Has there ever been a time (in your memory) that driving was cheap
04 June 2008, 10:16 AM
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I bought my first car age 16 for £85, when I turned 17 I took lessons which cost £5 a go (with an instructor), my car cost £134 to insure TPFT, I can't remember how much petrol was but I remember it was a struggle putting it in but a fiver would generally last a week 
I was earning £32 a week at the time so no, it didn't seem cheap at all
I was earning £32 a week at the time so no, it didn't seem cheap at all
) Was working in a bar making about £150.00 a week plus £100.00 in tips..... so buying a car and running for a year cost about two weeks wages..... it never seemed cheap, but you didn't notice the cost. That said, I can remember when petrol went over £1.00 per gallon. My father reckoned the end of the world was coming and was talking about selling the car and walking everywhere
- when he started driving it was about 50d a gallon (which is about 20p iirc, but I was born after all the s&d stuff disappeared, so Scoobychick will have to correct me if I am wrong )
04 June 2008, 10:28 AM
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Well at the start of the year the only car I had was a hand me down from my mother which was free. (1995 Golf Driver on 130K)
Its bugger all to insure 3rd party only say £160 for the year. OK its still £200 to tax but it is surprisingly good on fuel. I fill it up probably only once a month but then I don't travel very far.
Pretty cheap to me.
I also have a 1999 Jeep Cherokee which ***** things up a bit as its a bit thirsty being 4.0L.
I'm also considering another scoob
Its bugger all to insure 3rd party only say £160 for the year. OK its still £200 to tax but it is surprisingly good on fuel. I fill it up probably only once a month but then I don't travel very far.
Pretty cheap to me.
I also have a 1999 Jeep Cherokee which ***** things up a bit as its a bit thirsty being 4.0L.
I'm also considering another scoob
05 June 2008, 02:23 PM
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05 June 2008, 02:48 PM
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Driving's cheap for me.
I drive £300 - £500 ebay classics, insurance is almost free for me, and I don't need a car as I use the train for work (which is free 
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I only drive for pleasure. I probably cover 20-30k miles per year, but that's in a 'work' vehicle and pretty enjoyable most of the time.
I'd cry if I was tied to paying out £100s per month on fuel because of work.
I drive £300 - £500 ebay classics
, insurance is almost free for me, and I don't need a car as I use the train for work (which is free ).I only drive for pleasure. I probably cover 20-30k miles per year, but that's in a 'work' vehicle and pretty enjoyable most of the time.
I'd cry if I was tied to paying out £100s per month on fuel because of work.
05 June 2008, 03:38 PM
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I have driven it properly to work today, as its all now taxed, mot'd and back to full insurance again
TBH I hadnt really missed it, and spent the last 18 months driving round in 2.5 tonnne road lard barges, and you know what the thing I have actually missed the most is the air con which I have in the scoob
mpg wise it seems I am getting the same if not better than the above mentioned barges
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