Your ten yr old vehicle goes to the tip!! its back on again!.

Axle

I wonder if the many people with vintage and classic cars would be impressed with recycling there little treasures?

Is this dipstick related to harry scruffy,, I mean scrubby?

Regards BooBoo

Sounds good

It should sort out Sydney Buses very quickly with their clapped out old oil burners

Cheers

Hi Axle,
See my response in post 67112

As far as I can see the data is slewed, it doesn't take into account the amount of raw materials, energy and pollution required to replace a car every 4 years versus keeping one for say 12 years or so.

Geoff

What if I buy 15 old $500.00 bombs and trade them in, would I then get 45K to buy a new car.

Cuase i'm in if that's the case, geez and I'm half way there already.

Why don't they give us the cars and we go on a fuel plan! Just like mobile phones and then every 24 months we can update!

Hi Axle, New car sales are down, wonder who is behind this plan????? would build up sales !!!!

Call me a cynic, I'll wear it.

Cheers

Deanna

Axle
Looks like I'll be stuffed then , mines 15 years old....

I have seen signs on Freeways that read "No Horse Drawn vehicles" also Bicycles and Tractors.

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No Big deal - the current Nissan Patrol still has the same big torquey 6 and same live axles as it did almost ten years ago , wouldn't mine getting the same car again at the right price - espically if petrol cost the same as it did ten years ago.

Hi
The correct story is that the MOTOR TRADES ASSOCIATION spokesman was suggesting that the gov give anyone with a 10yr old car $3000 so THEY can stay in business selling you cars that you don't want / need. OF course so it can save jobs not their business.
Who would gain the most from this , those with the money to get a new car. Again the rich get the best deal while the poor get St#*#ed.

Doesnt Japan have that rule. Any older then 10 years u have to pay more tax on your vehicle.

"Wonder if you would get booked if one was to wander up the freeway with a horse and cart??. "

- it wouldn't help the environment !

All the cattle, sheep and horses in Australia produce more greenhouses gases than ALL road vehicles in Australia !

Help the environment - become a vegetarian !

I've had some visitors from Germany the last few days- and they were saying they have that scheme over there...
The Government gives (say) $3000 to buy a new car-
then the Government gets $4000 in taxes, dutys etc on the new car sale!!!!

Horse and cart on the freeway u will be booked for sure as the freeway entrances state , not illegal on the H/way however,

Kind clashes with the green image the govt wants to portray. What a waste of resources making new cars is, when there is nothing wrong with most cars 10 years old.

Axle what I don't get is,
Why do the car manufacturers believe they are entitled to government hand outs.
How many people do they employ directly and indirectly?
100 000, 250 000 ?(I have no idea) to warrant such generosity from the tax payer.

The reason I ask is, the tourism industry asked last year for financial assistants to help promote Australia, and local businesses within their industry, and Rudd dismissed it very quickly.
How many people/communities rely on the tourist dollar compared to the car industry?

Just curious, to me it does not add up. I've only ever owned one car that was less then ten years old, and it was 9 years old when I bought it. Sold it two years later and lost $12K on it. Because it was a heap of crap VS Dunny door.

I know I'll never buy a new car, can't justify the expense or depreciation,.

Singapore VehiclesTry owning a car in Singapore........