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As a percentage of our income motoring costs much less than years ago.

 

Many people could not afford one car per household, let alone the three or four that many now have.

 

I suppose so :) My old mans first car cost him £12. £1.50 of fuel lasted a week. But he was on £4.50 a week!

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As a percentage of our income motoring costs much less than years ago.

 

Many people could not afford one car per household, let alone the three or four that many now have.

 

I dunno about that.

 

I thought more people had more cars because it is/was easier to get finance plus all the remortgaging that had been going on.

 

A car is a necessity these days to many people rather than a luxury, that's why it's easy to hammer motorists. Fuel,tax,insurance,repairs all sky rocket but I still need to drive so I have to pay.

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I suppose so :) My old mans first car cost him £12. £1.50 of fuel lasted a week. But he was on £4.50 a week!

 

 

Is this in reference to a new car or just a car, because if it's the latter then a mornings work could buy a car not much of a car but a car.

 

Can't get my head round how it's cheaper than days gone by with relation to wages and cost ect.

 

When I was 17 and i'am 33 now, to fill the tank was £42 thats at 78p a ltr insurance £300 and road tax I think was £82.

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Is this in reference to a new car or just a car, because if it's the latter then a mornings work could buy a car not much of a car but a car.

 

Can't get my head round how it's cheaper than days gone by with relation to wages and cost ect.

 

When I was 17 and i'am 33 now, to fill the tank was £42 thats at 78p a ltr insurance £300 and road tax I think was £82.

 

Second hand, but Im told a brand new mini was £500ish

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With profits such as those i see no justification whatsoever for the prices we are charged.......its legalised bloody piracy.

 

So, percentage wise how much of the price you pay at the pump do you think goes to the oil companies and how much into the revenue coffers?

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So, percentage wise how much of the price you pay at the pump do you think goes to the oil companies and how much into the revenue coffers?

 

Dont know.....all i know is that if they knocked 20p off a litre they would still make multi billion pound profits!!

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