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Furious at son being encouraged to get into debt!
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PasturesNew wrote: »I think it's a man thing ... all about size ....
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
In that case-his fathers screwed! (oops shouldn't have typed out loud)Ruaridh Armstrong-missing since 05/11/11. Come home old boy-we miss you x
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Hmm I will never understand why people pay through the nose, cough thousands, for a item on 4 wheels to get you to A-B.
The flashier it is the more likely some jealous !!!!! will scratch it. Better off keeping your wealth in the form of bonds, saving accounts.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »I think it's a man thing ... all about size ....:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
In that case-his fathers screwed! (oops shouldn't have typed out loud)
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::T Made me laugh out loud - and as my flat-mate is watching Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmare's and can't understand why I am laughing, he's looking at me as though I am a mad women (nothing new there then
). Jan10: 28,315.81 Jan11: 18,015.32 Jan12: 7,682.58 Jan13: 2,987.73 Current debt: 1,225.55
HFC [STRIKE]1896.10. [/STRIKE] 225.55 SLC2 [STRIKE]5123.34[/STRIKE] 0 Others [STRIKE]2085[/STRIKE] 1000 Bcard [STRIKE]1172.60[/STRIKE] 0
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:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::T Made me laugh out loud - and as my flat-mate is watching Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmare's and can't understand why I am laughing, he's looking at me as though I am a mad women (nothing new there then).
Maybe we should form a club! Ruaridh Armstrong-missing since 05/11/11. Come home old boy-we miss you x
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My dad didn't want me to buy a second hand car at 17, he said it would cost a fortune in repairs, he would probably have to rescue ne when I broke down and there would also have been mot's etc to pay on an old car. I opted to pay £5k for a new car (albeit not on finance) and still have it 8 years later.
My hubby (my boyfriend at the time) opted to pay a few hundred quid for an old car, it cost a fortune to insure (more likely to break down and easier to break into). It cost him a fair bit to get it up to scratch (far more than he paid for it) and he kept it for a couple of months before he realised the car was only good for scrap!Jan 2010 - Overdraft £9,500 / Credit Cards £5,000 / Loan £9,500 / Mortgage £128,000
Jun 2010 - Overdraft £0 / Credit Card £0 / Loan £0 / Mortgage £125,250
Oct 2011 - Overdraft £7,000 :mad: / Mortgage £115,295
Dec 2014 - Overdrafts 15,000 / Credit Cards 16,000 / Loans 25,000 / Cars 18,000 / Mortgages 232,5000 -
laurasavon wrote: »My dad didn't want me to buy a second hand car at 17, he said it would cost a fortune in repairs, he would probably have to rescue ne when I broke down and there would also have been mot's etc to pay on an old car. I opted to pay £5k for a new car (albeit not on finance) and still have it 8 years later.
My hubby (my boyfriend at the time) opted to pay a few hundred quid for an old car, it cost a fortune to insure (more likely to break down and easier to break into). It cost him a fair bit to get it up to scratch (far more than he paid for it) and he kept it for a couple of months before he realised the car was only good for scrap!
I don't mind him having a new car Laura- but do you think it's right that he gets into debt (at 17) for goodness knows how long for one when he can save for a year and buy one without that noose of debt?Ruaridh Armstrong-missing since 05/11/11. Come home old boy-we miss you x
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