Thread: Service and running costs Merc vs Jag.

Originally Posted by Tommy

Average lifespan of a car in UK is 7 years. These things aren't designed to last more than 10 years.

Not really true @Tommy what is happening in the UK and I suspect the in other countries is that your encounraged to get a loan and buy new every few years. Only need to drive around to one of the housing estates and see all these new cars parked outside (no garages are built to fit cars in the uk well you can park in them Just but ya can’t open the doors.)
You see all these new cars and think how can they afford them there on there bones and can hardly afford a house?
This will cause you the next big financial crash!
The second reason if your car doesn’t last long ten years is because salt is spread on it the roads over winter. You drive up and down your local beach every day for four months for ten years your cars not going to last ten either

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Not really true @Tommy what is happening in the UK and I suspect the in other countries is that your encounraged to get a loan and buy new every few years. Only need to drive around to one of the housing estates and see all these new cars parked outside (no garages are built to fit cars in the uk well you can park in them Just but ya can’t open the doors.)
You see all these new cars and think how can they afford them there on there bones and can hardly afford a house?
This will cause you the next big financial crash!
The second reason if your car doesn’t last long ten years is because salt is spread on it the roads over winter. You drive up and down your local beach every day for four months for ten years your cars not going to last ten either

you will also find allot of euro cars have biodegradable plastic in them such as the dashboard. problem is that we keep cars over 10 years old in nz and it degrades before it hits the landfill