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 Post subject: is it just me?
PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:32 pm 
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Is it just me or are there hardly any 13 plates on the road? i struggle to see 1 a day, do you think the 13 are really scaring people away from buying a brand new car the now? wouldn't bother me but it looks like its getting to new buyers


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:50 pm 
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United Taxis 11 wrote:
Is it just me or are there hardly any 13 plates on the road? i struggle to see 1 a day, do you think the 13 are really scaring people away from buying a brand new car the now? wouldn't bother me but it looks like its getting to new buyers


Who can afford them?


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United Taxis 11 wrote:
Is it just me or are there hardly any 13 plates on the road?

Very few.

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 Post subject: Re: is it just me?
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I think ive seen about 6, 1 was a plated E7 here, Motability has supplied a few free ones.....

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 Post subject: Re: is it just me?
PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:56 pm 
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bloodnock wrote:
United Taxis 11 wrote:
Is it just me or are there hardly any 13 plates on the road? i struggle to see 1 a day, do you think the 13 are really scaring people away from buying a brand new car the now? wouldn't bother me but it looks like its getting to new buyers


Who can afford them?



Loads are leased nowadays. I'm looking at leasing for my own personal car, I'm looking at a Hyundai i40 Tourer Diesel for £260 a month all in with 10,000 miles a year which I won't do.

Leasing is the way forward.


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 Post subject: Re: is it just me?
PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:09 am 
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Nidge2 wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
United Taxis 11 wrote:
Is it just me or are there hardly any 13 plates on the road? i struggle to see 1 a day, do you think the 13 are really scaring people away from buying a brand new car the now? wouldn't bother me but it looks like its getting to new buyers


Who can afford them?



Loads are leased nowadays. I'm looking at leasing for my own personal car, I'm looking at a Hyundai i40 Tourer Diesel for £260 a month all in with 10,000 miles a year which I won't do.

Leasing is the way forward.


Does that include full maintenance????/


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 Post subject: Re: is it just me?
PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:13 am 
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Wouldnt like a no 13 on my car,superstitious :D


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 Post subject: Re: is it just me?
PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:20 am 
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Nidge2 wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
United Taxis 11 wrote:
Is it just me or are there hardly any 13 plates on the road? i struggle to see 1 a day, do you think the 13 are really scaring people away from buying a brand new car the now? wouldn't bother me but it looks like its getting to new buyers


Who can afford them?



Loads are leased nowadays. I'm looking at leasing for my own personal car, I'm looking at a Hyundai i40 Tourer Diesel for £260 a month all in with 10,000 miles a year which I won't do.

Leasing is the way forward.


Shame it wasn't more practical to lease vehicles doing around 30'000 miles a year, I'd consider business leasing if the price were right.

My personal car for the last five years is a 55 plate Volvo S80 diesel, only 45k on the clock, I can see that still being my runaround for another 10 years as its so comfy, cheap to run and damn near bullet proof.


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blackpool wrote:
Wouldnt like a no 13 on my car,superstitious :D

Put a personal reg on it, I've got XX59XXX on a retainer which I might sell if the price were right :wink:


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 Post subject: Re: is it just me?
PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:51 am 
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I know its mad being superstitious of a number,but i wonder how many people were put off buying a 13 plate? Went to look at a house when we were moving years ago that was no 13 and it honestly put me off it.Mrs says im a feckin crackpot,not just for my superstitions either :D


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bloodnock wrote:
blackpool wrote:
Wouldnt like a no 13 on my car,superstitious :D

Put a personal reg on it, I've got XX59XXX on a retainer which I might sell if the price were right :wink:

My initials arent XX and i aint 59 thanks.


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 Post subject: Re: is it just me?
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My personal car for the last five years is a 55 plate Volvo S80 diesel, only 45k on the clock, I can see that still being my runaround for another 10 years as its so comfy, cheap to run and damn near bullet proof.


We had one for years, auto version, a brilliant engine, very good mpg.

If yours is an auto make sure that the gear box oil is checked/changed! They say it never needs changing - but it does. The oil does break/gunk up, and I believe that is what screwed our auto gearbox up - that was the reason we got shot of it, as it becomes very expensive to repair/replace.

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 Post subject: Re: is it just me?
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skippy41 wrote:

Does that include full maintenance????/




Yes it does.


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blackpool wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
blackpool wrote:
Wouldnt like a no 13 on my car,superstitious :D

Put a personal reg on it, I've got XX59XXX on a retainer which I might sell if the price were right :wink:

My initials arent XX and i aint 59 thanks.


Ive looked in the Blackpool phone book and cant find a Xavier Xrooslsky

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 Post subject: Re: is it just me?
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Nidge2 wrote:
skippy41 wrote:

Does that include full maintenance????/




Yes it does.


20K a year might do me....whose it with?

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