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03 September 2011, 07:09 PM
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hi i have my daughter to pick up from bargoed 710 miles round trip when i dropped her off in the scooby it cost me £175 so i can hire a focus diesel for £30 does anyone have a rough idea how much it would be in diesel cheers
03 September 2011, 07:34 PM
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About £90-95, based on a real world 45mpg and £1.35/litre.
03 September 2011, 07:41 PM
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03 September 2011, 07:58 PM
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but more fun in the scoob
03 September 2011, 08:12 PM
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Nothing is as fast as a hire car
03 September 2011, 08:15 PM
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but more fun in the scoob
i know but if i do it in the hire car i could save £50 an not put over 700 miles in 13hrs on my own car
03 September 2011, 09:36 PM
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hire a scoob lol
03 September 2011, 09:40 PM
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wouldnt take your scoob to bargoed mate, not if you plan on getting out of it
03 September 2011, 09:46 PM
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I just dropped her off then turned about and headed home shes been there from july
04 September 2011, 12:05 PM
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Dont they have trains?
04 September 2011, 12:17 PM
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Nothing is as fast as a hire car
Specifically a 1.2 Corsa bouncing at 7000rpm all day
A few months back got mine down to 16 mpg over a 50 mile average
04 September 2011, 12:24 PM
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Dont they have trains?
yes but she wants me to pick her up
04 September 2011, 12:37 PM
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hi i have my daughter to pick up from bargoed 710 miles round trip when i dropped her off in the scooby it cost me £175 so i can hire a focus diesel for £30 does anyone have a rough idea how much it would be in diesel cheers
I would check the small print for any limited miles clause if the car is cheap, also does the price include insurance or do you need to use your own, etc.
04 September 2011, 12:42 PM
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Its unlimited miles and all waivers and insurance
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Its unlimited miles and all waivers and insurance
Sounds like the way to go - literally!
04 September 2011, 12:59 PM
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i think so not just for the money saving but the miles saved on my own car 710 miles on 1 day
04 September 2011, 06:43 PM
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i think so not just for the money saving but the miles saved on my own car 710 miles on 1 day
You will need therapy after driving a Corsa though. The only way to recover from the abject depression is to write it off and save another poor soul the horror.
04 September 2011, 06:48 PM
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Nothing is as fast as a hire car
Specifically a 1.2 Corsa bouncing at 7000rpm all day
A few months back got mine down to 16 mpg over a 50 mile average
I used to use 3rd for the motorway at 7k+ in the hope that it might explode, and even did some green-laning to try and destroy it. In 7 months the only thing that broke was the brake light plunger switch
So, 5* for reliability at least
04 September 2011, 07:00 PM
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Just checked the insurance waiver they give you only the first £600 off the repair whats that all about
04 September 2011, 07:00 PM
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700 miles in a day, in a small town car, take some pain killers, that is going to do your back in.
04 September 2011, 07:01 PM
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I assume if you cause damage of £1000, you pay the £400.
04 September 2011, 07:03 PM
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Thinks im back to taking mine as the insurance they give you included in the hire price only covers me for the first £600 of any damage
04 September 2011, 10:15 PM
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Take a look here and spank someone else's car. Whipcar.com
05 September 2011, 11:38 AM
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yes but she wants me to pick her up
Don't you think she is expecting rather a lot of you?
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05 September 2011, 11:44 AM
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Don't you think she is expecting rather a lot of you?
Yes but i dont no what it is to say no to my kids as they stay with me rather than with there mother
05 September 2011, 12:06 PM
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I can understand how you feel but sometimes you have to make a stand, for their own good as well as your own.
05 September 2011, 12:18 PM
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Yes but i dont no what it is to say no to my kids as they stay with me rather than with there mother
Could that possibly be because you never say no
Not being rude, but it's good for them to learn to be a little more independant and learn how to get about via public transport, also has the benefit of making them appreciate it more when you do give them a free ride
The only reason for my comment is like les i think it's a bit of a big ask if there is perfectly good public transport, if she has to change trains somewhere around half way then maybe pick her up from there.
05 September 2011, 01:15 PM
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I understand what your sayin but im not bothered about the drive just looking to save the miles on my car
05 September 2011, 01:45 PM
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I understand what you're saying but i'm not bothered about the drive, just looking to save the miles on my car
And you also understand you're probably doing her no favours with your "generosity"?
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03 September 2011, 07:09 PM
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So, 5* for reliability at least 
