making a living.

The £45 comment was to emphasise my point that , whether the £45 comes from the government opr my dads pocket, its still his and is entitled to do whatever he wants with it.