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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: TunkuTunku Date: Sep 4, 2008 10:40
> "New UK car registrations last month hit the lowest level for any
> August since 1966, industry figures show.
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Apart from the fact Adrian has kindly pointed out, all it means is that
less cars are being scrapped, and people are holding onto their smoky old
rust buckets for longer. The upside is steel gets more expensive, so when
you really, really have to scrap old faithful, you have more money to buy
the next old faithful.
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The above post may contain traces of irony
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