You sound like you're off to repossess a car 'red'. 
morning darrsi........does make me laugh how much people spend on cars, I live on an ex local authority housing estate ,1950's....so nice houses with good sized gardens, about 75 % are now privatly owned , you can tell the council owned ones as they have a brand new car on the drive, to make them look good to their friends and when there out on the road, the money they spent on the car would make a good deposit for a secure home, which would be for life and something to pass onto their offspring to help them out..........why buy new, its parked up most of the time eithef at work or sat on the drive, I see a car to get me to work, the kids to school and pick up the groceries, its a tool that has to pay for itself....why oh why do people get into debt with something like that........buy second hand, save up and pay good old fashoned cash.........yes, iam a grumpy old man and proud of it....
Although it wouldn't break the bank that's what swayed me from buying a bigger bike a couple of years back.
It was a case of do i actually 'need' a bigger engine to still go slowly in traffic every day, to leave out in the elements, to pay more for parts, to pay higher insurance, more fuel, etc, just to look the part and scratch that itch?
The decision was quite an easy one eventually, although i believe i did ask you lot what the differences were for reassurance.
Plus i'd spent so much time and money on my bike i didn't fancy doing it all again when i already have a mechanically sound bike, even if being an all year commuter has made it look a bit mucky, especially during winter.
Peoples ideas of having a well looked after bike can vary a lot, so one persons "good condition" is a proper shitter to someone else so at the moment i'm content with what i've got.
It still makes me laugh how the media try and slag someone off by the size of their tv, it's their way of attempting to belittle someone and go for the jugular, whereas in reality they can be picked up really cheaply new, let alone 2nd hand, and with a few quid put aside for 6 months or more they can buy outright.
Unfortunately technology today is a huge strain on parents too, and a big reason why people get into debt for themselves or their kids, especially with the constant marketing shoved in your face, and the speed they churn out the upgrades of things.
Mobile phones, laptops, tablets, etc are all part of life for kids now, even at school, so people feel obliged to kit them out accordingly, but it all costs a small and often unnecessary fortune.
Gone are the days where you 'walked' down the library to grab a book to learn something......for free.
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