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How not to do Bangernomics !

Bigus · 2014-12-31 11:30:23

It's no wonder I don't buy or read newspapers anymore . Independent does its version of Bangernonics. http://www.independent.ie/life/motoring/car-talk/buying-a-new-car-hang-on-bangernomics-might-be-the-answer-you-need-30870092.html James Rupert of autocar coined the phrase Bangernomics, in his case the rules are include a…

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It's no wonder I don't buy or read newspapers anymore .

Independent does its version of Bangernonics.

http://www.independent.ie/life/motoring/car-talk/buying-a-new-car-hang-on-bangernomics-might-be-the-answer-you-need-30870092.html

James Rupert of autocar coined the phrase Bangernomics, in his case the rules are include a small initial outlay then you sell the car for the same or more than you bought it for after a reasonable period of free use inc tax and maintenance.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/deals/embracing-bangernomics-through-ages

Of course boards has its own version started by Colm http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057197301

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#2 31-12-2014 12:49pm

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I stopped reading that when my mouse rolled over the word supermini on that page and an annoying advertisement loaded I couldn't clear.

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#3 31-12-2014 12:49pm

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I didn't start it, just the first poster on that edition of the thread

Peasant started it off here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=58705594&postcount=1

I wonder how much bob Cameron had to pay to have his part-of-the-furniture 8 series included

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#4 31-12-2014 1:02pm

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Well some of them in that article aren't too bad I suppose, especially if you haggled that Saab down to under €1500...but we definitely see better here every day of the week!

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#5 31-12-2014 1:25pm

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Did you cop the Audis "Infamous Quattro system "
Where did it gain it's infamy?
What's was ever wrong with Quattros ?

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#6 31-12-2014 2:55pm

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It needs to be maintained, irish owners often don't bother.

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#7 31-12-2014 3:26pm

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Bigus wrote: »

Did you cop the Audis "Infamous Quattro system "
Where did it gain it's infamy?
What's was ever wrong with Quattros ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6BJJe9JV_A

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