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Mr Bean actor Rowan Atkinson blamed for slow electric car sales (news.sky.com)

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just paid £650 out to get my 2007 Astra hatchback through an MOT.

It doesn't get driven much so it makes zero sense to replace it. Even if I'm spending double that in a year to keep it on the road it's still waaaaay cheaper than me paying for a "new" one. It's got bodywork rust now though and it's apparently really hard to find a place that'll do repairs like that :(

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

The biggest reason to get a newer car is the safety features (back up cameras, audible warnings, brake assist, etc.). I had my previous car for over 15 years and the new features were a huge upgrade.

Going on ten years on my current one, and seeing how much safety and tech has improved since then gets me wanting a new one.

But yeah, if you don't drive often, then it might not matter much.