How much would you compromise your life to own a decent car?

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Derek
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Post by Derek »

i'm probably about 15%

it's a bit complicated but using a finace package although the money is still there in the bank i move money into budgets for things that need to be paid throughout the year.

it gets done every 28 days as i get paid 4 weekly so the car costs the following each 4 weeks:

£13 road tax
£50 insurance
£50 maintenance (cleaning meterials / servicing / tyres etc..)
£140 fuel

sounds a bit ponsy :P doing that but it means i don't count money put by as savings so there's never a hit as i would have in february of £800 for road tax and insurance in a single pay period. - it would break my heart :lol:
Derek

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rob
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Post by rob »

Pauline - Eagle star are just starting to do a Family Fleet policy for the likes of us with too many cars.

Just one snag at the moment - you need to have 1 car that is worth at least £27K. They are expecting to bring that down so that anyone can have a family fleet cover policy. In the mean time you may consider them anyway as they will give you full no claims on all of you policies :)


The only one I know who can get the fleet policy at the present time is Robbie. Talking of which, ClareLee and Robbie. 2 loaded people - sound like a match to anyone else :?:
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clarelee
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Post by clarelee »

10k a month!!! Even with the conversion from $Aus to £GB thats a hell of a wage!!!
Showoff.
I don't earn quite as much as $10k that is an example only to show that it is all relative.


and I do have a long driveway (7km) as I live on the top of a mountain and tne driveway snakes around quite a bit, a lot of fun in the CC but more fun in the Subi WRC.

clarelee
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Post by clarelee »

Pauline - Eagle star are just starting to do a Family Fleet policy for the likes of us with too many cars.

Just one snag at the moment - you need to have 1 car that is worth at least £27K. They are expecting to bring that down so that anyone can have a family fleet cover policy. In the mean time you may consider them anyway as they will give you full no claims on all of you policies :)


The only one I know who can get the fleet policy at the present time is Robbie. Talking of which, ClareLee and Robbie. 2 loaded people - sound like a match to anyone else :?:
Rob, I don't think so, I am a Guy with evil parents that gave me an unfortunate first name, I use my second name of Michael instead but online almost every combination of this is already taken.

Derek
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Post by Derek »

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Derek

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Robbie
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Post by Robbie »

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