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From: Silk on 28 May 2010 11:34 On 24/05/2010 10:29, Brimstone wrote: > Some people have to use a walking stick, nothing to do with physical > strength. It's to do with getting extra benefits.
From: Adrian on 28 May 2010 12:12 Ed Chilada <nospam(a)nospam.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>Indeed. Try asking a few 'ordinary' motorists about the >>advantages/disadvantages of bigger wheels and see what they come up >>with. > Bigger wheels have a larger circumference and therefore cars with bigger > wheels are faster. Would you like to do the maths based on (f'rexample, for that Astra) 205/60 16, 215/50 17 and 225/45 18? No, thought not. Clue : +/- 1%.
From: Ret. on 28 May 2010 14:28 Adrian wrote: > Mike P <mikewpearson1(a)gmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like > they were saying: > >>> £7k off the list price, including trade-in on my car (which, at 5 >>> years old, was around £2.5k) > >> You're joking???? >> >> £2.5k at 5 years old? I didn't realise a Rover 75 was a large French >> executive saloon, or depreciated like one at least! > > I got a good deal on my XM when I bought it - I paid £4500 at 5yo. > > So the 75's actually far, far worse. > > Oh - and the first C6s are now approaching 5yo - yet I've not even > heard of one for less than £10k so far. You are not comparing like with like. There is a big difference between trade-in price and retail sales price: http://www.motors.co.uk/Rover-75#state=19298044%3BRover%3B75%3B22671 -- Kev
From: Ret. on 28 May 2010 14:41 Ret. wrote: > Adrian wrote: >> Mike P <mikewpearson1(a)gmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like >> they were saying: >> >>>> £7k off the list price, including trade-in on my car (which, at 5 >>>> years old, was around £2.5k) >> >>> You're joking???? >>> >>> £2.5k at 5 years old? I didn't realise a Rover 75 was a large French >>> executive saloon, or depreciated like one at least! >> >> I got a good deal on my XM when I bought it - I paid £4500 at 5yo. >> >> So the 75's actually far, far worse. >> >> Oh - and the first C6s are now approaching 5yo - yet I've not even >> heard of one for less than £10k so far. > > You are not comparing like with like. There is a big difference > between trade-in price and retail sales price: > > http://www.motors.co.uk/Rover-75#state=19298044%3BRover%3B75%3B22671 And compare those Rover 75 prices with similar age and mileage Citroen C5s here: http://cars.oodle.co.uk/2004-citroen-c5/leicester-area/ -- Kev
From: Silk on 28 May 2010 15:39
On 27/05/2010 10:40, Ed Chilada wrote: > I've known two people who've owned 2CVs and both of them had at least > three of them! What does this mean? Do they fall apart quite quickly > but yet retain such charm that the buyers simply get another? Do > people sell them, then regret doing so and buy another? > > How did you get to 5 Mike? Mental illness: one of life's great mysteries. |