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Old 06-22-2015, 07:16 AM   #3 (permalink)
320touring
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Location: scotland
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The Mistress - '88 Bmw 320i Touring SE
Team m8
Last 3: 27.17 mpg (US)

Germany Beadle - '91 Mercedes 300td (estate, N/A)
90 day: 24.63 mpg (US)

The Bloodylingo - '05 Citroen Berlingo Multispace Desire
90 day: 39.77 mpg (US)

Shanner Scaab - '03 Saab 9-5 estate Vector
90 day: 26.19 mpg (US)

Clio 182 - '05 Renault Clio RS 182 182
90 day: 31.73 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile View Post
Not everyone likes driving old bangers. It's dumb to compare the cost of ownership of a 200 quid anything to a brand new anything.

In rust free Australia, decade old cars still cost good money, 200 quid won't get you anything drivable. Disposable motoring has it's appeal no doubt, but I enjoy taking care of my cars so buying new and keeping them long term makes sense.
very fair comment certainly mine is an old clunker, but £2000 would see it mechanically refurbed, and you could still be getting 60+mpg.

If you can get figures to compare the new Golf Tdi vs the e-Golf I'd be most interested to see what the breakeven point looks like
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US MPG for my Renault Clio 182


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