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Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by ponyrama
(Post 8890512)
Well thank fluff for that! I'm off to cash in some dollars for GBP ready for my trip back next April. ;) Might buy a car whilst I'm there just so I can say I got a bargain! :thumbsup:
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Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by katsmajic
(Post 8890507)
they last forever....
we got an old laser, 1988, paid $900 for it, 2and a half years on its still going strong. |
Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 8890552)
Good point. The Hyundai I sold was in really good condition for it's age - not a spot of rust and had no oil leaks. It's got 170k on the clock but I reckon it's good for another 100k with a bit of TLC.
our 'new' (4yr old) kia blew up after 18mths, so got an almost new Peugeot now. |
Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by katsmajic
(Post 8891329)
Our lil lasers got 260k on the clock, oh wants to get it to 300k, its not the best looking car but she goes and goes well at that...
our 'new' (4yr old) kia blew up after 18mths, so got an almost new Peugeot now. |
Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by ponyrama
(Post 8890492)
I dont get this whole t"hings are more/less expensive here than there" thing. Okay so its relevant when you are moving and transferring your cash etc and every one wants a good exchange rate - but after that surely its all relative to the life you live and what you earn here - makes no difference how much a car costs there if you're not buying one.
My sister is always banging on about the price of bread - and yes when you do the sums, since the dollar got strong, it costs more here now, but all I know is that I spend less on groceries, petrol, bills etc than i ever did in the UK (except the internet. Dont mention the internet. Who mentioned internet?) Can someone please explain it to me? Am I missing something? Since the Guam Pipeline opened internet prices have been steadily and quickly dropping to the extent now you can get truly unlimited internet @ 24 mbits (thats bloody fast) at 29 dollars per month.... from TPG and 39 bucks per month from Dodo.... The caps are just about dead in the water now. http://www.tpg.com.au/products_servi...us_pricing.php I would imagine everyone will be trying to get off of their plans now. |
Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by ponyrama
(Post 8890492)
I dont get this whole t"hings are more/less expensive here than there" thing. Okay so its relevant when you are moving and transferring your cash etc and every one wants a good exchange rate - but after that surely its all relative to the life you live and what you earn here - makes no difference how much a car costs there if you're not buying one.
My sister is always banging on about the price of bread - and yes when you do the sums, since the dollar got strong, it costs more here now, but all I know is that I spend less on groceries, petrol, bills etc than i ever did in the UK (except the internet. Dont mention the internet. Who mentioned internet?) Can someone please explain it to me? Am I missing something? |
Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by katsmajic
(Post 8891329)
Our lil lasers got 260k on the clock, oh wants to get it to 300k, its not the best looking car but she goes and goes well at that...
our 'new' (4yr old) kia blew up after 18mths, so got an almost new Peugeot now. |
Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
(Post 8891784)
Since the Guam Pipeline opened internet prices have been steadily and quickly dropping to the extent now you can get truly unlimited internet @ 24 mbits (thats bloody fast) at 29 dollars per month.... from TPG and 39 bucks per month from Dodo.... The caps are just about dead in the water now.
The plans you refer to are not available in this area - no ADSL2 on this exchange. |
Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by DeadVim
(Post 8892136)
I almost mentioned Kia (any Kia) as a marque to avoid ... apparently the spares and servicing costs are horrendous here ...
I paid $270 dollars for my 87 Saab - love it. I am considering upgrading to a newer 91 Saab with a large engine for $400. |
Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by DeadVim
(Post 8892136)
I almost mentioned Kia (any Kia) as a marque to avoid
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Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
(Post 8892142)
Second-hand Saabs are cheap here.
I paid $270 dollars for my 87 Saab - love it. I am considering upgrading to a newer 91 Saab with a large engine for $400. |
Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by roaringmouse
(Post 8892143)
Which I think are part of the same group as Hyundai, another marque I would avoid!
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Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by roaringmouse
(Post 8892139)
Would any sane person voluntarily go with Dodo for internet? From all the negative comments about them, the company chose a good name to describe themselves...
The plans you refer to are not available in this area - no ADSL2 on this exchange. |
Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by DeadVim
(Post 8892210)
Bargain! I like Saabs, wanted a old-school 900 Turbo in black, made do with a9000 with a turbo-charged 2.3L ... went like stink :thumbup:
Mine is a 2 door 900i 2.0 (non Turbo). The old school 2 door Turbos start around $1000 on Ebay. Anything with 4 doors is so unpopular that they get given away. In Melbourne there is a Saab specilalist who know what they are doing and reasonably priced. I like going to them for services because you get a newer Saab as a loan car which you can then cut around in for the day! They often have cars for sell, they had a silver 2.3 '97 900 for about 3k which I might have got in other circumstances. |
Re: Yes, 2nd hand cars are more expensive here but.......
Originally Posted by roaringmouse
(Post 8892143)
Which I think are part of the same group as Hyundai, another marque I would avoid!
Edit to add: Yes you are right, they are the same group. |
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