I have had the occasional new vehicle, trouble the truck i got now knows every turn in every road i travel, carefully avoids wet spots in fields, in short, its fully trained to my needs. its predesessor was as a nightmare with a mind of its own, After only six days it put me through the hedge
When to change car ??
- Thread starter Boomerang
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A mate accused me of being a car snob the other day.........
I drive a Ford pickup
Have you got a ford pickup? Didn't realise you finally took the ducks advice.....
Cowabunga
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- Ceredigion,Wales
I'm not and have not advised anyone to buy a Ford pickup. Jeez!
I can only say that mine, an automatic 2.2, goes well and has been faultless in the 25,000 miles I've owned it. Other experiences may differ, especially if they have needed parts
If mine goes bang tomorrow, I'll tell you here.
No I ignored his advice and bought the 3.2 version.
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- Lincolnshire
I can assure you i did in the small print, if the buyer cannot be bothered to change the screen resolution (to massive) to read it before signing thats his problem, anyway he has sent 15 lorrys to load so better go......
Just been shown the highlights from the fuel consumption records of a medium size companies
car fleet, the drivers can choose thier own cars within a price bracket.
the 2 hybrids that feature most, 1 german and 1 japanese , both average less than 30 MPG
over considerable annual miles
car fleet, the drivers can choose thier own cars within a price bracket.
the 2 hybrids that feature most, 1 german and 1 japanese , both average less than 30 MPG
over considerable annual miles
Paddington
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- Soggy Shropshire
Never buy a car from a neighbour, it may be 95% perfect, but that 5% that needs fixing will bug you every time you drive past his house.
Was offered a Renault 30 by a neighbour years ago to replace my Renault 5. This 30 had every mod. con for the time and I was almost tempted. Chap would stop on his way home from work each day and tell me what he had done that day in way of bonus items, -full service, polish, valet, new tyre etc, always parking close by our hedge to show off his pride and joy. Then one night the price dropped by 50%, he needed the cash and we were mates etc. He'd obviously had a memory loss from when the car had ended up in the ditch that morning and side parked in the hedge needed a bit more than T cutting.
Was offered a Renault 30 by a neighbour years ago to replace my Renault 5. This 30 had every mod. con for the time and I was almost tempted. Chap would stop on his way home from work each day and tell me what he had done that day in way of bonus items, -full service, polish, valet, new tyre etc, always parking close by our hedge to show off his pride and joy. Then one night the price dropped by 50%, he needed the cash and we were mates etc. He'd obviously had a memory loss from when the car had ended up in the ditch that morning and side parked in the hedge needed a bit more than T cutting.
Grain Buyer
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- Omnipresent
warksfarmer
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I don't like the same car all the time so we change every 3 years. Doing that as a buyer is risky so hire makes sense. Hire also spreads tax offset rather than one hit if you buy a commercial. I know a guy who is putting about £20k a year lease cost (4 trucks) to offset the tax as he'd prefer nice trucks for staff than giving it to hmrc and then not having any vehicles for staff.
farmer92
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- Northamptonshire
Cheapest way would be ride a bike. Or a tractor. If I didn't have kids then I'd sell the car and drive the tractor everywhere. Aside from school runs, only place I go is the shops two miles away!
DeeGee
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- North East Wales
Oh my God; what it is to travel! I rarely leave my farm yard these days unless I occasionally take the 135 along the road to watch the traffic lights change at the cross roads before hot footing it back in time to feed the calves at three o'clock.
To travel as much as two miles is an expedition into unexplored territory where dangers lurk and strange tribes may inhabit. I went to Rhuddlan once but I was glad to get home. |Such strange cultures abound when far from home; and so many people holding small plastic things to their ears and talking to themselves; made me think I was in some strange sort of weird futuristic world where people had become slaves to little panels that were always held to the sides of their heads!
I am all for travel and broadening the mind to various cultures, but I'm afraid that Rhuddlan is just a step too far; I much prefer to stay at home, sweep the yard and feed the cattle, lock up the doors and then retire to bed in time for 'Book at Bedtime' and the shipping forecast.
Cowabunga
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- Ceredigion,Wales
You need to get out more. I was like that once.
Think of the kids. They need you to take them out to see stuff and explain stuff to them as a father. To take an interest in the world around them with help from a male roll model. So do you. There's life beyond the farm boundary.
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farmer92
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- Northamptonshire
I was only making a joke. I'm a fond traveller at heart. I've been all over the world and love to find hidden gems here in our own country. When it's been a cold, long winter, I do like to joke about being a hermit haha!
EDIT: Also, with the price of running a car, sometimes I wish there was a cheaper way!
Boomerang
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There s a guy locally who does just that, he's never had a car , goes everywhere by tractor .
Hilly
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- Scottish Borders.
I once considered buying a brand new unimog and using it as a tractor/landrover and car ! didnt in the end lol
Same locally. A chap in his 80s,drives a cables ih434 with a top box and L plates .
Had a mirror on the exhaust and puts his shopping in the top box .
YorkshireAndrew
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- West / North Yorks border
Our now local retired mechanic use to drive around in a 1956 & a1957 Land Rover until he couldn't repair them anymore . He traded them in & bought a nearly new one - which promptly got stolen . Sod's law .