That does not sound good, I have been in that position and worse, homeless with a wife and two month old when I was 18, but please do not think that people in a different position to your have no sense, or have just been lucky.
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That does not sound good, I have been in that position and worse, homeless with a wife and two month old when I was 18, but please do not think that people in a different position to your have no sense, or have just been lucky.
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Buy a six month old one and keep it.
If you look at cost per month over lifespan of the car (including repairs) it's probably best to buy three years old. Probably fresh of a PCP that someone has spent 10k on and had to keep spic and span, serviced and minor blemishes have to be stressed about and repaired before returning or the main stealer has their pants down.
Someone mentioned margins on new cars.
My employer is/was buying base spec Hyundai i30s for just under 9k and base spec pug 308s for just over 9k. Retail prices will be well above that.
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You seem to have this habit (this is not the first thread you've done it) of framing everyone else's possessions against your income.
It doesn't make sense. Some people have more money than you, they buy things you can't afford, but when expressed as a percentage of their income, it might be the same that you would spend on <insert item name>.
It might be a lot less, I have a retired pal with £25,000pa disposable, for those that may not know that is the bit left when everything else is paid for, in their case two Sandals holidays a year is included in non disposable, after all how could they do without a holiday.
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I do, you're right, but you don't know what that is, yes it does, true, possibly true, possibly again you have no idea.
🤔 I dont do Facebook, twitter or the like.
I would like to think I have a decent amount of sense. I work very hard, sacrifice a lot, save for my children's future and education as well as enjoying my life.
I save and buy everything, no credit or finance now but have suffered multiple redundancies in the past and remember stood at a supermarket check out with a full trolley of food, a heavily pregnant wife and my boss had failed to pay me.... so I walked out unable to pay, embarrassed and ashamed.
I dont know my neighbours or care what car they drive. I dont care if they care what I drive.
But I did save hard and buy my wife a new (6 month old) car because I promised I would one day and I said I would.
So I disagree with your comments.
And you also come across as quite angry on here. Maybe you’re bitter about something 🤷♂️
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But it appears you are disagreeing with something you haven't read, I never said anything about new or 6 month old cars it was PCP I said was for mugs.
Your opinion is people who choose to spend money on what they like are mugs or have no sense. I begged to differ. Some work hard and would rather spend it on a car monthly, some a bike, some holidays. Doesn't make them a mug.
Oh dear somebody seems upset, I am sorry if I have offended you
Classic denialist post. You almost had me for a moment, 5 laughing emojis! You must be having a great time!
Beans on toast for dinner, again?
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Farting was in the 'fixie thread.Classic denialist post. You almost had me for a moment, 5 laughing emojis! You must be having a great time!
Beans on toast for dinner, again?
