Nightjar wrote:
On 20/07/2011 13:17, ARWadsworth wrote:
Tony wrote:
On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:53:43 +0100 Andy Champ wrote :
And I've never bought a new car. I rely on guys like you to take
the initial depreciation hit - thanks!

My last six cars in the UK were bought new and changed at 3 years.
On my Honda Jazz the cost to change (for an identical one) was
£4500 - so £1500pa. no MOT, repairs, tyres, battery or exhaust
replacements and very reasonable servicing. No hassle is worth
paying for IMO.

You did 3 years on one set of tyres?


Why not? The average life of a tyre is 50,000 km - 31,000 miles, the
average UK motorist drives 9,628 miles per annum.

Not with the rear tyres lasting 2 or 3 times longer that the front ones on a
front wheel drive car

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Adam