Well well....there's a shortage of "affordable" housing?

MickKnipfler

What on earth does that mean? How is it different to saying houses are overpriced?

They'll be saying there's a shortage of "affordable" Aston Martins next!!

lynzpower

yes but an Aston Martin isnt essential for living, wheras housing and shelter is

xzibit

Yes, that's a little different. I cannot afford a little 2 bedroom house round my way, and I earn good money. 2 bedroom house = fiat punto by the way, not an Aston Martin. An Aston Martin is equal to a £5m mansion in the housing equivalent.

MickKnipfler

I absolutely agree. That's not my argument though.

Zammo

xzibit wrote:

Yes, that's a little different. I cannot afford a little 2 bedroom house round my way, and I earn good money. 2 bedroom house = fiat punto by the way, not an Aston Martin. An Aston Martin is equal to a £5m mansion in the housing equivalent.

Why not buy an Aston Martin instead of a house? Problem solved.

:money:

xzibit

Zammo wrote:

Why not buy an Aston Martin instead of a house? Problem solved.

:money:

I don't think that a morgauge lender would approve and give me the money! :rotfl:

MickKnipfler

I reckon the depreciation will be pretty similar over the next 5 yrs

BT_man

I thought Aston Martin's only went up..

RHemmings

xzibit wrote:

Yes, that's a little different. I cannot afford a little 2 bedroom house round my way, and I earn good money. 2 bedroom house = fiat punto by the way, not an Aston Martin. An Aston Martin is equal to a £5m mansion in the housing equivalent.

And if prices of the Fiat Punto inflated so that it cost as much as a Ferrari did a few years ago, many would say that they are overpriced.

MickKnipfler

But.. what does a shortage of "affordable" housing mean?

MickKnipfler

RHemmings wrote:

And if prices of the Fiat Punto inflated so that it cost as much as a Ferrari did a few years ago, many would say that they are overpriced.

Or would they say there's a shortage of "affordable" Fiats?