Kannon Fodda
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What are the pitfalls of using my PVC as the daily vehicle and giving up my car? Am I being silly running two vehicles for one person?
Since early retirement I find I'm using my car on average about 25 miles a week, basically a trip to supermarket and one small outing. It is convenient having it sitting there in case. For much of the summer it's unused while I'm enjoying some time away. Road tax, insurance, servicing, mot and such like, ignoring any depreciation and petrol probably cost £800pa.
My motorhome is only a 5.4m long PVC, but of course tall so won't fit anywhere with height barrier, and width is a very tight squeeze in most parking spaces. It's only 4 years old so a couple of thousand miles extra a year is nothing and would still be less than 8000 a year. Even so is extra wear and tear an issue?
The car is worth a decent amount to chop it in at one of the online type buyers. But I would stop insurance so probably loose no claims bonus if I ever needed a car again.
Please dissuade me that I don't need the car.
Since early retirement I find I'm using my car on average about 25 miles a week, basically a trip to supermarket and one small outing. It is convenient having it sitting there in case. For much of the summer it's unused while I'm enjoying some time away. Road tax, insurance, servicing, mot and such like, ignoring any depreciation and petrol probably cost £800pa.
My motorhome is only a 5.4m long PVC, but of course tall so won't fit anywhere with height barrier, and width is a very tight squeeze in most parking spaces. It's only 4 years old so a couple of thousand miles extra a year is nothing and would still be less than 8000 a year. Even so is extra wear and tear an issue?
The car is worth a decent amount to chop it in at one of the online type buyers. But I would stop insurance so probably loose no claims bonus if I ever needed a car again.
Please dissuade me that I don't need the car.