I decided to sell the Peugeot mainly because it was due for road tax. Thinking about it, was it really sensible to pay £120 for new tax on a car that was certain to fail its MOT in October? I decided not, as I'd totalled up the issues with the car and was looking about the amount I paid to keep it on the road.
There was one more issue: size. The car was too small for the things that I have planned for my kids this summer holidays. We're going camping, walking and staying away for a while. The Peugeot royally failed to hold all their stuff for the last camping weekend that we tried, so I wanted something bigger.
I put the car on eBay and got £260 for it. It had 129,980 miles on the clock, meaning that I'd done 2606 miles. Not bad for £90! This proves that you can get some low cost motoring if you are careful and buy a reasonable car that you don't mind running into the ground.
Now - on to the replacement:
Great blog really well written and interesting too! Sorry to see a lack of comments but maybe it will pick up more visitors in the future!
ReplyDeleteI hope you continue updating with posts about the new Freelander as that's not a traditional banger so could usher in a new era of SUV-Bangerness (perhaps!).
Hi Matt,
ReplyDeleteGlad you've enjoyed the blog! I do intend to continue the theme.
Ironically, the FreeLander has been more of a nightmare than the 306 ever was... but then, if I will buy something made in Britain...!
Tom