Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
Oct 29th 2012, 8:13 pm
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
Oh yes, the Joneses
Oct 29th 2012, 8:26 pm
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
no i don't see it that way, i think a lot of it is down to people buying something that they dot really know how to use so it stays in the harbour, i`ve taken a few boats from our harbour out with there owners and being quite surprised at the lack of experience,
i recently took a 35 foot cat out whale watching with its elderly owner who admitted that he rarely went out to sea even though he`d had boats for decades?
i recently took a 35 foot cat out whale watching with its elderly owner who admitted that he rarely went out to sea even though he`d had boats for decades?
Oct 29th 2012, 8:29 pm
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
no i don't see it that way, i think a lot of it is down to people buying something that they dot really know how to use so it stays in the harbour, i`ve taken a few boats from our harbour out with there owners and being quite surprised at the lack of experience,
i recently took a 35 foot cat out whale watching with its elderly owner who admitted that he rarely went out to sea even though he`d had boats for decades?
i recently took a 35 foot cat out whale watching with its elderly owner who admitted that he rarely went out to sea even though he`d had boats for decades?
Oct 29th 2012, 8:33 pm
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
sold my last bike as we left the uk a 1929 scott TT special
650cc twin water cooled two stroke that i was `restoring` had it nealy 10 years and never got round to starting it,
my jawa trail bike however was well used
Oct 29th 2012, 8:37 pm
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
Triumph and Norton for me but that Scott is a real beauty, not a 600 ?
Oct 29th 2012, 9:36 pm
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
no i don't see it that way, i think a lot of it is down to people buying something that they dot really know how to use so it stays in the harbour, i`ve taken a few boats from our harbour out with there owners and being quite surprised at the lack of experience,
i recently took a 35 foot cat out whale watching with its elderly owner who admitted that he rarely went out to sea even though he`d had boats for decades?
i recently took a 35 foot cat out whale watching with its elderly owner who admitted that he rarely went out to sea even though he`d had boats for decades?
It's much more affordable here in Australia to own a boat. Pick any of the well known designs & compare prices. Marina fees are cheaper as well.
A lot of boats are bought by business owners to offset tax, they sit for years unused apart from going down to the marina & drinking a bottle of wine on the deck.
Gibraltar was a popular hiding place for them at one stage. When companies were struggling boats would hide in the marina there. Often the fees remained unpaid. Any boat owing overdue fees would be auctioned. I nearly bought a beautiful Colin Archer for 2k GBP back in 97 it owed that in marina fees & no one else bid on her.
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Oct 30th 2012, 1:25 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
What about uni fees? Eldest begins uni next year and the fees are expected to be around $10-11k per year. How does that compare with the UK?
Oct 30th 2012, 4:35 am
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Re: Name one thing in Oz that is cheaper than in the UK
have you had a costing on that my daughters currently doing a double degree at Griffith costing approx 7k a year
