John
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The mortgage would be paid off and I'd be paying 200 a month to the car.
£25k wouldn't pay off our mortgage??
yet you are looking at putting another 10k down to get a newer Audi.
Priorities are different for everyone.
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Ben J
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I drive about 800 miles per week for work. Therefore the added comfort, performance and mpg from my diesel Audi is a worthwhile investment.
I have 2 kids. I couldn't transport my 2 kids and all their gear around in a Matiz.
Well how about a bigger Daewoo? Perfectly safe car, economical, reliable and I'd bet cheaper to run.
How much cheaper would an equiv Daewoo be?
You're hardwork... The point is what is 'equivilent' you're arguing that a £25 watch is just as good as a £2500 watch because it tells the time but on the other hand a £2500 car isnt as good as a £25000 car even though they both do the same job? 
£2500 car wouldn't do the same job tho?
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by John
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Originally posted by Ben J
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Originally posted by John
The mortgage would be paid off and I'd be paying 200 a month to the car.
£25k wouldn't pay off our mortgage??
yet you are looking at putting another 10k down to get a newer Audi.
Priorities are different for everyone.
Ultimate PCP fail!
"Look how rich I am with all the money I havent got"
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DaveyLC
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£2500 car wouldn't do the same job tho?
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Ben J
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The mortgage would be paid off and I'd be paying 200 a month to the car.
£25k wouldn't pay off our mortgage??
yet you are looking at putting another 10k down to get a newer Audi.
Priorities are different for everyone.
Yep. Still not sure what my mortgage/car has to do with it tho?
I'd rather pay a low mortgage (which £750 is IMO) and have nothing outstanding on our cars.
If I had no savings/invetments then it would be different.
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Ben J
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Originally posted by Ben J
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Originally posted by John
The mortgage would be paid off and I'd be paying 200 a month to the car.
£25k wouldn't pay off our mortgage??
yet you are looking at putting another 10k down to get a newer Audi.
Priorities are different for everyone.
Ultimate PCP fail!
"Look how rich I am with all the money I havent got"
Explain?
How is part ex'ing my car in and paying £10k to upgrade a "fail"?
[Edited on 17-02-2012 by Ben J]
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John
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I'm saying I wouldn't, I can't see how that makes any sense, I would however go straight out and spend 10k on a watch if I had it spare.
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DaveyLC
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Ok Ben.. Lets see if we can work this through.
On one hand you're happy to spend £25k on a car that drives on roads, has doors, seats etc. the same as a cheaper car that would drive on roads, have doors, seats etc. but the idea of buying an expensive watch that tells the time is just alien to you?
The difference between the watch and the car is your £25k car will be worth £5k in 5 years but your £2.5k watch will probably still be worth £2k.
*EDIT*
And to add to the mix: put that £25k into equity on your property and there is a very big chance that it will be worth more than £25k in 5 years.
So who is the mug?
[Edited on 17-02-2012 by DaveyLC]
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Ben J
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But I won't have my car in 5 years. I'll be part ex'ing it in Sept when its still worth 75% of what I paid for it.
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DaveyLC
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But I won't have my car in 5 years. I'll be part ex'ing it in Sept when its still worth 75% of what I paid for it.
The cost and end value of the car is only part of the cost though isnt it..
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Ben J
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But running costs are a given on all cars?
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DaveyLC
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But running costs are a given on all cars?
Yes there will be running costs..
But a Ferrari is more to insure, maintain and will use more fuel than a Fiat..
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Ben J
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But we aren't comparing a ferrari and a fiat are we?
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Nath
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Ben's just angry because AC Milan destroyed Arsenals season.
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3CorsaMeal
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Difference is, Ben J doesn't earn Drug money imo
Drug money is like free money
[Edited on 17-02-2012 by 3CorsaMeal]
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Ben J
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Ben's just angry because AC Milan destroyed Arsenals season.
I'm over that. That was yesterdays anger.
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Ben J
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Difference is, Ben J doesn't earn Drug money imo
Drug money is like free money
[Edited on 17-02-2012 by 3CorsaMeal]
Lost me now.
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Ben J
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Interesting how my car, and mortgage have been brought up in a watch thread.
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DaveyLC
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But we aren't comparing a ferrari and a fiat are we?
Audi -> Daewoo.. Might as well be.
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Brett
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These watch threads always make me laugh
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John
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I was using it as an example of how different people do things differently.
If you like your watch then it was worth every penny. Same as if a guy who spent 3k thinks it was worth every penny.
In reality, some of them are value for money, others aren't.
Also, OP had a great suggestion on the first page and actually bought a watch from it.
[Edited on 17-02-2012 by John]
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Ben J
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All this because I tried to join in with the thread with my DKNY watch.
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Fad
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Ben just let it go. It was a pretty decent thread until the poor people got involved 
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3CorsaMeal
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I have over £6k just sat around so I am not poor.
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mwg
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If I sold my parents house I could buy a Lamborghini
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