This John has got a new motor

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My astra is worth less, a lot less, than your contribution to government coffers. But I'm only a northern, poverty-stricken pensioner 

I console myself with the knowledge that it didn't cost any more than a certain Vauxhall of ill repute cost in 1990.

[STEMO]

Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR.

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic.

I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.

As I said.

My intention was to buy a 2 or 3 year old car. for about 50% of the full list price. However, the prices were too close for comfort to a brand new car with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.

Second hand prices are silly at the moment.........you know what your Astra is (still) worth.   

Hmmmm.....yes....I understand, but c.£7000 is still a lot of VAT. I guess you looked at the numbers, so you know what's what, but that would definitely stick in my craw.

Then again...you can't take it with you, and it's earning naff all sat in the bank. Horses for courses, I guess.

[STEMO]

My astra is worth less, a lot less, than your contribution to government coffers. But I'm only a northern, poverty-stricken pensioner 

I console myself with the knowledge that it didn't cost any more than a certain Vauxhall of ill repute cost in 1990.

Yes, I know. WTF were folk thinking? 
The list price of my astra was £26,000 in 2014, who pays that for an astra?
Answer: no one. They were always discounted at new.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR.

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic.

I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.

As I said.

My intention was to buy a 2 or 3 year old car. for about 50% of the full list price. However, the prices were too close for comfort to a brand new car with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.

Second hand prices are silly at the moment.........you know what your Astra is (still) worth.   

Hmmmm.....yes....I understand, but c.£7000 is still a lot of VAT. I guess you looked at the numbers, so you know what's what, but that would definitely stick in my craw.

Then again...you can't take it with you, and it's earning naff all sat in the bank. Horses for courses, I guess.

Yep....PCP deal was 5.9%.....money in bank about 1%.

[STEMO]

Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR.

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic.

I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.

As I said.

My intention was to buy a 2 or 3 year old car. for about 50% of the full list price. However, the prices were too close for comfort to a brand new car with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.

Second hand prices are silly at the moment.........you know what your Astra is (still) worth.   

Hmmmm.....yes....I understand, but c.£7000 is still a lot of VAT. I guess you looked at the numbers, so you know what's what, but that would definitely stick in my craw.

Then again...you can't take it with you, and it's earning naff all sat in the bank. Horses for courses, I guess.

Yep....PCP deal was 5.9%.....money in bank about 1%.

I feel sorry for John, this thread is going way off now, but.....


You can open a Chase current account online in about ten minutes. There is a savings account attached to it that pays 1.5%.
Account is serviced by mobile app only, but the people on MSE forum speak highly of it.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My astra is worth less, a lot less, than your contribution to government coffers. But I'm only a northern, poverty-stricken pensioner 

I console myself with the knowledge that it didn't cost any more than a certain Vauxhall of ill repute cost in 1990.

Yes, I know. WTF were folk thinking? 
The list price of my astra was £26,000 in 2014, who pays that for an astra?
Answer: no one. They were always discounted at new.

Forrest Gump.

I think the other infamous Vauxhall sold out at full price though.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR.

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic.

I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.

As I said.

My intention was to buy a 2 or 3 year old car. for about 50% of the full list price. However, the prices were too close for comfort to a brand new car with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.

Second hand prices are silly at the moment.........you know what your Astra is (still) worth.   

Hmmmm.....yes....I understand, but c.£7000 is still a lot of VAT. I guess you looked at the numbers, so you know what's what, but that would definitely stick in my craw.

Then again...you can't take it with you, and it's earning naff all sat in the bank. Horses for courses, I guess.

Yep....PCP deal was 5.9%.....money in bank about 1%.

I feel sorry for John, this thread is going way off now, but.....


You can open a Chase current account online in about ten minutes. There is a savings account attached to it that pays 1.5%.
Account is serviced by mobile app only, but the people on MSE forum speak highly of it.

Was this on Martin Lewis last night?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Anyway, John. What did you pay for your beautiful new feline?

Do tell.

STMO wants to know.

[STEMO]

Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR.

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic.

I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.

As I said.

My intention was to buy a 2 or 3 year old car. for about 50% of the full list price. However, the prices were too close for comfort to a brand new car with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.

Second hand prices are silly at the moment.........you know what your Astra is (still) worth.   

Hmmmm.....yes....I understand, but c.£7000 is still a lot of VAT. I guess you looked at the numbers, so you know what's what, but that would definitely stick in my craw.

Then again...you can't take it with you, and it's earning naff all sat in the bank. Horses for courses, I guess.

Yep....PCP deal was 5.9%.....money in bank about 1%.

I feel sorry for John, this thread is going way off now, but.....


You can open a Chase current account online in about ten minutes. There is a savings account attached to it that pays 1.5%.
Account is serviced by mobile app only, but the people on MSE forum speak highly of it.

Was this on Martin Lewis last night?

Don't know, didn't watch. It's been in the Best Buy tables for a while now, lots of discussion on MSE forum. But no need to trawl through that, the bank's site will have all the info.
No joint account...yet. When that option becomes available, I'll be jumping in. That's providing the BOE haven't raised the base rate to around 3% by then, better rates will be available when/if they do.

[STEMO]

Anyway, John. What did you pay for your beautiful new feline?

Do tell.

STMO wants to know.

You can't help yourself......

[Raeturbo]

That means you have to buy all the polish potions, else you'll be expelled from Jaguar forums

I got banned from Jag Info. They always pick on the innocent ones first.

              Ha ha😂 I got banned by them wan£ers too.😎

[annihilator]

14k with 78k on the clock, not bad considering I paid 12k in 2002 for an R33 GT-R. 

[STEMO]

14k with 78k on the clock, not bad considering I paid 12k in 2002 for an R33 GT-R. 

That's a lot of car for £14K 

[annihilator]

That's what I thought when I was looking at them and only £20 a year more to insure than the omega just a pity about the £600 rfl robbery tax.
You're right about Liverpool the skyline was the only car that someone tried to steal whilst parked outside work.
Retired now so safe ish over here on the Wirral. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Nice car!    My mate had the soft top version. 

Hope you get the front end soon as £14k is a lot of money for half a jag!