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The Natural Philosopher
 
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Jimmy wrote:

On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 08:57:32 GMT, p cooper
wrote:


after the discussion when my old corsa was totalled, Im looking at a
replacement. As far as haggling is concerned whats the usual markup these
guys start at.?



I wonder. I'm amazed at how used car prices have inflated over the
past 15 years. I remember that in 1995, you could easily find 10-year
old cars with less than 90,000 miles for about £300. Nowadays you are
hard-preesed to find them for less than £1500. What is going on?
After all, new cars haven't gone up 500% over the past 15 years, have
they?

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Actually I think tis is completely wrong.

You can still geta heap of junk suvb 400 quid, but cars last longer, and
a 90000 mile ten year old is acvtually a very decent and useable animal.

Which in the case of e.g. a morris oxford of my era, it would never have
been.



J