[starthrower]

Owning a car where I live is necessary. It's also a losing battle. Due to the harsh winters, the roads must be salted regularly, and this destroys motor vehicles. I have decided my next car will be leased. I no longer want to deal with expensive repairs.

 

[Pugg]

Going to get a brand new one today.

 

[JosefinaHW]

Going to get a brand new one today.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Details, Details, please.

 

[Pugg]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Details, Details, please.

Peugeot 2008 Connect, I want a dark blue one.

 

[Dr Johnson]

Since this thread started I have become the owner of a second car.

Decadence indeed.

 

[Wood]

Would that were possible, but not always with life styles that involve traveling long distances or even short ones in an environment where public transportation is spotty or worse. In most of the US, that is the case, and by design, not happenstance. In a California court back in the 1960s, General Motors and Standard Oil were found guilty of perpetrating a scheme by which bus and streetcar facilities were deliberately sabotaged nationwide to make private transportation more of a necessity. The plot was successful. As a youngster, and although hardly aware of the underlying causes, I was witness to this transfer as our city's quiet and efficient electric busses were replaced by gasoline powered ones, eventually fewer in number under more restricted routes. It was all a matter of economics, which is to say, greed for profits. US culture was shaped by this.

Yes, that sounds familiar. Reduction in car use needs stick and carrot methods. Congestion charges and other environmental taxes on the one hand, and a huge investment in state owned public transport on the other.

Unfortunately, in this neo-liberal world, there is a greater likelihood that pigs will fly.

 

[Wood]

Owning a car where I live is necessary. It's also a losing battle. Due to the harsh winters, the roads must be salted regularly, and this destroys motor vehicles. I have decided my next car will be leased. I no longer want to deal with expensive repairs.

Same here. A fews years back I bought a new car. It lasted 7 years and 42,000 miles before the bodywork rotted away. It has become a nice feature in my garden though, and a source of nearly new spares for one of my current cars which is the same model.

 

[Wood]

Since this thread started I have become the owner of a second car.

Decadence indeed.

Indeed.

In five minutes I'll just be dropping off my number two car for an MOT. I'm hoping that my bodged bumper repairs will satisfy the tester.

 

[Dr Johnson]

The other day, when negotiating the Beckton roundabout for the umpteenth time, coming from the north on the A406 and attempting to get into the correct lane so as to exit on the w/bound A13, I thought that I would like to buy myself an old Land Rover or similar and have a load of bull bars welded on to it, possible also a cowcatcher on the front, to discourage other motorists from carving me up.

 

[Guest]

I thought that I would like to buy myself an old Land Rover or similar and have a load of bull bars welded on to it, possible also a cowcatcher on the front, to discourage other motorists from carving me up.

Instead, you reassured yourself that the blue lights on top of your stripey estate would have the same effect.

 

[Dr Johnson]

Indeed.

In five minutes I'll just be dropping off my number two car for an MOT. I'm hoping that my bodged bumper repairs will satisfy the tester.

Good luck! .

 

[majlis]

Traffic in Buenos Aires is similar to NY in a working day at 11.AM. And I went totally histerical. I've never drive any vehicule, but if I could, I'll never aventure to a street in BA: It makes me absolutely mad. That's why I don't had, don't have and never will own a car.

 

[Wood]

Good luck! .

Thanks. The bumper repair held up. It had just a couple of minor fails, a brake pipe and a couple of exhaust screws missing. Not bad for a 15 year old car.

 

[mstar]

Something to keep in mind:

Or just resign yourself to that misfortune and hope Wagner's not playing on the radio that day.

 

[Dr Johnson]

: Dr. Johnson:
:Florestan: This message is posted with both of you in mind. I had my car inspected today and instead of handing me the keys to a black Cruze my favorite sales guy saw me taking one of many versions of the following:

Now he has heard me say a thousand and one times that this car is just too flashy for me and if I were going to buy a new car it would be black. He opens the driver's door and I made the mistake of getting into the car.

Well, I'm a believer! LOL I still managed to leave the dealership having only spent $75. :lol:

What was the $75 for? Being allowed to sit in the car? :lol:

 

[JosefinaHW]

What was the $75 for? Being allowed to sit in the car? :lol:

'to play with all the buttons (and I drooled on the upholstery). Blush

Got my car inspected and routine maintenance.

 

[EddieRUKiddingVarese]

Two cars Hillman Hunter as per pic on this site and Holden Captiva 3ltr v6 SUV

 

[MoonlightSonata]

I'm too young to drive, so there's not much point having a car at this point.

 

[SixFootScowl]

: Dr. Johnson:
:Florestan: This message is posted with both of you in mind. I had my car inspected today and instead of handing me the keys to a black Cruze my favorite sales guy saw me taking one of many versions of the following:

Now he has heard me say a thousand and one times that this car is just too flashy for me and if I were going to buy a new car it would be black. He opens the driver's door and I made the mistake of getting into the car.

Well, I'm a believer! LOL I still managed to leave the dealership having only spent $75. :lol:

Just now saw this post but the images are gone.

 

[KenOC]

Where I live, a car is a necessity. Since I retired, we have just one, unlike in previous years. Our car is ten years old and running like new with over 150,000 miles. When I was growing up, if somebody's car made it to 100,000 miles there was a neighborhood party!