Would you be willing to give up your car for a better job ?
13 August 2008, 11:48 AM
#31
Sounds like a no-brainer to me Pimmo although personally a 60 mile daily round trip is far too much. Only you can make the call on what's right for your work/life balance 
13 August 2008, 03:06 PM
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Lets do some editing and see if it makes sense
This is your priority, not your car!
Then its a no brainer, take the job!!
Again, take the JOB!!
Welcome to the real world, most jobs ive ever had have involved at least a 1 hour journey each way, and approx 20-30 miles each-way
3.7K off your bottom line soon starts to bite, along with shorter service intervals etc.
Then why ask, save money, wait for a few pay rises, then get a scooby again if you want one. Trust me if your doing the rush hour run, then the temptation to boot it (in the scooby), once you get to clear space kicks in, and your fuel economy goes to rat!
Ive gone from performance turbo,s to a Tdi at the end of the day, i needed to balance cost vs economy
Mart
This is your priority, not your car!
Then its a no brainer, take the job!!
Again, take the JOB!!
Welcome to the real world, most jobs ive ever had have involved at least a 1 hour journey each way, and approx 20-30 miles each-way
3.7K off your bottom line soon starts to bite, along with shorter service intervals etc.
Then why ask, save money, wait for a few pay rises, then get a scooby again if you want one. Trust me if your doing the rush hour run, then the temptation to boot it (in the scooby), once you get to clear space kicks in, and your fuel economy goes to rat!
Ive gone from performance turbo,s to a Tdi at the end of the day, i needed to balance cost vs economy
Mart
13 August 2008, 03:18 PM
#33
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Pimmo - 30 miles away. I'm guession you are no longer on a small island near France?
If you keep the car, use public transport a few days a week.
Its not just the petrol cost - you'll be doing an extra 300 miles plus a week.
Take the job, buy a cheap economical diesel, and save up for something better than you have now? Or better still - use the money for something all together different?
If you keep the car, use public transport a few days a week.
Its not just the petrol cost - you'll be doing an extra 300 miles plus a week.
Take the job, buy a cheap economical diesel, and save up for something better than you have now? Or better still - use the money for something all together different?
13 August 2008, 03:54 PM
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Don't forget to factor in the cost to change from the Scoob to a Mondeo TDCi, would imagine that would probably eat away any savings on fuel for some time, especially in the current climate with the value of scoobys dropping
13 August 2008, 06:00 PM
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