Cars, cars, cars...
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Currently in a Tesla X. Driver is fairly heavy footed so have seen some of the acceleration and the gull wing doors are bizarre and totally unnecessary but, big screen aside, my golf has a better finish inside. £100k car.
sound proofing too. It’s wet but the road noise is really quite loud. About the same as my polo was
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You're like proper quasar star levels of relative incorrectness with that assessment. You're Golf is killing the planet, not to mention the fact it wouldn't even be allowed in Ricktopia.
"FORE!"
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Given the massive depreciation of leccy cars, an unknown in terms of 'green ness'*, the hesitancy in buying used one's, the lack of a coherent charging structure, lack of knowledge to fix them etc etc, I am going to buy a 3.0L BMW.
*If an electric car does not exceed a certain mileage, it's carbon footprint is above that of a car with an ICE.
seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
But Musk slept on the factory floor you heathen
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Exactly Pross.
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Aye but, internet fibs again. In reality he passed out on the floor after an excess of hos 'n' blo. DYOR and you will find The Truth.
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Don’t quite know how you jumped from electric cars not being green to a 3 litre ICE engine but ok.
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He was on the floor Loon in Production Hell, Hell. He wasn't fannying around in a campervan.
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I bet you're fun at a party.
seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
1. It isn't new. 2. The UK energy mix at the moment and anticipated mileage doesn't justify it on environmental grounds. 3. He lives in Wales, where there is fresh air and babies won't be killed in vast numbers by diesel particulates.
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Pretty sure he lives in Scotland!
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Do it properly and get an M3. Look how it compares to a Toyota P(r)ius.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Even more reason to avoid electric. You need to walk 500 miles to find a charger in Scotland. If there's someone using it, you need to walk 500 more.
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I clearly didn't explain it very well as it's whooshed over everyone's head.
It was more about dismissing EVs on their lack of green credentials but then going for a **3 litre** car.
Obviously, smaller displacement engines are usually much more efficient, which is why you pay virtually zero emissions tax on a 1 litre polo but probably quite a lot on a 3 litre porche turbo.
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Whooshing over people's heads is not the same as explaining something badly. And it doesn't change the answer either.
Scotland is hilly. There you go. Rules out a Polo.
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In my advanced superior opinion, people should be encouraged to keep older cars on the road if they can. You can't get more environmentally friendly than maintaining products rather than scrapping them. Sure Brushless motors should replace engines, they are much more efficient. Let this transition happen naturally though. This will also give more time for batteries to evolve.
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The crossover is at a surprisingly low mileage. As in the tens of thousands, rather than the distance to a bright celestial object.
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I'm hoping my dirty-diesel lasts me at least until the Moon and back. I'm over halfway on the outward leg.
Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.
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Yes, if you can make it to the moon and back with your Labour 'dash for diesel' automobile you're helping the environment by not needlessly using precious recourses to make a new one.
That has got to be better.
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With the introduction of Adblue I can't even smell a diesel go by now.
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But Muskrattyfanboi, the campervan that I have existing in your head is a Tesla. Think on.
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No, don't want to.
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I just looked at the map and I believe you are right.
seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
So we have to go a long way to be safe?
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Once it's 5 years old, anything produced in the last 7 years pays £180 max a year. That includes a Porshe turbo.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
OK Hive mind...
Test drove a good example of a Fiat 500 this morning. Good price for it's age and mileage, the right engine (0.9L Twinair) and in a trim that isn't too girly. Has a few bumps and scrapes but nothing I'm too bothered by. Anything I should check before I pull the trigger? Do I need to do my own HPI? It hasn't been driven much in the last few years (about 150 miles total) Should that concern me?
Buying off a wheeler- dealership who says he will sort some warranty out for me, Should I?
(also, is there a cheaper way to borrow 4000 over 2 years than a 20% API?? Seems a lot but I guess it's a low amount for a short time so they've got to make their crust somehow. I'll likely be able to make some overpayments on it but just don't have the ready cash after retraining and moving etc..)
Thanks all.
We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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i think the warranty is a con. If you’re buying something you expect to break within 6-12 months why are you buying it.
Have some experience with fiat500s.
The trim often bits fall off so check that.
Check the wheels are in good nick - often get curbed etc.
Paintjobs mark easily so check that, especially the red ones.
If it’s not been used much ask to test it somewhere quite fast.
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I bought an older low milage car once, just used for the shopping. Cylinder head gasket was shot. Infrequent use is not good for cars, as I found out.
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.1 -
Last point should be definitely yes. I borrowed for the car I just bought at around 6.5% from my bank. Larger amount but shouldn’t be anywhere near 20% assuming half decent credit rating.
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