I share your feelings about politicians, but to be fair we can (& consistently do) wax lyrical about how little 'things' cost back in nineteen hundred & frozen-to-death, but we should also bear in mind what we were earning back then. I first owned a car in 1963, can't remember what petrol & insurance premiums were, but as a London Transport bus conductor my weekly was, without overtime/rest-day working payments, only around £20.
Crikey Mikey, mine is £650, garaged in my sisters house out in buckinghamshire because that is where I stay a lot, particularly during my convalesance. I used to insure it from here in London which is a gated compound but they wanted £2,400 this time. I have 15 years NC and no driving convictions! They say criminals target range rovers, well the insurers know they are kettle calling the pot black!
Try aviva premium online. They've been fair by me this year. I left them last year and went to AA, because their price jumped to double. This year they're a 1/3 of the price the AA wanted. I've never had loyalty to insurance companies. Not since the days of stumbling through BFG insurance.Just pulled the L322 Supercharged off our Admiral Multicar Policy as they doubled the premium despite having no claims or convictions i previous year. The increase wiped out the discounts given on our other three cars, what a scam. So I’m currently looking into a single policy fit the Range as comparison sites have plenty lower priced policies to choose from. Wish me luck among the sharks.
Tricky
I try not to do 'good old days', for car things. Because back then ( 1980s/90s) I was getting everything subsidised by the good old MoD. Coupons for fuel, deals with insurance agents, a yellow handbag to fix any problems, etc, etc. Hell, even the booze , which kept me from driving was subsidisedI share your feelings about politicians, but to be fair we can (& consistently do) wax lyrical about how little 'things' cost back in nineteen hundred & frozen-to-death, but we should also bear in mind what we were earning back then. I first owned a car in 1963, can't remember what petrol & insurance premiums were, but as a London Transport bus conductor my weekly was, without overtime/rest-day working payments, only around £20.
The good 'ole days?
In some ways, yes
Gosh you were well paid! In 1958 as an apprentice electrician, I was paid £2 a week for five and a half days. I was relieved of half of my wages by my mother for my keep as she put it.I share your feelings about politicians, but to be fair we can (& consistently do) wax lyrical about how little 'things' cost back in nineteen hundred & frozen-to-death, but we should also bear in mind what we were earning back then. I first owned a car in 1963, can't remember what petrol & insurance premiums were, but as a London Transport bus conductor my weekly was, without overtime/rest-day working payments, only around £20.
The good 'ole days?
In some ways, yes
20 year old Mondeo would cost me about £90 including legal assistance. Probably because they can't go lower than that
At my age I cam barely muster 1/4 inflation............
Politicians need inflation to devalue the money they have borrowed to squander.
You can't insure a toilet seat in London for £90. Someone will nick it just for the shiny bolts holding it on.20 year old Mondeo would cost me about £90 including legal assistance. Probably because they can't go lower than that
There`s a little blue tablet for that so i have heardAt my age I cam barely muster 1/4 inflation............
