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To drive or not to drive
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How did you come to that conclusion given the information we have from the OP?!
im a psychic!
no, really i worked it out for my car a while ago, and rather than write it all down i just offered my conclusion to save time. its only my opinion of course but the maths is so easy, the OP really should just sit with a calculator and do it themselves.Target Savings by end 2009: 20,000
current savings: 20,500 (target hit yippee!)
Debts: 8000 (student loan so doesnt count)
new target savings by Feb 2010: 30,0000 -
No one can say yes or no.So basically, as I already own a car, and am paying for it in tax, i may as well ditch my car for a smaller engine and use that, to avoid the stress of the consistently late trains? Someone please say yes, its what i want to hear!!
You have to work it all out yourself.
For example when I choose which way I travel I look at the time it costs and ticket price, versus diesel and parking costs as I have the car already.I'm not cynical I'm realistic
(If a link I give opens pop ups I won't know I don't use windows)0 -
ok thanks for the tips. I will try to sit down and figure it all out. Good points for both really. I like the car for the potential time saving factor, but i like the train to just relax a bit.0
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There's more to life than costs. Since I took to the car instead of the train I have not had a single cold in three years. Travelling in crowded trains is unhealthy.0
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It would be really helpful if OP could just detail their start and finish places then we could work it out0
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A ten-year-old car is not old.0
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My car is 10 years old and runs like a new car, this I put down to regular servicing and having things fixed before they totally fail.Google gives you answers use it.........0
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