09-04-2024, 06:32 PM
My 'modern' cars are a diesel Rover 75 (used for towing and long journeys) and an MG ZR (used as a shopping trolley and short trips). The Rover has done c.85k and is used for less than 5000 p.a., and the MG has just passed 40k and also does less than 5000 p.a. I'm happy to spend a few hundred quid a year on each one to keep them in good condition, as depreciation is negligable and I reckon I'm being far more environmentally responsible by not throwing them away and buying something new. Both are automatics. The Rover is comfortable and elegant, and probably a future classic; the MG is a bit of a boy-racer and fun to drive. I feel no envy at all when looking at more modern machinery, and wonder how on earth people can control everything using a sort of touch-screen tablet and still keep their eyes on the road.
And it's rather nice owning 5 cars all built at Longbridge!
And it's rather nice owning 5 cars all built at Longbridge!