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"...has been tenderly looked after by myself. This car is in immaculate condition averaging approx 300 miles per year..."
I thought my average milage at 600 miles per year was low !
White Citroen BX Gti 16 valve 1988 56k on eBay
White Citroen BX Gti 16 valve 1988 56k on eBay
David
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Nope... you're being quite accurate. Nothing kills a car like not being used, or only being used a little bit every now and then.
I never understand why someone would go to all the trouble of owning a car, taxing, MOT-ing and insuring it, to drive it only 300 miles in a year. Would be cheaper to use taxi's.
I never understand why someone would go to all the trouble of owning a car, taxing, MOT-ing and insuring it, to drive it only 300 miles in a year. Would be cheaper to use taxi's.
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My annual walkage is almost twice as much as my mileage. I could easily do without a car; I went for 3 years once with only a bicycle. I think there's a sense of freedom in owning a car; just knowing that you can head for the hills at a moment's notice. Think of how the people with no cars in New Orleans must have felt when they realised the wolf was comming for real ! Or maybe it's just knowing that you can drive around aimlessly if you want to. Most of my mileage these days consists of going 2 or 3 times a week to the supermarket, a round trip of about 3 miles. I just wouldn't feel right about going shopping for groceries in a taxi. And then there is simply the occasional pleasure of driving, especially in a Citroen !
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I wonder what would happen if a brand new car was stored in a garage for 15 years. Would the rubber and plastic harden with age ? Would the electrical contacts and connections oxidise and tarnish with age and would the bearings dry out ? There was a BX14RE with only 17k on the clock just before Christmas which went for about £650. I wonder was this really a good bargain considering that I paid over £2000 for my 19TRS at 4 years old @ 65k ?
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I doubt it... the problem comes when a car has been used for a bit... there's then a little oil on the rubber components, some moisture in the bearings, and some damp in the wiring. If it's then left to stand, it all deteriorates. I think if you were to buy a brand new car, drain it of all fluids, and then dry store it, it would probably be fine.ellevie wrote:I wonder what would happen if a brand new car was stored in a garage for 15 years. Would the rubber and plastic harden with age ? Would the electrical contacts and connections oxidise and tarnish with age and would the bearings dry out ?
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