newest we had was 14 months, 12k miles ex manufacturer Co car. and half price! my current SUbaru legacy I bought 3 yrs old, 90k miles, £4k . . . .I'm not rich . . .10 years later its still going strong with 160k on the clock!
I've never come close to buying a new car, I don't think many, if any do any more ? I guess, like my neighbour with a Porsche 4x4, (turbo tractor) its just a lease car . . . . or a posh hire he's wasting £600 a month on!
About 20 years ago, in our mid/late 20's myself and a group of mates, were starting to earn sensible money and could afford nice cars . . . I had a few old Cortinas then a '69 TVR . .mates bought new Lotus elise and Subarus etc, I was tempted but didn't join in . . . .20 years later I have a...
Choice of home and location make a huge difference, we looked briefly at moving a few years back and thought why? We're Ina great location and don't need a bigger house. . . All being well we'll be mortgage free in our mid. 50's That's where our concentration of investment ( and a few classic...
Fair point, to be more specific, Living in central Shoreham, as I have done most of my life. Tried other places and always come back. A three bed house here is 350k and up.A 2 bed flat is a minimum of 200. When I got on the ladder in 1992 I was 20, earning 10k a year and bought a 2 bed flat for...
Living in Sussex £50k is not enough to buy a house and sustain a family, our family income is more than 50k, we own most of our 3 bed house now and still can't afford regular holidays! We don't have new cars, although we do eat well!
Our income, is numerically the same but in real terms is...