A girl I work with lives in Blanchardstown, she drives daily to Summerhill in her car. Why t f?
What’s wrong with a modest hatch back?
She’s unmarried and no kids. What the f does she need it for?
I remember getting my first licence back in the 90s and showing it to my Granny. She then showed me hers and it had the lot also. All the A's, B's, C's and D's + W. She was never even on a bus, yet had the licence to drive one.
Congratulations!
You win a Range Rover!
Nope. You're not a professional driver whose job depends on following the rules and has CCTV monitoring you too.
My criteria for changing from my old Saab was very much determined by these things.
In the end I settled on a Suzuki Vitara, pre hybrid engine and I love it. What's funny is it's white and some female friends and relatives have mistaken it for an Evoque from across the parking lot.
I was steered towards Suzuki by the tow truck driver who brought me to my garage with Saab on the back, then when we arrived the mechanic also drove a 20+old Suzuki that he swore by, easy for parts etc..
Still miss auld Saab, but the Vitara has a smaller foot print and a better turning circle. It's my personal conclusion that it's probably the perfect car for Irish conditions, and certainly shorter, narrower and a lot cheaper than a barbie bus Evoque.
Agree..if people can afford it, they buy a bigger, better equipped, higher spec. car then they need, and why not? that's their choice. Problem is, these people tend to expect the rest of us to facilitate their choice by allowing them right of way on narrow roads! demanding wider roads/car park spaces etc.
They also don't realise that they are the reason our roads are more dangerous(for other road users) because of their choice of vehicle.
Ultimately, thats what it all boils down to…cost! People do not tend to keep moneypits overlong for obvious reasons.
It also depends on whos paying for the repairs. If the car is leased and the lease includes a full maintenance contract, the driver doesn't care if its unreliable. Their only concern is that the replacement vehicle is of similar size and spec.!
You mostly hear about the people who bought RR's and got enough trouble from them to never want to buy another one. But you also have RR owners who swear by them. I know 3 RR owners, two of them will never buy another, while the 3rd works the living daylights out of his, never a bother. You can be lucky or unlucky I guess same as in everything.
The right vehicle for the right person. If you live in a rural location and tow a horse box or trailer then a LR Discovery/Defender, or maybe a Ford Raptor is the vehicle for you. Although a Toyota Landcruiser or hilux would be the better choice! :)
Me? I live in a rural location. i work in an urban location. I drive a 2 door 2l petrol GT86. Is it the right vehicle for me? depends how you look at it. From a purely financial position, no its not as i pay €750 per year and only cover 9000k per annum. I'd be financially better off buying a Citroen Ami! If i'm really honest, i could probably get away without owning a car at all.
People buy cars with their heart, not their heads! Some people buy what they can afford, others buy what they can given the limitations of their BIK budget!
if everyone drove the car that most suits their needs, most people would be driving a Hatchback (petrol)
I'm not 100% sure about that, TBH, they are still two different categories….C are trucks and D are Bus. I think that may be related to the type of build, one for cargo and that other for passengers? The sitting in front of the wheel's (Bus) or behind them ( truck). Most trucks now are flat-face, so you are ahead of the front wheels anyway. But its something you get used to very quickly.
100% agreed!! I remember reading an article on the English papers about 2 or 3 RR dealerships going out of business over warrant claims. No problem selling the new ones, which didn't give much trouble when new, and in any case as they were covered with a factory warranty, not a problem anyway. But the problems began with the trade ins, which had to be covered by the dealership warranty for what ever time after being sold on. They gave so much trouble that they were losing more than they were making. Pity, because they were some vehicle. I remember the TV sales ad for them, where the presenter, after showing the car, and putting it through its paces, said " The capabilities of this car are so advanced that few if any owners will ever realise its full driving potential" None the less, the saying where I worked was " Go into the desert with a RR, and come out in a Land Cruiser"
There was a time when all you needed to get the full driving licence was an Irish Pound. You handed over your pound, to the local council offices, and you got your full licence in return.
Is it not almost five metres long? I know cars have gone a lot more bulky in recent years, and the industry has started abandoning sensible-sized hatchbacks in favour of more profitable cars, but five metres isn't medium. A Corolla is a medium-sized car. An E-Class Mercedes is not.
Really lost the plot if you think an E Class is not a large car. C class is their medium sized car. E Class is their executive or large car.
"...Executive car is a British term for a large car, ...Executive cars are larger than compact executive cars (and the non-luxury equivalent mid-size cars)..."
Before you lose the run of yourself, I don't think too many would consider a MB E Class a big car maybe medium size at best.
Yes, apologies mis-read your post
I was talking about tax, not insurance.
A commercially taxed vehicle should not be used for private use. It's not policed though, and it should be.
Not sure if that's when he got it or was it returning for UK with a fullcar licence but he was issued with the complete full card anyway.
I've never regretted giving them extra space. Terrible cars, driven by terrible people.
Agree 100% - hence the saying ' If you want to drive deep into the jungle drive a Land Rover but if you plan to drive out again drive a Land Cruiser'😊 says it all really. The Toyota Land Cruiser is one of the best 4x4 on the road…or off road !
They're a nightmare for those outside the vehicle
My commercial insurance covers, me to use the vehicle privately
Because they can...
Esp women, they freeze like startled rabbits and expect you to do all the reversing to the (much further away) passing spot.
From what I've seen is a lot of people who buy bigger for comfort aren't necessarily able to reverse when needed on a 50/50 backroad, so that look they give that can seem arrogant is just a stubborn insistance that everyone else must reverse to avoid them scraping their overpriced barbie bus trying.
like I said second RR no issues third is on order for March delivery. So far, no issues. Has done off roading, farm hauling, dogs, kids, long drives etc. OK depreciation is cruel, but it’s my only “large” expense so to speak, I don’t spend money on drink, drugs, watches, etc….
Look fair play if you like it and it doesn't break your bank.
However, it's getting fairly fuckin annoying the last few years living in the country and seeing eejits buying SUVs, jeeps etc way too big for the local roads. There was a time where two saloons, hatchbacks etc could pass if one pulled in now it's a case of large stretches of roads getting backed up as one has to reverse all the way back to a cross. Same morons then getting aggressive with the smaller vehicles and I've even noticed some have the cheek to try and prevent people from using the publicly funded road if they don't live on it.
Same fuckers happy for the public to fund all the roadworks, electric and water mains tho
Bus licence should still automatically give you a rigid licence imo. Same size vehicle same weights etc. A bus is slightly harder as you have to take into account you're sitting in front of the wheels.
Yes, it is, of course, a personal choice. I can understand why an individual would choose to drive say, a smart car or a fiat 600. Equally that another goes for a Range Rover or a hi spec merc.
