Priced off the road?

powned

funkycoldribena wrote: »

Touchy.....

or a low tolerance for stupidity?

rev_henry

Try being a young driver. My insurance is ALWAYS more than the car's worth, I just expect that.

GEEGEE8

The OP is trying to save himself money.. why oh why do the dreaded moaning MSE members have to put him down?

Is that what this site is about? Encouraging people to save money?!

hubert_cumberdale

i was just stating that it wouldnt save me money

funkycoldribena

powned wrote: »

or a low tolerance for stupidity?

You really are a grade A $%&*.

Do you not realise that you pay tax at a restaurant or on a holiday?
It was meant as a light hearted comment.

powned

hubert_cumberdale wrote: »

it doesnt cost much tho really

the last year will probably cost me £ 7 a day to run my old banger (providing nothing brakes)
£100 to buy it
£29 mot + £3.40 for brandnew headlamp of ebay
£200 tax ish
£230 insurance
£8 wheel bearing
£40 fuel a week


that is probably the same as if i got a bus and i wont catch swine flu in my car or have to take a 1 hour journey

mind you i have to triple this for my three taxed and insured cars but thats my fault

depends how much you earn, my wages suck. lost my IT job, now earning min wage - and lucky to even have that. Some areas of the country (normally the affluent areas) are still enjoying very low premiums. The city where i live has taken a beating by insurance companies. Insurance is my biggest problem, VAT and fuel increases are just the straw that broke the camels back.

GEEGEE8

funkycoldribena wrote: »

You really are a grade A $%&*.

Do you not realise that you pay tax at a restaurant or on a holiday?
It was meant as a light hearted comment.

It's pointless to this thread, and not what the OP was talking about..

powned

funkycoldribena wrote: »

You really are a grade A $%&*.

Do you not realise that you pay tax at a restaurant or on a holiday?
It was meant as a light hearted comment.

Thanks for your input. I am aware how VAT works, my post is about the cost of driving in general not the VAT increase or VAT in general. The comment did not come across as light hearted to be honest. If you cant take it... dont dish it out ;-)

Gordon_Hose

funkycoldribena wrote: »

You really are a grade A $%&*.

Do you not realise that you pay tax at a restaurant or on a holiday?
It was meant as a light hearted comment.

lol, now who's touchy...

custardy

I often consider giving up the car.
I have done it for a few months at a time.
the problem is times when i need to cross the city on a toght timescale
the bus wont cover it in time
Im loathed to pay taxi rates and cycling would take too long.
however the car is quite a cash drain