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    #11
    Anyone here considered using a Taxi for all commuting instead of running a premium day to day car? Relax in the back, no depreciation, running costs, insurance and you can have a few beers after work if you feel like it?

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      #12
      Originally posted by ASB View Post
      True, but I quite like 'em. I have a mate who's just bought a 56 S2000 (18k miles) for a good chunk more 16k - but did get a very good price on an impreza.

      Another mate just sold an Turbo R. The depreciation only worked out at about 2.40 per mile......

      The prices on the S don't seem to have been too badly battered (like some other makes) from what I can see. Think it's because it falls below the new car tax scam level (just)
      I've had a couple of bites but need to advertise it properly though.
      The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.

      But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”

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        #13
        I read somewhere recently that if you buy an average largish £30k car. It will cost you £1.35 per mile to run. Seeing that most companies haven't increased the mileage allowance from 35p per mile, your joke about getting a taxi could work out a lot cheaper that running your own car!!

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          #14
          Originally posted by JoJoGabor View Post
          I read somewhere recently that if you buy an average largish £30k car. It will cost you £1.35 per mile to run. Seeing that most companies haven't increased the mileage allowance from 35p per mile, your joke about getting a taxi could work out a lot cheaper that running your own car!!
          It can get truly horrifying I think. For the orignal owner of my car:-

          Puchase price 63095, Sale price 12000 = 51095
          Mileage 48000 @ 20 = 12000, Servicing, insurance road tax, tyres = 4000

          Total 65000 = 1.36 per mile.

          For subsequent owner (me) it aint much better either:

          Purchase price 13000, Current value 3000
          Mileage 25000 @ 20 = 6250. Insurance etc = 2000

          Total = 18250 = 73p

          I guess if I keep it for another 100k miles it's get more cost effective.

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            #15
            Does anyone know (roughly) how much a private hire taxi works out per mile?

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              #16
              Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
              Does anyone know (roughly) how much a private hire taxi works out per mile?
              It depends where you are. Taxi prices in Cambridge are incredibly expensive!

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                #17
                Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
                Does anyone know (roughly) how much a private hire taxi works out per mile?
                It's around £1.80 a mile in these parts...
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                  #18
                  Originally posted by ASB View Post
                  Local garage has a 2004/53 XKR convertible, decent spec, 24k miles, stickered at 18,999. He suggested 17k in folding would do it. Books at 22-26.

                  Mind you when I then asked him what he might think about my 2000 740 with 60k he did only want to go to 3k. Guess 'll be keeping it for a while

                  A Jaguar??!!

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