2 x Two seaters and the truck works okay. I am actually pleasantly surprised by the Range Rover. Never had one before, never really wanted one. Used it for a trip down to Lake Garda and back and it was amazingly capable and 27.9mpg from the V8 diesel was bearable. Obviously I would have preferred to be in either of the other cars but the wife and daughter might have been less happy.
I drove things like Ford Focus's and BMW 3 Series but many years ago I decided the wife's car (she doesn't drive but likes comfort) should be a big old barge that someone else has paid the depreciation on. Someone paid about £80K new and I got it for £12 with now obvious signs of aging or abuse. Same as the 6L V12 AMG Mercedes CL I ran. There was the original receipt for over £120,000 and I paid 10% of that with 45,000 on the clock. Expensive to run compared to a 1.6 shitbox but so much nicer. Buy the car for £12K but budget for £15K so you have some spare for repairs and it is a LOT nicer than a £15K car..
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