Reply to: What car?

[threaded]

It's a public road, so insurance companies excluding it is a little dubious, and they certainly can't get out of the third party liability.

Strangely enough I've never spent a lot of time looking at the scenery on that particular road.

The get-out clause the insurers have is about using the car for time-trails.

Which, lets face it, you're not going to be on that road for any other purpose are you?

HTH

[Francko]

I walk or use my bike, best option all round

Not really considering the accident statistics and the high pollution in town.

Unless you are talking about Amsterdam....

[Ivor1]

That's another excuse londoners use not to think about being ripped off by the transport system.

I walk or use my bike, best option all round, underground not worth the hassle

[Francko]

Commute and live in central London so no need to drive really.

That's another excuse londoners use not to think about being ripped off by the transport system.

[Ivor1]

Expensive but worth it. It's a toy! An expensive one (I paid 34k for mine on a W plate. It drinks fuel, I managed to swing a major service for free from the dealer but I put £75 a week away into a seperate account just in case of major problems - a philosophy carried forward from my boat and aircraft ownership.)

This is the porsche place just up the road from me http://users.autoexposure.co.uk/rich...ige/search.cfm they got a nice one there for £31k at moment.

[Churchill]

Commute and live in central London so no need to drive really.

Churchill I know what you saying about the Porsche. I keep thinking if I bought something for £30k - £35k, V to W reg and do the miles I do I would harldly loose any ££ on depreciation, just running costs. There is a Porsche speaciliest at the end of my road its so tempting, how do you find running costs ?

Expensive but worth it. It's a toy! An expensive one (I paid 34k for mine on a W plate. It drinks fuel, I managed to swing a major service for free from the dealer but I put £75 a week away into a seperate account just in case of major problems - a philosophy carried forward from my boat and aircraft ownership.)

[Ivor1]

'I drive 3.5k miles a year ',


you need to get out more !

Milan.

Commute and live in central London so no need to drive really.

Churchill I know what you saying about the Porsche. I keep thinking if I bought something for £30k - £35k, V to W reg and do the miles I do I would harldly loose any ££ on depreciation, just running costs. There is a Porsche speaciliest at the end of my road its so tempting, how do you find running costs ?

[Churchill]

Would prefer a Porsche 996 but just dont to the miles to justify the cost, I drive 3.5k miles a year

Mileage is not a justification.

Just think.... 3.5k miles in a Porsche - nice!

Btw, I never use mine for long-distance. It's too uncomfortable - I've got very long legs.

[milanbenes]

'I drive 3.5k miles a year ',


you need to get out more !

Milan.

[Ivor1]

Audi S3 old-skool 02 plate, ming blue, I bought it for £12.8k in Feb 2005, recon it worth about £11k now, hardley any depreciation. Also have a Fiesta 1.1L 1994 (also blue) for to and from the shops and station.

Would prefer a Porsche 996 but just dont to the miles to justify the cost, I drive 3.5k miles a year

[nucastle]

Was sad to see my Alfa GTV go a few weeks back - lost 30% on what i originally paid for it a year previously, and it cost me nearly as much as what it cost in the group 16 insurance, and all the various repairs

...... still, it was a great car - had a right laugh in it. But knowing it wont cost me anything any more is quite comforting. Im stealing the use of my lasses 1.4 fiesta in the meantime

[Francko]

I walk everywhere as you would expect of someone exceptionally well-endowed.

HTH

No as you would expect from almost every londoner who cannot afford to buy a car and a parking space.

[VectraMan]

There's one in the Eiffel mountains that is quite popular. Check your insurance policy though, its being explicitly excluded on many now.

It's a public road, so insurance companies excluding it is a little dubious, and they certainly can't get out of the third party liability.

Strangely enough I've never spent a lot of time looking at the scenery on that particular road.

[Vito]

You forgot 5) Cuts nice hair

Ha ha...no...but if you need company for an evening...

[Lockhouse]

what you reckon guys. Does vito have:

1 more money then sense
2 car is HP or most of the money is a loan
3 full of BS
4 drives this 'sexy car' but lives in a studio flat

car = depreciating asset. Waste of money.
My Saab 93 will last for at least another 10 yrs.

You forgot 5) Cuts nice hair