I'm all for walking,but they're still a far more practical solution for most people's transport needs than individual privately-owned vehicles. Heck, it would probably be cheaper for me to get taxis everywhere than to buy and keep a car.
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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag,
Tue 5 May 2009, 23:53,
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you're buying the wrong type of car (I can walk home faster than it takes the bus to get to my house - 4 miles!)tax exempt, cheap to maintain and no stupid electronics to go wrong, besides how many cars have they built to replace my one thats still going from 1955? i'd imagine alot...
Anyways I'm tired and sleepy and I like to sleep
(Anyways I'm tired and sleepy and I like to sleep
SkUG >_O i got a couple of stitches in my eyeball... ow,
Wed 6 May 2009, 0:05,
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go bed.your bus service sounds shit.
not everyone can own an old land rover, because there are a finite number of them, and I'm guessing they're all already owned.
(I'm not buying any type of car BTW, that would be foolish)
(not everyone can own an old land rover, because there are a finite number of them, and I'm guessing they're all already owned.
(I'm not buying any type of car BTW, that would be foolish)
Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag,
Wed 6 May 2009, 0:09,
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bugger I missed this.I told you before.
Toyota Hilux. Better built than any land Rover and will outlive the cockroaches. Unlike the land Rover which is unbearably shit. And I had to deal with enough of the bastards in the Artillery.
(Toyota Hilux. Better built than any land Rover and will outlive the cockroaches. Unlike the land Rover which is unbearably shit. And I had to deal with enough of the bastards in the Artillery.
Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice,
Wed 6 May 2009, 0:16,
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The Hilux is something I would consider buying if I ever need something that does what it does,which is at present unforeseeable, but it is awesome. Mind you, I think the land rover is awesome as well. Those and the rover mini are the only cars I would consider buying for any reason at all. But I can walk, so...
I just worked out, if I worked 47 weeks a year, 5 days a week, in the centre of town, at today's prices that would cost me 47*5*2*£9 = £4230 in taxi fares. I reckon plenty of people spend that much a year or close on their cars, when you take it all into account - the price of the car itself, road tax, insurance, petrol, maintenance...
(I just worked out, if I worked 47 weeks a year, 5 days a week, in the centre of town, at today's prices that would cost me 47*5*2*£9 = £4230 in taxi fares. I reckon plenty of people spend that much a year or close on their cars, when you take it all into account - the price of the car itself, road tax, insurance, petrol, maintenance...
Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag,
Wed 6 May 2009, 0:26,
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Oh don't get me wrong,given a choice, which I was, I bought a Mitsubishi L200 Warrior and have had 3. But ifI wanted a monster I could not afford to replace each year then it would always be a hilux.
As for spend?
2007 I spent £67k on a car, beginning 2008 I ordered one and put a deposit down, end 2008 I bought another one for £11k and Mar 2009 the one I ordered a year before arrived which after credit crunch cost me £70k
I'm not the average motorist ;)
(As for spend?
2007 I spent £67k on a car, beginning 2008 I ordered one and put a deposit down, end 2008 I bought another one for £11k and Mar 2009 the one I ordered a year before arrived which after credit crunch cost me £70k
I'm not the average motorist ;)
Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice,
Wed 6 May 2009, 0:43,
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I might own a car one day.But I probably won't.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag,
Wed 6 May 2009, 0:45,
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