Haakon
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With the exception of a big tradie van for some vanlife travelling, the Alfa is to replaced with a Model 3 in a few years. Its a good last fling with ICE - rorty exhaust note and old school revvy fun
Buying a used car
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You buying a GT3RS?
Scotty T
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Other than the money, it can't take a Gripsport bike rack, handle the carpark at Stromlo or fit the man child in the back so it's a big no from me
Scotty T
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People who seriously want to get into electric can get good Nissan Leafs with low km and still with 90km range for older ones at about $13k, newer imports with the bigger battery for $25k. It was on my list if they wrote my car off. 90% of needs would be met. Mates have ICE cars they'd swap when we had to take a long trip. Yes the batteries degrade in Aus conditions faster than cooled ones but 8-9 years later the well looked after ones have lost 30% and still meet most urban needs. With my solar it's $4k per 5 years saved in perrol on this car because lower range would mean more grid charging at night during the week. As petrol gets more expensive and i get a battery at home, the replacement car battery cost is absorbed.
With that sweet sounding flat 6 at 9,300rpm I would pay Jeeves to transport my bikes.Other than the money, it can't take a Gripsport bike rack, handle the carpark at Stromlo or fit the man child in the back so it's a big no from me
Haakon
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So car insurance has gone through the fucking roof... Nearly double to insure the identical replacement Alfa.
Allianz wanted to penalise me premium wise for a no fault hail claim so they’re out. GIO seem to claim lifetime new for old and they’re cheaper now anyway. I’m sure there’s a catch...
Allianz wanted to penalise me premium wise for a no fault hail claim so they’re out. GIO seem to claim lifetime new for old and they’re cheaper now anyway. I’m sure there’s a catch...
droenn
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How does that even work? Sounds expensive!
Still waiting for my payout - although have agreed to the amount now.
Haakon
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You have to buy it new or demo and stay with GIO. Can’t buy a used car and get it.
dunno, maybe it’s the lack of bargaining that gets you later and keeping you on their books. Heard of at least one 5 year old Jeep getting replaced with w brand new one.
But it’s cheaper than alliance and only a bit dearer than Bingle which won’t let you choose repairers (which is a big thing with an Alfa...)
dunno, maybe it’s the lack of bargaining that gets you later and keeping you on their books. Heard of at least one 5 year old Jeep getting replaced with w brand new one.
But it’s cheaper than alliance and only a bit dearer than Bingle which won’t let you choose repairers (which is a big thing with an Alfa...)
Scotty T
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Nah but it will be closer. Maybe a base model Tesla would be a more likely scenario, but eventually there will be so many petrol vehicles nobody wants or can afford anymore the gaps will close.Err....you sure about that?
Scotty T
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Plus comparing below to a import Nissan Leaf would be fairer, a CSL and GTHO are far from normal. Tesla Roadsters would be the comparison there.
Scotty T
Likes Bikes and Dirt
born-again-biker
Is looking for a 16" bar
That roadster is awesome!
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
If I had a reason to get a second car, this would be high on my list:
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2003-audi-a2-manual/SSE-AD-6482229/?Cr=0
Super rare, all alloy construction, around 800kg.
Nothing like this gets built any more.
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2003-audi-a2-manual/SSE-AD-6482229/?Cr=0
Super rare, all alloy construction, around 800kg.
Nothing like this gets built any more.
Scotty T
Likes Bikes and Dirt
What a sweet car for conversion.
Scotty T
Likes Bikes and Dirt
My take, anyone spending the price of a Tesla on a similar car is just silly not getting a Tesla. Why don't people want a better car that burns less money? Model 3 Performance is as quick 0-100 as GT3RS and heaps cheaper. It's a no brainer, the sound of petrol burning gives me no pleasure since I drove my first electric car years ago now. I get it makes some peeps excited but there isn't a road going petrol car that accelerates as fast as a Rimac. Petrol is well on the way out.
Haakon
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Wow, that’s super cool!!!!! Had no idea any were in Australia! That was the car that was developed I think with a hydrogen fuel cell in mind that never happened.
Was famous at the time for not having a bonnet catch - had to unbolt the bonnet.
nzhumpy
Googlemeister who likes bikes and scandal
...into beer cans.
