TRA - Turners Automotive Group [previously TNR - Turners Limited]

[couta1]

Thanks for sharing Todd and for opening the lines of communication.
I think its truly sad that we're a nation as a whole that on average drives such old vehicles around...and some people wonder why the road toll is so high...go figure !
That said I would be the last one advocating for even more socialist policies creating an even more Government dependent society.
EV's are coming faster than many on here think, I reckon.

What's wrong with my 1994 Suzuki Vitara with 320000k on the clock, had it 18years and never had or caused an accident, closest was a few years back when an AA battery vehicle run a red light and miraculously missed hitting me side on.PS-When your times up, it's up ,no matter what.PPS-EV's, yeah nah.

[Beagle]

What's wrong with my 1994 Suzuki Vitara with 320000k on the clock, had it 18years and never had or caused an accident, closest was a few years back when an AA battery vehicle run a red light and miraculously missed hitting me side on.PS-When your times up, it's up ,no matter what.PPS-EV's, yeah nah.

Okay vehicle in its day but take some sage advice mate, a man of your means and intelligence should know when to quit while you're ahead.
Its not your driving I'm worried about, its the tens of thousands of people coming into the country on counterfeit international driving licenses or the tens of thousands driving without a license at all. If someone hits you hard in that vehicle you'll be going to see the good Lord a lot earlier than you otherwise would be ! There's plenty of really late model good quality vehicles around with good performance and 5 star safety ratings in the $20 -$30K range these days or you could even ask our resident expert car dealer on here for some advice in the $10K range if you're feeling too "Scottish" to buy something better ?

Food for thought. How would you feel if you had a bad accident in that and your grandkids in the back were killed when a far better quality of vehicle would have saved them ? This is the exact reason I ensure my wife has a current model five star rated vehicle...apart from the fact that on the odd occasion, once in the blue moon, I don't mind if she herself hangs around herself a bit longer too lol

The weird thing is you're not alone. I have some other good friends in Auckland who have significant means and should know better but drive really, really old cars that wouldn't pass muster on any of the latest crash tests or latest safety equipment. I talk to them about it too from time to time and they don't listen either...go figure ?

Its an interesting study in human psychology isn't it. Maybe Todd Hunter you could shed some light on this question ?
Why do some people who are very comfortably well off deliberately choose not to update 20+ year old vehicles when they can very easily afford too ?
Do they simply not recognize the risk of older vehicles with far less technology and safety equipment than modern 5 star rated vehicles with all the latest safety aids, crash intrusion beams and so on or are they simply choosing to live a really frugal lifestyle because they've simply got into that habit and can't get out of it ?

[couta1]

I knew I should have added one of these to my last post, anyway was a good days fishing.

[Beagle]

I knew I should have added one of these to my last post, anyway was a good days fishing.

Cheeky bugger...just as well we're good mates Still an interesting study in human psychology though !

[hogie]

Had an accident in my old 1986 Toyota Starlet a few years back ... wrote off a late model VW Passat and got away with $2k worth of repairs to the Starlet ... they don't make em like they used to

[percy]

Okay vehicle in its day but take some sage advice mate, a man of your means and intelligence should know when to quit while you're ahead.
Its not your driving I'm worried about, its the tens of thousands of people coming into the country on counterfeit international driving licenses or the tens of thousands driving without a license at all. If someone hits you hard in that vehicle you'll be going to see the good Lord a lot earlier than you otherwise would be ! There's plenty of really late model good quality vehicles around with good performance and 5 star safety ratings in the $20 -$30K range these days or you could even ask our resident expert car dealer on here for some advice in the $10K range if you're feeling too "Scottish" to buy something better ?

Food for thought. How would you feel if you had a bad accident in that and your grandkids in the back were killed when a far better quality of vehicle would have saved them ? This is the exact reason I ensure my wife has a current model five star rated vehicle...apart from the fact that on the odd occasion, once in the blue moon, I don't mind if she herself hangs around herself a bit longer too lol

The weird thing is you're not alone. I have some other good friends in Auckland who have significant means and should know better but drive really, really old cars that wouldn't pass muster on any of the latest crash tests or latest safety equipment. I talk to them about it too from time to time and they don't listen either...go figure ?

Its an interesting study in human psychology isn't it. Maybe Todd Hunter you could shed some light on this question ?
Why do some people who are very comfortably well off deliberately choose not to update 20+ year old vehicles when they can very easily afford too ?
Do they simply not recognize the risk of older vehicles with far less technology and safety equipment than modern 5 star rated vehicles with all the latest safety aids, crash intrusion beams and so on or are they simply choosing to live a really frugal lifestyle because they've simply got into that habit and can't get out of it ?

Oh dear another one of your great moral crusades.!
Last one was KFC.Then within a week you brought some KFC shares.
I guess next week you will be raving about the 1951 Classic Jaguar XK 120 you are looking to buy?
May be time for your own off market rave thread.?..."The Howling Beagle"....lol.

[Beagle]

LOL...speaking of Jaguar's...you know you want a decent Jaguar with that new home of your's Percy...go on, let the moths out of that wallet.

[couta1]

My old Suzuki flew through it's 6 monthly warrant today as it's always does. PS-Already have an old 1970 Jag.

[Beagle]

Had an accident in my old 1986 Toyota Starlet a few years back ... wrote off a late model VW Passat and got away with $2k worth of repairs to the Starlet ... they don't make em like they used to

My old Suzuki flew through it's 6 monthly warrant today as it's always does. PS-Already have an old 1970 Jag.

Allan Hubbard with his widely known frugal ways would definitely approve...oh hang on a minute...what was his cause of death ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_..._(businessman)

Anyway...back to Turners where the average poor punter is looking to buy a used car for around $10K and probably financing most of that too.
What an "interesting" world we live in...

[couta1]

Alan Hubbard was 83 when he died, he lived a full life, his time was up, RIP Allan.PS-Cool car that VW he owned.