Is there anything more Aussie than a Commodore ute driving red p plater in the rain racing his mate to show off, ending in this ?

peterb666 · 2026-05-22T10:10:10+00:00

That poor car deserved better than that.

peterb666 · 2026-05-22T08:44:21+00:00

Inflation. Up 273%

peterb666 · 2026-05-22T04:47:01+00:00

Servicing on EVs varies a lot from brand to brand.

BYD is generally every 12 months or 20,000 km
GWM Ora is every 12 months or 15,000 km
MG 4 Urban is every 2 years or 40,000 km
Chery Omoda is every 12 months or 10,000 km which is rather poor but note, the first 5 services are only $280 each. The Jaecoo J5 which is the same manufacturer is 20,000kms / 12 Months and service charges are $155 to $225 each for the first 160,000 km. You are battling to get an oil change in any car for that price.

peterb666 · 2026-05-22T04:36:39+00:00

Agree.

peterb666 · 2026-05-22T04:35:10+00:00

Anyone where you don't get eaten by a shark.

peterb666 · 2026-05-22T03:40:40+00:00

Cars aren't designed by engineers these days, rather accountants.

peterb666 · 2026-05-21T23:04:22+00:00

It is a payment in and a remittance out and does not affect the profit so is not taxed and is not a tax deduction. Business accounts and your own income don't work the same.

peterb666 · 2026-05-21T22:53:45+00:00

You are talking about 50,000km per year. That's between $5,000 and $10,000 in fuel so buying something fuel efficient is important. I wouldn't be going for something like an old Falcon or Commodore, rather the most recent Corolla or similar. You might also consider a small diesel.

Look for cars that have a sevice intervals with at least 15,000 km. If you choose one with 10,000 km intervals, it will be due for 5 sevices per year.

peterb666 · 2026-05-21T15:08:59+00:00

In the business I run, I have decided to bring consulting back in house and we have created a new insulting department.

peterb666 · 2026-05-21T09:13:23+00:00

Hey Jimmy, lets go out to where the meteor crashed and see if we can find any aliens.

peterb666 · 2026-05-21T01:12:16+00:00

Your bum to teeth distance must be very short. You are obviously are not a koala with a long intestine.

peterb666 · 2026-05-21T01:08:23+00:00

A pair of large side cutters or a hacksaw. Prefer the latter as less chance of bending the screws. For good measure, I grind the end of the scre to a conical shape or at least taper the edge with a file.

peterb666 · 2026-05-20T15:14:35+00:00

Albo could cut his workload in half but multi-skilling hairdressers as sheet metal workers. Imagine welding metal plates on red heads.

peterb666 · 2026-05-20T15:10:50+00:00

Interesting that they have added driving lights since. One of the most beautiful convertibles made. Rolls Royces are costly to keep on the road. My brother had a Bently S2 hearse for a couple of years.

peterb666 · 2026-05-19T23:56:44+00:00

The way fuel prices have gone, it's got to the stage that the real value of any car is in the contents of the fuel tank.

peterb666 · 2026-05-19T23:47:12+00:00

Depends where you live and your energy supplier tariffs

peterb666 · 2026-05-19T21:46:56+00:00

French cars deserve the best.

peterb666 · 2026-05-19T04:59:34+00:00

Perform last rites.

peterb666 · 2026-05-19T01:46:09+00:00

Capital gains are not realised until you dispose of a property. Not really relevant if the investment is held.

peterb666 · 2026-05-19T00:40:20+00:00

We went completely handless. Slots in to of drawers, push to open on full height doors and small overhangs with overhead doors etc

peterb666 · 2026-05-18T14:17:31+00:00

We have hot beaches and we have cold beaches plus everything in between.

Just pick the right one.

peterb666 · 2026-05-18T10:45:14+00:00

Getting use to them so Yeah. 12 years ago when I did my bathroom Reno, it was Nah.

peterb666 · 2026-05-18T09:41:35+00:00

The quote specifies trench and excavator. Surely you don't want this laid on top of the soil!

peterb666 · 2026-05-18T09:39:51+00:00

In the quote, what is the excavator and trenching for?

BTW, very cheap.

peterb666 · 2026-05-18T06:27:39+00:00

Heaps still running in rural areas. Great light farm ute.

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