Do you drive a banger of a car?

BeenThroughItAll

palgrave wrote: »

No, I'm a senior associate for a Deloitte now. Finished my CIMA exams finally. Also, I will show a picture of the custard and todays newspaper very soon, hopefully by tomorrow.

Oh aye? Normally Deloitte won't pay anywhere near 50K for an Associate role unless you've been at that level for more than about five years, in which case you're seen as a bit of a failure anyway.

If you were actually employed by Deloitte, you'd probably be on 30-35K with London weighting.

AndyMc.....

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

See the reasons given above.

50K is not a mediocre salary, it's more than double the national average so is actually a 'good' salary. You must have quite a good job, what is it this time? Still a 'Big 4 graduate management consultant'? Or are you an astronaut now? Or a fighter pilot?

I wish his dad had pulled out and shot him into space.

AndyMc.....

palgrave wrote: »

No, I'm a senior associate for a Deloitte now. Finished my CIMA exams finally. Also, I will show a picture of the custard and todays newspaper very soon, hopefully by tomorrow.

Hopefully, there are two hopes and one is bob.

bartelbe

I drive bangers, because my family did when we were growing up. Sometimes I think it is a bit mad, generally there is always one irritating fault. Not to mention all the time fixing the damn things.

Maybe I should join the herd and get a lease.

fred246

I buy almost new cars with a good discount. My primary aim is to ensure the car never needs to go near a garage (except for MOTs). I service and repair it myself. They just keep running. Obviously need tyres exhausts, brake pads etc. I don't really understand the meaning of 'banger'. My cars run the same at 15 years of age as they ran in the 1st year. A car is made up of hundreds of components. If a component fails you just replace that component and the vehicle runs like new. In my experience taking a car to a garage leads to all sorts of damage. I could understand that vehicles taken to garages could be wrecked by poor servicing and repairs.

NBLondon

force_ten wrote: »

I wonder where they are getting an X5 M sport for 35K?

I would buy one at that price

Presumably from BMW at a hefty discount in return for the free advertising.

Actually, the competition is win £35K and a BMW X5, so Strider can kit out his garage anyway.. You probably won't get a cash alternative from ITV; you'd have to take it to webuyanycar and take the hit. If you wanted to upgrade, the supplying dealer might take it back in immediate part-exchange for something. I'd ask for a 3 series GT with as many toys as necessary/possible - that would be more than the £28K.

On topic - that's only if I won it for free (cost of stamp). I could probably afford to lease a 3 series but on my current driving pattern/needs it would spend more time parked than anything else so I wouldn't get any benefit over my current Focus for 95% of the time.

Sam_Fallow

liltzero wrote: »

Couldn't have said it better myself.

I hate it when people say: 'I drive a cheap car because I don't care what other people think and I would rather spend my money elsewhere'. You drive a cheap car because you can't afford a nice car, simple as.

Therefore, people who go camping do so because they can't afford a nice caravan.
People who go caravanning can't afford a proper hotel.
People who use hotels can't afford a nice second home.
etc, etc, etc,

Idiot.

When I worked in Aerospace (as did t'other half) we chose to drive around in a 20 year old Merc 300E that cost £600. Still miss that car. Nowadays with that income we have a much newer and more expensive car. Go figure!

palgrave

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

Oh aye? Normally Deloitte won't pay anywhere near 50K for an Associate role unless you've been at that level for more than about five years, in which case you're seen as a bit of a failure anyway.

If you were actually employed by Deloitte, you'd probably be on 30-35K with London weighting.

Really shows how outdated you are. Graduates start on around 28-29k with the Big Four. On completing the graduate scheme, depending which route you take (ACA or CIMA) you jump to 45k. I did not want to do ACA, so I took the advisory route and have fully completed my CIMA exams and I am now a senior associate, which is typical for successful graduates after 3 years of starting.

AndyMc.....

palgrave wrote: »

Really shows how outdated you are. Graduates start on around 28-29k with the Big Four. On completing the graduate scheme, depending which route you take (ACA or CIMA) you jump to 45k. I did not want to do ACA, so I took the advisory route and have fully completed my CIMA exams and I am now a senior associate, which is typical for successful graduates after 3 years of starting.

How's the custard test coming on?

palgrave

AndyMc..... wrote: »

How's the custard test coming on?

That will definitely be done tonight. Will love to see what nonsense you come out with next when I prove you wrong. You idiot