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Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 21:12:13 -0700
From: lee <watters3nospammersorwadenospamast.net>
Subject: Re: How much is this car worth? - Ungrateful whiner!


On 7/11/04 12:36 PM, in article 40F18876.1E375269nospamfitterlikneasfuongtuintgsjadfasejk.com, "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnospamfitterlikneasfuongtuintgsjadfasejk.com> wrote: > > > nospam.clare.ncenospamer.on.ca wrote: >> >> On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 16:09:04 GMT, Johannes H Andersen >> <johsnospamfitterlikneasfuongtuintgsjadfasejk.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Jim Carriere wrote: >>>> >>>> nospam.clare.ncenospamer.on.ca wrote: >>>>> The most important safety feature in ANY car is the nut holding the >>>>> steering wheel. >>>> >>>> Heh, something I picked up on the 'net once- >>>> >>>> The greatest safety feature would be a sharp spike pointing straight >>>> out of the steering wheel- in every car. 8-O >>> >>> What I found amazing was the great mileage on the car over just four years. >>> Assuming a comsumption of 25 mpg imperial (optimistic for a large car). Then >>> the cost of tanking this behemoot in the UK for 246,000 miles would be >>> £35,500! >> >> And here in Canada, at the current prevailing prices, roughly $44,675 >> Canadian. Pretty close to the depreciation cost of the car over those >> 4 years, and enough to buy a VERY nice, smaller vehicle. > > But it's also the amount of driving that surprises me. Me 9000 has done 100k > miles in 11 years. Perhaps the US is a larger country so people have to drive > more. They also have drive-in cinemas, burger bars, everything and I've heard > that many people live their lives in their cars? And here in Los Angeles, public transportation sucks, so you have to drive everywhere.

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