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Opportunity cost of newer cars

Legacy_user · 2017-07-30 12:24:26

There are budget new cars that on paper look cheaper to run than continuously replacing bangers (which includes higher rate of road tax and cost of transferring insurance) However, the reason I put this in savings& investments - - the opportunity cost of the cash tied up in the car is significant Suppose someone was…

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qwert_yuiop Posts: 3,617 Forumite

5 January 2018 at 7:00PM

MatthewAinsworth wrote: »

I heard once in America someone with a campervan put it into cruise control on the motorway and went out the back of it to make himself a cup of tea. He crashed unfortunately, but successfully sued the caravan maker for not providing a warning that you can't leave the drivers seat while driving

I don’t believe that. Everyone knows Americans don’t drink tea.

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