"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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On Monday, 14 November 2016 08:58:35 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
cars can be cheep if you don't buy new.....

I bought a 156 new for £17000, got 130000 miles out of it in 11 years at a
cost of £1545 pa.

my merc cost £400 per year over 10 years .....but that was
secondhand.....and I got £250 for it when it rusted through