Not that it feels like a twenty year old car...I've owned less reliable new cars, but I think if I had to deal with the main dealer/manufacturer interface on a regular basis, I would be seriously considering my life choices.

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| Started by Darth Loo-knee - Last post by Doctor Gollum | ||
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It could, not unreasonably, be argued that the type of person leasing a brand new Astra wouldn't dream about owning a twenty year old anything
Not that it feels like a twenty year old car...I've owned less reliable new cars, but I think if I had to deal with the main dealer/manufacturer interface on a regular basis, I would be seriously considering my life choices. ![]() |
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on: Today at 08:45:09
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Yes, never had no functionality.
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on: Today at 08:26:01
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Ah, but I bet its not locking up all the time, and basic functionality is always available.And whilst ranting about Cisco - it's a daily chore in my professional life - their useless crap servers.... iLO (and it's forerunner, RIBLO) has always been rock solid, with the issues on earlier versions around java version on the client browser not matching, and the unpatched iLO4s eating their NAND through excessive writes. But they always still worked. Unlike Cisco shite. |
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on: Today at 08:20:19
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| Started by Darth Loo-knee - Last post by TheBoy | ||
I mean, I know it's your hobby and you'll end up with a really nice car, but is it really worth throwing all this money at? If it were mine, I think I'd be shitting myself about now.For me, that wouldn't be an issue, in that I wouldn't be borrowing money to do the upgrades, and I'm sure DG is the same. And once the money is spent, well, it's spent and not worth considering. I would be more clenched had I borrowed a lot of money on an expensive, and generally less reliable, 15-20yr old car, worrying that major trouble could make the car worthless. Not that I would ever buy a post 1980s Merc. Ever. As to DG's comments about leasing/HP, as I've said loads of times before, it will work for some people. Company schemes often make it a no brainer - like tunnie's EV tax avoidance scheme, or Mrs TB's old scheme when she was at Rover. But even non company schemes are beneficial, as bro found out 3 or 4 times, when he HAD to have brand new S Classes every couple of years. Before he too, rightly, said he'd never have another Merc. Ever. |
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on: Today at 07:31:51
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| Started by Varche - Last post by Jimbob | ||
And whilst ranting about Cisco - it's a daily chore in my professional life - their useless crap servers.... Lol Ive a case with HPe currently about their ilo functionality on one of their new servers |
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on: Today at 06:28:03
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| Started by Darth Loo-knee - Last post by Viral_Jim | ||
I mean, I know it's your hobby and you'll end up with a really nice car, but is it really worth throwing all this money at? If it were mine, I think I'd be shitting myself about now. In DG's shoes I'd definitely want an agreed value insurance policy that's for sure! It's true I could have leased a new Astra for £3,279 down and 47 x £379... So using some spectacular man maths, the 30 months I have had the car for would have cost me £14,649 for the new Astra. I have spent ~£13,300 on the The Proper Car (cost to change, retrofits and maintenance, including the gearbox replacement), so I am still ahead and I own the car When you put it like that ![]() |
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on: Today at 00:42:28
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| Started by Darth Loo-knee - Last post by Doctor Gollum | ||
Less than I paid for the car, and more than I paid for it. In that order.Finally got hold of the reinforcement frame to tick another item off the list on The Proper Car.How much is this project going to cost you, and how much do you think it will be worth at the end? Although it's a moot point, as the doing of it is reason in itself to do it. Arguably, it's only been possible because I have been able to do it... it would have made even less sense to pay someone else to do the work. It's true I could have leased a new Astra for £3,279 down and 47 x £379... So using some spectacular man maths, the 30 months I have had the car for would have cost me £14,649 for the new Astra. I have spent ~£13,300 on the The Proper Car (cost to change, retrofits and maintenance, including the gearbox replacement), so I am still ahead and I own the car ![]() Put another way, some people spend every weekend chasing a football team (from a place they have no actual connection to) around the country/Europe on the off chance they win something just because their mate at primary school supported a rival team and did so 'because their dad did'... I've had someone drive into the side of a £100 car the day it passed its MoT having spent £400 on welding for the MoT. Shit happens and sometimes it sucks. Life's far too short to get that depressed ![]() |
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on: Yesterday at 21:07:46
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| Started by Darth Loo-knee - Last post by STEMO | ||
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I mean, I know it's your hobby and you'll end up with a really nice car, but is it really worth throwing all this money at? If it were mine, I think I'd be shitting myself about now.
If the unthinkable were to happen, what would the insurance payout be like? |
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on: Yesterday at 21:03:45
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| Started by Darth Loo-knee - Last post by STEMO | ||
Finally got hold of the reinforcement frame to tick another item off the list on The Proper Car.How much is this project going to cost you, and how much do you think it will be worth at the end? |
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on: Yesterday at 21:00:17
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| Started by Darth Loo-knee - Last post by Doctor Gollum | ||
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Finally got hold of the reinforcement frame to tick another item off the list on The Proper Car.
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