Anyone here buying a brand new car?

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gingerjedi replied

9 January 2012, 07:48
Originally posted by Joeman View Post

Good man!!
howerver are you an old granny?? i often see plates worth more than the car driven by little old grannies in beaten up Rover Metros... LOL.
Get yourself something with an engine, not a hair dryer under the bonnet

My Mrs used to have one of those, it went like stink.
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Freamon replied

9 January 2012, 07:45
Originally posted by Joeman View Post

Good man!!
howerver are you an old granny?? i often see plates worth more than the car driven by little old grannies in beaten up Rover Metros... LOL.
Get yourself something with an engine, not a hair dryer under the bonnet

That's not my car. It is, however, driven by a contractor.
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Joeman replied

9 January 2012, 07:32
Originally posted by Freamon View Post

Ah, a true mark of quality.

Good man!!
howerver are you an old granny?? i often see plates worth more than the car driven by little old grannies in beaten up Rover Metros... LOL.
Get yourself something with an engine, not a hair dryer under the bonnet
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Freamon replied

9 January 2012, 07:28
Originally posted by Joeman View Post

You mean you dont have a dateless plate?? shame on you - I think a trip back to contractor accademy is in order so you can be reminded how to spend your wedge

Ah, a true mark of quality.
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gingerjedi replied

9 January 2012, 07:25
Rolls Royce sold more cars in 2011 than in any other year in their entire 107 year history.
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Joeman replied

9 January 2012, 07:15
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Thought of buying a 2nd hand car this year but decided not to since I can't put my xx12 number plates on it anyway.

You mean you dont have a dateless plate?? shame on you - I think a trip back to contractor accademy is in order so you can be reminded how to spend your wedge
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AtW replied

9 January 2012, 00:46
Originally posted by Paddy View Post

The day that a motorist does not care about his XX12 number plate is the day he grows up.

In Soviet Uni that I gone to one professor said that he considers people grown up when they stop playing computer games
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Paddy replied

9 January 2012, 00:41
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Thought of buying a 2nd hand car this year but decided not to since I can't put my xx12 number plates on it anyway.

The day that a motorist does not care about his XX12 number plate is the day he grows up.
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AtW replied

8 January 2012, 23:54
Thought of buying a 2nd hand car this year but decided not to since I can't put my xx12 number plates on it anyway.
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Paddy replied

8 January 2012, 22:28
Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post

2nd hand prices seem to be holding up, not many people trading in and dealers are keeping stocks low and selling at a premium rather than going for volume sales.

The older cars hold their price because they are more reliable
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gingerjedi replied

8 January 2012, 22:22
2nd hand prices seem to be holding up, not many people trading in and dealers are keeping stocks low and selling at a premium rather than going for volume sales.
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TimberWolf replied

8 January 2012, 22:21
More Swindon news:
BBC News - Brunel shopping centre in Swindon in receivership
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TimberWolf replied

8 January 2012, 22:18
Honda has announced 500 new assembly jobs at its Swindon plant in anticipation of car production levels doubling next year.

Honda creates 500 new jobs in Swindon - Telegraph
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DimPrawn started a topic Anyone here buying a brand new car?

8 January 2012, 22:09
Anyone here buying a brand new car?

UK car sales fall to lowest since 1994 | Business | guardian.co.uk

Thought not.
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