The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

One of my neighbours has an Aston Martin. In fact, he's just replaced it with a new one. All that noise, expense and pollution to transport 180lbs of flesh 7 or 8 miles to work. What a twot.

Even worse, his double garage is full of worthless junk, while the £180k car sits outside in the weather. Double twot.

Our planet is dying around us an most (but not all) talk about cars like some kind of awesome objects of desire. If aliens are watching us I bet they're having trouble believing what they're seeing.

 

[Dirk]

One of my neighbours has an Aston Martin. In fact, he's just replaced it with a new one. All that noise, expense and pollution to transport 180lbs of flesh 7 or 8 miles to work. What a twot.

Even worse, his double garage is full of worthless junk, while the £180k car sits outside in the weather. Double twot.

Our planet is dying around us an most (but not all) talk about cars like some kind of awesome objects of desire. If aliens are watching us I bet they're having trouble believing what they're seeing.

My nephew has got an Aston Martin Vantage and his mum runs around in a Porsche Boxster.
Each to their own, I suppose.
I'd rather spend the money elsewhere.

 

[Drago]

I've no issue with each to their own. I do have an issue with people going out of their way tompollute my air and kill my planet. The sooner ICE cars are banned, the better. Scotland are going for 2032, and I hope England and Wales fall in line with that, if not sooner.

 

[Dirk]

Bungalow cleaned and polished.
Bedrooms readied for guests this weekend.
Doggie walked.
Car cleaned.
Worked up a thirst.
It's that time of day again......

 

[Dave7]

I do have an issue with people going out of their way tompollute my air

But arent you the person with Y fronts full off pee and skid marks ?

 

[Dave7]

. What sort of car, mileage, year etc. and I will tell you what I would do.
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Its a 13 plate Corsa automatic. Low mileage 13K. No knocks or dents. Silver.

 

[Dirk]

Its a 13 plate Corsa automatic. Low mileage 13K. No knocks or dents. Silver.

Scrap it....

 

[Dave7]

Out of interest have you tried using just the one .

I retired 8 years ago.
We have talked this over quite a lot. I "need" a car regularly twice a week when I play golf.
There is only one day when we both "need" a car and Mrs D can switch that to another day.
Our thinking is......any odd time we both need one....book a taxi, it will be cheaper.
Thats the theory anyway

 

[screenman]

Its a 13 plate Corsa automatic. Low mileage 13K. No knocks or dents. Silver.

That is gold dust, no wonder a computor could not work out its value. One advert even on fleabay and that car would or should be gone like a rocket, out of interest how do you value it? I know of at least one dealer here that would snap your arm off for it. If you want to PM the details I could get it valued.

 

[Dave7]

That is gold dust, no wonder a computor could not work out its value. One advert even on fleabay and that car would or should be gone like a rocket, out of interest how do you value it? I know of at least one dealer here that would snap your arm off for it. If you want to PM the details I could get it valued.

I will do that shortly. I got 3 online valuations but all of them woefully short of what I have seen on forcourts with MUCH higher mileage.

 

[screenman]

I will do that shortly. I got 3 online valuations but all of them woefully short of what I have seen on forcourts with MUCH higher mileage.

Whenever you want, I should add that those forecourts have massive overheads, even the small one's, plus customers want a discount, p/ex over allowance, prep costs, warranty etc. It would really help if you gave me an indication of how you value it.

 

[Dave7]

Whenever you want, I should add that those forecourts have massive overheads, even the small one's, plus customers want a discount, p/ex over allowance, prep costs, warranty etc. It would really help if you gave me an indication of how you value it.

I recall someone saying.....a car is worth what you can get for it.
I will check and throw a figure at it.
I know whoever buys it gets a nice car but my opinion isnt worth a lot.

 

[Dave7]

Whenever you want, I should add that those forecourts have massive overheads, even the small one's, plus customers want a discount, p/ex over allowance, prep costs, warranty etc. It would really help if you gave me an indication of how you value it.

Right.....just gone over a few sites and comparrisons.
I see it as worth minimum £6,500.
Let me know your opinion when convenient.
Thanks.

 

[Drago]

Watching some film with Kate Winslett. Sure enough, her clothes come off!

 

[screenman]

Right.....just gone over a few sites and comparrisons.
I see it as worth minimum £6,500.
Let me know your opinion when convenient.
Thanks.

I would have a go at selling it private, you would get nowhere near that from the trade. Be prepared for tyre kickers, liars, knockers and silly bids. At a guess the offers so far have been around £4,000.