Buying a Lease Car at the end of the term

[BolshieBastard]

last year my mum was talking about buying solar panels because they will pay back in ten years, I said mum, forget that, and spend the money on holidays, you might not be here in ten years so what's the point

Milan

But your position pre supposes the parent will live another 10 years and not pop their cloggs earlier.

Id have solar tomorrow but, in our house big ticket decisions are joint and wifey doesnt see the point spending 10 grand up front to cut heating bills. I can see her point of view to a degree.

Myself, I see solar as a future investment on the price of the house in addition to not being held to ransom by the government and utility companies over the price of electric. Saving the planet, I think that's bollox because India, Germany, USA, France, Russia and others are building new power stations fueled by coal by the bucket full. What individuals do wont have any impact.

[milanbenes]

it wasn’t about popping their clogs earlier it was about how to use their finite financial capacity in this stage of their life and my thoughts were why not use the financial capacity for fun things

in the end they used that capacity towards a VW California and they love it

it’s a wonderful machine equally good for day trips and having a cup of tea as it is for camping and if you want you can still stay in hotels or b n b’s it just makes touring more comfortable at their age easy to get in and out they can see over hedges and you can park it at asda they’ve been all over the uk in it and down to Portugal and up to Norway

and they couldn’t have done that with solar panels which will be cost neutral after ten years

Milan

[sadkingbilly]

I had an MG california in swizzyland and thoroughly enjoyed it!