In the UK, 30% of cars are over 12 years old as new car prices surge 129% in 15 years. EV adoption struggles amid cost hikes.
1[Nidaa] (garden) [us].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:15:56.96ID:vyoQXV5G0●
The average age of cars in the UK is rising sharply, with 30% being over 12 years old, and new car prices have increased by 129% in 15 years.
3割が12年超え 英国の平均車齢が急上昇、新車価格は15年で129％もアップ（AUTOCAR JAPAN） - Yahoo!ニュース
英国の乗用車の平均車齢が上昇を続けている。背景には新車価格の高騰があり、新車ディーラーに不利益をもたらす一方で、保険会社や個人経営の整備工場は恩恵を受けている。英国自動車製造販売者協会（SMMT
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11Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (mushroom) [nl].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:22:52.93ID:WYmy1xYN0
I’ve finally reached my 12th year as an Aqua rider >>1.
2[bb-8] (garden) [us].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:16:13.52ID:vyoQXV5G0
The average age of UK passenger cars continues to rise. The background to this is the soaring prices of new cars, which are hurting new car dealers while benefiting insurance companies and privately owned repair shops. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), overall new car sales have increased by 6% so far this year but this is largely to businesses, with sales to private consumers down 11.8%. Meanwhile, of the 34 million vehicles on the road, 16 million – or almost one in two – are more than 10 years old. Of these, 10.5 million were registered more than 12 years ago.
4Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (sb-android) [us].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:18:35.87ID:Msb7gakX0
Won’t taxes go up in the UK?
17Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (garden) [cn].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:24:12.51ID:RASP0YPz0
>>4
On the other hand, it’s exempt from tax after 50 years.
On the other hand, it’s exempt from tax after 50 years.
31Wuhan pneumonia 64 Tiananmen incident security guard [lv.7] [Sprout] (Tokyo) [cn].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:27:50.23ID:tLMnTCGq0
>>4
In the UK, the older the car, the lower the tax.
In the UK, the older the car, the lower the tax.
5Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Hyogo Prefecture) [no].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:18:55.62ID:v0f9FAP70
Everybody wants money.
6Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (garden) [us].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:20:14.22ID:G+PGy5JH0
Every country is similar. Because cars don’t break down as easily, people are driving them for longer periods of time.
8Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Zipang) [ng].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:21:05.23ID:JRoKnbqy0
The battery in an EV will wear out after 1-2 years of driving. That’s only natural, since it uses the same technology as smartphones.
63Guard [lv.7] [Sprout] (Mushroom) [it].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:34:07.06ID:kIAjR6sn0
>>8
The battery is also effective
Even if it gets cheaper, it won’t be easy to replace the battery.
The battery also functions as part of the frame.
The battery is also effective
Even if it gets cheaper, it won’t be easy to replace the battery.
The battery also functions as part of the frame.
80Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Nara Prefecture) [Nida].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:37:37.99ID:PfnQXdJx0
>>8
I read somewhere that Japanese cars are better than the first generation Prius and Leaf.
I read somewhere that Japanese cars are better than the first generation Prius and Leaf.
9Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Zipangu) [us].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:21:35.06ID:FVTIPd4V0
White people really have no money.
10Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Zipangu) [cn].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:22:20.31ID:mYF2qRK90
Looking at tourists, it seems that Asians are the ones staying in suites, while white people are dressed in dirty clothes and stay in cheap accommodation.
12Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (garden) [us].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:22:56.54ID:AF6uLUOP0
That’s why Toyota sells so much all over the world.
13Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Kanagawa Prefecture) [tw].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:22:57.97ID:aerl0SYY0
Japan taxes old cars so much, there’d be riots in the UK.
23Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (mushroom) [nl].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:25:42.37ID:WYmy1xYN0
>>13
Compact hybrids and light vehicles have low taxes. Taxes will be higher because we don’t need things like Land Cruisers.
Compact hybrids and light vehicles have low taxes. Taxes will be higher because we don’t need things like Land Cruisers.
15Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Tokyo) [us].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:23:32.04ID:5wmyssXM0
My wife’s Land Cruiser is 20 years old and still has plenty of life left. She doesn’t go on long trips so it’s only got about 40,000 km on it though.
16Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Shizuoka Prefecture) [gb].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:24:07.14ID:hkSVkGMG0
Even if you buy a new car for 3.5 million yen, the value will depreciate by 10% (350,000 yen) per year, so after 10 years your trade-in value will be around 350,000 yen. So, if the car has been fully depreciated and repair costs are less than 300,000 yen a year, you’ll save money by continuing to drive it. The difference in taxes and gasoline costs over the course of a year is only a few hundred thousand yen.
91Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Nara Prefecture) [Nida].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:40:39.82ID:PfnQXdJx0
>>16
Basically the best thing to do is to kill the mood.
Basically the best thing to do is to kill the mood.
18Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (SoftBank) [jp].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:24:38.93ID:1n2ZV/6c0
If you think about the environment, that’s the right answer.
20Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Soft Bank) [pl].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:24:55.98ID:IEPSl0kJ0
My car has done 340,000km since I bought it in 1992 and it still runs fine. However, parts supply has ended, so if it breaks, it may not be possible to repair it. It works fine, so I don’t feel like buying a new one. I’ve driven a Nissan once, but it didn’t have a synchro and the brake pedal was on the right, so it was very difficult to brake. There were times when I didn’t want to ride it because it was difficult for me to drive.
65Security guard [lv.44] [Seedling] (Gifu prefecture) [fr].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:34:23.85ID:zDdOCYz40
>>20
That’s amazing
But it must have cost a lot of money to maintain it.
That’s amazing
But it must have cost a lot of money to maintain it.
21Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Myo) [nz].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:25:24.41ID:R6EAGguF0
In Japan, if you work with gold, you’ll be driving for almost 15 years because it’s the cheapest option.
22Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Zipangu) [us].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:25:31.32ID:j6UgpReT0
Aren’t gasoline dealers making money by selling new cars and doing maintenance and inspections?
I’m surprised EV dealers can operate without their own repair shops
If they stop selling cars they’ll just fire them.
29Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (mushroom) [nl].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:27:15.33ID:WYmy1xYN0
>>22
It’s impossible to inspect an EV without special equipment, so the dealer’s inspection facility makes all the money.
It’s impossible to inspect an EV without special equipment, so the dealer’s inspection facility makes all the money.
24Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Zipangu) [us].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:25:47.73ID:xbbj/BT60
Surprisingly smart.
26Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Zipang) [Nida].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:26:01.27ID:SHhckKB30
The UK has a culture of thinking that it’s cool to continue using good quality things.
33Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Tokyo) [us].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:28:17.64ID:8eARYcHp0
Japanese cars have been lasting longer recently, but 10 years and 100,000km is the standard for when Japanese cars break down, and that’s just the custom. In the West, cars don’t usually break down even after that, and Japanese cars don’t last that long.
44Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (mushroom) [lt].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:30:07.13ID:U18Sbmgg0
>>33
lol
What is this guy dreaming about with foreign cars?
lol
What is this guy dreaming about with foreign cars?
51Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Mikaka) [Look]Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:31:33.87ID:hGWC/vxE0
>>33
What world are you talking about lol?
What world are you talking about lol?
73!donduri(Yamagata prefecture) [ca].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:35:11.64ID:U+F9ldaO0
>>33
You’re so ignorant.
You’re so ignorant.
74Security guard [lv.44] [Seedling] (Gifu prefecture) [fr].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:35:49.76ID:zDdOCYz40
>>33
You’ve never driven an imported car.
You’ve never driven an imported car.
76Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Garden) [jp].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:36:15.62ID:5UmzXCQg0
>>33
Let’s think about why Japanese cars are so stolen.
Let’s think about why Japanese cars are so stolen.
34Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Shizuoka Prefecture) [gb].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:28:20.67ID:hkSVkGMG0
After 15 years and 200,000km, the only things I’ve had to replace are the windshield, hub bearings and rubber bushings. I’m feeling great. I thought the CVT would die, but it was surprisingly tenacious.
38Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Shizuoka Prefecture) [gb].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:29:19.79ID:hkSVkGMG0
European cars don’t break down? They’re so poor quality that the term “European quality” is thrown around in the industry. The US is strong though.
82Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Garden) [Nida].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:38:30.37ID:EjxHJMKe0
>>38
In Europe, if your car breaks down and you get stranded, you’re unlikely to die,
but in America, you can easily die from heatstroke, freezing to death, or crime, so American cars seem to be tougher in that regard.
In Europe, if your car breaks down and you get stranded, you’re unlikely to die,
but in America, you can easily die from heatstroke, freezing to death, or crime, so American cars seem to be tougher in that regard.
39Security Guard [lv.8] [Sprout] (Mushroom) [Nida].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:29:35.59ID:CpkT/eak0
When I watch CS, I see them always repairing cars and haggling over the price.
46Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Myo) [Look].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:31:07.39ID:OV/ylXpJ0
In Japan, people only change their cars because as they get older they have to undergo more inspections and taxes become higher.
57Anonymous @ Teary-eyed. (Tokyo) [Nida]Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:32:56.49ID:VklovvXk0
>>46
That’s right.
That’s right.
66Guard [lv.10] [Sprout] (Garden) [US].Dec. 3, 2024 (Tue) 07:34:27.41ID:COCbW+bc0
EVs don’t last even 12 years.
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