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Title: My missus just told me a story
Post by: STEMO on 09 November 2016, 18:27:49
She had a fella come into school to do something or other, and before he left they had a chat. He lives in the Cotswolds and travels the country visiting schools. He does about 75000 miles a year. He told her he's just traded his five year old car in with 372000 miles on it. They still gave him £3000 for it as it cost him nearly £40000. The tyre shop know him by his first name as he gets four sets a year from them. Jeez  ;D

Of course, she never asked him what car it was.  ::)
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: Shackeng on 09 November 2016, 19:03:56
Or even what colour!
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 09 November 2016, 20:02:02
Typical! Tell us half a story.....  ::)
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: STEMO on 09 November 2016, 20:03:08
Typical! Tell us half a story.....  ::)
I know  :(
But I can rule out an omega  :y
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 09 November 2016, 21:23:22
And I thought £10,000 depreciation over two years/140k miles on the Seat Altea was bad ;D

And that was only £12,500 new :D
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 09 November 2016, 22:25:04
She had a fella come into school to do something or other, and before he left they had a chat. He lives in the Cotswolds and travels the country visiting schools. He does about 75000 miles a year. He told her he's just traded his five year old car in with 372000 miles on it. They still gave him £3000 for it as it cost him nearly £40000. The tyre shop know him by his first name as he gets four sets a year from them. Jeez  ;D

Of course, she never asked him what car it was.  ::)

372000 miles.

My guess is a Volvo.
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: citroenguy on 10 November 2016, 07:14:51
She had a fella come into school to do something or other, and before he left they had a chat. He lives in the Cotswolds and travels the country visiting schools. He does about 75000 miles a year. He told her he's just traded his five year old car in with 372000 miles on it. They still gave him £3000 for it as it cost him nearly £40000. The tyre shop know him by his first name as he gets four sets a year from them. Jeez  ;D

Of course, she never asked him what car it was.  ::)

372000 miles.

My guess is a Volvo.

that, a Merc or a big Citroen/Peugeot
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 November 2016, 09:12:22
£40k on a piece of French tat, I hope not.
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: citroenguy on 10 November 2016, 11:23:55
£40k on a piece of French tat, I hope not.

OI !  :D i´d buy a french car for 40k
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 November 2016, 12:04:37
I'd be more than willing to pay £40000 for a Bugatti Veyron or Type 35. :)
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: anV6 on 10 November 2016, 15:43:50
She had a fella come into school to do something or other, and before he left they had a chat. He lives in the Cotswolds and travels the country visiting schools. He does about 75000 miles a year. He told her he's just traded his five year old car in with 372000 miles on it. They still gave him £3000 for it as it cost him nearly £40000. The tyre shop know him by his first name as he gets four sets a year from them. Jeez  ;D

Of course, she never asked him what car it was.  ::)

372000 miles.

My guess is a Volvo.

that, a Merc or a big Citroen/Peugeot

A Citroen or Peugeot doing 372000 miles? Well, perhaps he got one of the demo press cars...uh...no...never mind, no way! ;D
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: citroenguy on 10 November 2016, 16:35:23
She had a fella come into school to do something or other, and before he left they had a chat. He lives in the Cotswolds and travels the country visiting schools. He does about 75000 miles a year. He told her he's just traded his five year old car in with 372000 miles on it. They still gave him £3000 for it as it cost him nearly £40000. The tyre shop know him by his first name as he gets four sets a year from them. Jeez  ;D

Of course, she never asked him what car it was.  ::)

372000 miles.

My guess is a Volvo.

that, a Merc or a big Citroen/Peugeot

A Citroen or Peugeot doing 372000 miles? Well, perhaps he got one of the demo press cars...uh...no...never mind, no way! ;D

Ive driven an 03 C5 with 335540 miles on it, and in the north of sweden it is not uncommon to see 370000+ big Citroens on sale....
plus this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCUmNf04nlc&index=174&list=PL6E7F0986F7F49DEB
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: STEMO on 10 November 2016, 18:04:25
Modern cars, if looked after, will do starship miles, esp if driven on long journeys all the time. We just get fed up with them and get shut.
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 November 2016, 18:31:11
Modern cars, if looked after, will do starship miles, esp if driven on long journeys all the time. We just get fed up with them and get shut.

Is this how you feel about the Astra? :)
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: STEMO on 10 November 2016, 18:35:45
My astra is staying where it is. When it goes wrong I shall ask advice on here, but don't hold your breath.  :)
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 10 November 2016, 18:49:20
My astra is staying where it is. When it goes wrong I shall ask advice on here, and buy the polar opposite :)
Them's the rules... :D
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: STEMO on 10 November 2016, 19:36:33
My astra is staying where it is. When it goes wrong I shall ask advice on here, and buy the polar opposite :)
Them's the rules... :D
I meant advice on fixing it.  ;D
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 November 2016, 19:48:07
My astra is staying where it is. When it goes wrong I shall ask advice on here, but don't hold your breath.  :)

I predict a new car before Christmas. The green snotty one will be history before Big Ben welcomes in 2017. :P
Title: Re: My missus just told me a story
Post by: anV6 on 11 November 2016, 07:25:31
She had a fella come into school to do something or other, and before he left they had a chat. He lives in the Cotswolds and travels the country visiting schools. He does about 75000 miles a year. He told her he's just traded his five year old car in with 372000 miles on it. They still gave him £3000 for it as it cost him nearly £40000. The tyre shop know him by his first name as he gets four sets a year from them. Jeez  ;D

Of course, she never asked him what car it was.  ::)

372000 miles.

My guess is a Volvo.

that, a Merc or a big Citroen/Peugeot

A Citroen or Peugeot doing 372000 miles? Well, perhaps he got one of the demo press cars...uh...no...never mind, no way! ;D

Ive driven an 03 C5 with 335540 miles on it, and in the north of sweden it is not uncommon to see 370000+ big Citroens on sale....
plus this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCUmNf04nlc&index=174&list=PL6E7F0986F7F49DEB

Around here they don't have the best reputation. The joke is French cars rust already in their brochures.  :)

I know somebody with a 2013 Picasso who had all sorts of problems till he sold it. And a friend has a Renault and keeps complaining about it and the rust is taking over.

I never saw one with such high mileage. But it's interesting to know they are out there.  ;)