2.5 Million Families on £100k/year Don't Feel Rich

JonnyBravo

mitchaa wrote: »

My little 1 is barely in my Audi, however when he is, it does have a 5 star rating as does the wifes mini..

http://www.autoweb.com.au/cms/A_108632/title_Five-Stars-for-the-Incredible-New-MINI-in-Euro-NCAP-Crash-Testing/newsarticle.html

When he is a little bigger and out of the baby seats we will get a larger family typed car, probably along the lines of an M3/S4 type.

We would not have bought these cars if we didn't think they were safe.

Didn't do your research very well then, did you?

You're quoting the star rating for adults, ie the driver and passenger. I think you need to look up "child" occupant rating and still see if you think it's been "paramount" in your decision making.

Why don't you be honest and let us know what we all know already. The appearance and kudos you were going to score from your neighbours/mates were as important to you as any NCAP star rating.

JonnyBravo

Quote from BMW Mini assessment

Child occupant
The passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. However, information provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag is not clear. The labels warning of the risks of placing a rearward facing child restraint in the front passenger seat are not sufficiently clear. In the side impact, the restraint of the 3 year old dummy rotated, placing the dummy's head outside the protection offered by the side of the restraint. In the same test, the head of the 1½ year old dummy contacted the interior trim. The resulting peak acceleration recorded by the dummy indicated a risk of head injury. The presence of ISOFIX anchorages in the rear seats was not clearly marked.




"Paramount" you say?

baby_boomer

PasturesNew wrote: »

To me "rich" is anybody who pops into the upper tax bracket ...

You can be paying 40% tax in London and not have a cat in hell's chance of owning your own property.

Is that "rich"?

Or just the opportunity to see relatively large sums of money go through your current account to no great long term effect?

It's bizarre that such people get taxed at the same rate as Sir Richard Branson. Or maybe higher after he's had his accountants at work.

At the same time, a professional couple in parts of Scotland, earning up to £43K each, could be fabulously wealthy without paying higher rate tax.

ixwood

JonnyBravo wrote: »

Didn't do your research very well then, did you?

You're quoting the star rating for adults, ie the driver and passenger. I think you need to look up "child" occupant rating and still see if you think it's been "paramount" in your decision making.

Why don't you be honest and let us know what we all know already. The appearance and kudos you were going to score from your neighbours/mates were as important to you as any NCAP star rating.

He does come across as quite insecure and pretentious sometimes IMHO. Hence the "status" cars, designer clothes and the like.

I always think people like that are trying too hard to impress and must be trying to make up for some insecurity.

mitchaa

ixwood wrote: »

He does come across as quite insecure and pretentious sometimes IMHO. Hence the "status" cars, designer clothes and the like.

I always think people like that are trying too hard to impress and must be trying to make up for some insecurity.

A little rude, seeing as you do not know me and basing that assumption on the car i have on my drive:rolleyes:

Im happily married, have a gorgeous little boy and a good career in front of me. I survived the housing crash with a little profit and have just bought a new house that we move into next week. I'm 26 and dont think im doing too badly at my stage of life. I've nothing to feel insecure about and nothing in particular to worry about.

I have a nice car (in my opinion anyway) but how does having a nice car make me insecure

Jonny, both my cars have 5* safety ratings, if i bought based solely on my childrens needs, i wouldn't be driving a 'sportscar' that hit 60 in 5. As to my wifes car, I'd soon rather my little 1 in a new age mini than in an old age rustbucket. Ncap ratings did in fact play a part when she decided on what small car to buy. You will also note that in the child test, the 18mth old child was in the rearward facing position, a little silly considering children are moved to forward facing come 12mths. My little 1 is now 2.

My point was not based around the merits of the particulars of current Ncap tests, it was an old vs new technology point that i was raising.

kabayiri

mitchaa wrote: »

Im happily married, have a gorgeous little boy and a good career in front of me. I survived the housing crash with a little profit and have just bought a new house that we move into next week. I'm 26 and dont think im doing too badly at my stage of life. I've nothing to feel insecure about and nothing in particular to worry about.

I have a nice car (in my opinion anyway) but how does having a nice car make me insecure

To be fair to mitchaa, mid/late 20s is the right age to be going through your car phase.

I also went through a VW coupe phase at a similar stage.

If you're buying an Audi TT when you're mid 40s it's clear you have hit that mid-life crisis, and the cap you wear is only to hide the receding hairline, and the leather jacket hides the expanding waistline.

It's much easier to give up and drive some domesticated honda family car or something.

sjaypink

kabayiri wrote: »

To be fair to mitchaa, mid/late 20s is the right age to be going through your car phase.

I also went through a VW coupe phase at a similar stage.

If you're buying an Audi TT when you're mid 40s it's clear you have hit that mid-life crisis, and the cap you wear is only to hide the receding hairline, and the leather jacket hides the expanding waistline.

Much as I enjoy digs at Audi drivers, this is true, and also made me chuckle

My OH is very, very slowly starting to consider the possible merits of a diesel..... also 26

In 10 years you'll be the proud owner of a mondeo Mitchaa :rotfl:

Graham_Devon

sjaypink wrote: »

Much as I enjoy digs at Audi drivers, this is true, and also made me chuckle

My OH is very, very slowly starting to consider the possible merits of a diesel..... also 26

In 10 years you'll be the proud owner of a mondeo Mitchaa :rotfl:

LOL.

He won't look back, diesel rocks. Much better than spending half the time at the petrol forecourt!

sjaypink

Graham_Devon wrote: »

LOL.

He won't look back, diesel rocks. Much better than spending half the time at the petrol forecourt!

Don't need to tell me, I've got to 'that age' already

lostinrates

Graham_Devon wrote: »

LOL.

He won't look back, diesel rocks. Much better than spending half the time at the petrol forecourt!

Or you could do both!

I'm still thinking about getting a smart roadster