Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1522
Expensive month
Definitely been an expensive month for me. Had to put four new tyres and wheel alignment on the wife’s car a couple of weeks ago. Only a Fiesta but running 195/40/16 which seem to be an expensive size, tv in the bedroom died Wednesday. Tesco have been selling a 50” 4K hdr on special for £249 for the last week. Went in on the way home and they had sold out so a trip to Sittingbourne Curry’s and wandered out with a 50” LG smart 4K hdr tv. And then yesterday sold my Civic and then bought a lovely 58 reg Focus ST. A real diamond in the rough and only 68,000 miles from new and cheaper to insure than the Civic.
The only cheap thing that happened is today stumbled across a website selling the Lego Millenium Falcon ultimate 7500 piece model and got it for £632006 TdV6 HSE.
19th Jan 2020 8:51 pm
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
Oh, where was that?
I’ve got a 10179 with certificate, but might be interested in 75192, which I presume it is?
19th Jan 2020 9:34 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1522
Found it here.
2006 TdV6 HSE.
19th Jan 2020 10:06 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Thank you Batfink bought one, have no idea why
20th Jan 2020 1:38 am
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
Feel your pain.
£465 for VED
£414 for insurance
£425 for service23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
20th Jan 2020 7:42 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2138
That’s like my March month. Although, I also have my warranty expiring and I’m going on holiday!
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
Previous: Land Rover Defender 90 CSW Td5
Previous: Land Rover Discovery Td5 ES
Which is less painfull - having all the big expense in same month, or spreading it out through the year?A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
20th Jan 2020 9:22 am
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
Amounts to the same thing really, has to be paid one way or the other.
20th Jan 2020 9:40 am
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6756
Expenses all along the year affect cash flow differently than having it as an one time event while on a year level they do look the same
20th Jan 2020 9:55 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73092
Just think “it’s only money, I can’t take it with me”.
Says he driving a 13 year old Jazz with £135 tax (presently SORNed), mega cheap insurance, high 50s mpg (UL so saving the planet), zero depreciation and an oil change every few years.
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20th Jan 2020 11:01 am
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1522
I did save some money on the insurance. The ST is cheaper to insure than my diesel Civic. Figure that one out. 2006 TdV6 HSE.
20th Jan 2020 11:03 am
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2595
Always have an expensive month. Credit card bill this month £4800. Last month £5500.
I'm happy when it's below £3500.
20th Jan 2020 11:05 am
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
Yes, this month I dumped the Halls of Residence on the Visa, but I’ll pay it off at the end of the month.
Students! If it ended there I’d be fine, but no, his mother mother took him round the shops for food and clothes this weekend. She even paid for his designer drink! Think the bill was nearly £700. He could survive a nuclear holocaust on the amount she got him. I don’t even argue now.
20th Jan 2020 11:30 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73092
Ah, the joys of not having any sprogs.
20th Jan 2020 12:07 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
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bought one, have no idea why 
Students! If it ended there I’d be fine, but no, his mother mother took him round the shops for food and clothes this weekend. She even paid for his designer drink! Think the bill was nearly £700. He could survive a nuclear holocaust on the amount she got him. I don’t even argue now. 
