New (first) car - dos and don'ts

d_brennen

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MrRockliffe said:
I passed today :)
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Congrats, try not to wrap it round a tree for the first few months and you should be golden. You never stop learning.

MrRockliffe said:
Worth getting a dash cam?
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In London I'd say essential, quieter areas it's a good idea. 2 of my friends have been inconvenienced by whiplash claim scammers, one of them caught it on camera, it was quite comical. You also never know when a phone zombie or an idiot joining the road without looking might appear
 

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d_brennen said:
Congrats, try not to wrap it round a tree for the first few months and you should be golden. You never stop learning.



In London I'd say essential, quieter areas it's a good idea. 2 of my friends have been inconvenienced by whiplash claim scammers, one of them caught it on camera, it was quite comical. You also never know when a phone zombie or an idiot joining the road without looking might appear
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Good shout - I'll look into getting one :)
 

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Do:
  • Drive it
Don't:
  • Crash it


(For serious, enjoy it, look after it and it'll look after you, have fun! Getting your first car is a life changing moment)
 
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