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"Jonathan Marten - Volume Systems Products UK"

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It must be nice to have so much money to spare.

It is.

Perhaps you too could reduce the amount you spend on the car per year by
1000s

Anyone can but it all depends on what they're prepared to drive and how
shallow they are.

Often only about a quarter of an inch.

Conor Turton wrote:
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But if you already own a car (like wot most families do) then those are sunk
costs and irrelevant to the decision.


But I don't and the costs *would* be relevant.
Several thousand pounds of releavance I'd guess.


Only if you're an idiot. My last two cars have cost me £300 each and
lasted me over 18 months a piece.

My brother does that. Buys ****e old cars and when people say "What
about the reliability" he replies if it breaks, I'll buy another one.

And strangely, most of them last a good few years before succumbing.

Very high mileage for age seems to be the answer.

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But you don't have to shell out several thousand for a car, money
for road tax, some for insurance, and more for maintenance of the
car.

You can buy a car with tax and MOT at an auction for £50. You can
insure said car for a day for a tenner.

Where can you get insurance like that?

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But you don't have to shell out several thousand for a car, money
for road tax, some for insurance, and more for maintenance of the
car.

You can buy a car with tax and MOT at an auction for £50. You can
insure said car for a day for a tenner.

Where can you get insurance like that?

Have you tried ringing a broker? They are normally a good place to look for
insurance.

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The _standard_ fare from _my_ local station in Chester to London starts at
90 pounds per adult.

Recent advert of some Midlands railway company made me laugh...reducing
fares to London from Warwickshire from £90 to £70 return PER DAY.

£15 by Chiltern Railways on their Just15 scheme. Why does anybody use
Virgin?

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The _standard_ fare from _my_ local station in Chester to London starts at
90 pounds per adult.

Recent advert of some Midlands railway company made me laugh...reducing
fares to London from Warwickshire from £90 to £70 return PER DAY.

£15 by Chiltern Railways on their Just15 scheme. Why does anybody use
Virgin?

No option? I don't know which inter city trains run from Chester, but the
last time I tried via train to London, the only option appeared to be
Virgin (who as usual, swore blind there were no Advance tickets
available). In the end, we used local trains all the way down for about 50
quid per person, but it was deeply unpleasant.

Pete.

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PeterE wrote:


But if you already own a car (like wot most families do) then those are
sunk costs and irrelevant to the decision.


Excellent. Getting to work must be free then - I already have a train
ticket.

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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 17:39:50 +0100, Chris Lambert wrote:
But if you already own a car (like wot most families do) then those are
sunk costs and irrelevant to the decision.


Excellent. Getting to work must be free then - I already have a train
ticket.

No, but say you had an annual travelcard, and then on a whim decided to go
into central london for a weekend. Traveling on your travelcard would be
free.

You're pricing an incremental trip. Unless you dont have a car, you have a
car - its obvious I know, however most families do have a car. The cost of
time depreciation, insurance, tax and mot, is the same whether its in the
drive for the weekend, or its being used. The cost is the depreciation of
added miles, the wear and tear and petrol.

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A standard class return from Manchester to London is £175 now, you
know.

So what.

Exactly.

Soince no-one sensible would even think of paying that much - per person -
for such a journey, so what?

I fully agree.
It was a stupid example to quote, but not unexpected given the source.

John B

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The fare from my local station in Hampshire to London, 2 adults 4 children is
£51.50.
How can I get to Paris for less?

Easyjet.

Please let me know how then? - for six people.
I think it might be difficult AFAIK Easyjet don't fly from Hampshire.

Unless of course you know differently.

Well?

John B