3CorsaMeal
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Ever notice this? Just gone to buy spark plugs for the VR6 Corrado super coupe beast i own and they are more than twice the price i paid in 2008.
Same with suspension, was about £575, now about £700.
I reckon its companies trying to combat the credit crunch and makes themselves more money.
Angry
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Robin
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Cost of materials and delivery has gone up.
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Leighton
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I'm sure there is a word for this when it happens?
That's it Inflation
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nathy_87
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Leighton.
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by Leighton
I'm sure there is a word for this when it happens?
That's it Inflation
deffo a university student to know complicated long words like that imo
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nathy_87
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The amount of money you've spent on that junk could've got you a new car
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Eddx14xe
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Could of bought a 106 gti and saved the rest.
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mwg
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The price of petrol's gone up too I've noticed
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by Leighton
I'm sure there is a word for this when it happens?
That's it Inflation
isnt inflation something like 2% a year though roughly. Meaning these things have gone up not inline with inflation
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by nathy_87
The amount of money you've spent on that junk could've got you a new car
Prefer the Corrado, if i hadn't gone down this route i'd be stuck with some sort of ugly hatchback with a posh sales brochure and tdi engine, like a fabia, ibiza, A3 etc then be kidding myself for the next 3yrs that's its cool, but a wise, sensible choice 
Still believe my motoring has cost significantly less than all these people thinking they are winning by buying a compromise. Admit it, you would rather have a sporty coupe with great engine than grandads hatchback with a few selling point extras.
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gazza808
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Supply an demand,
I always find people start selling stuff cheap, when a certain product does well they increase the price to maximise profit,
One example of this I used to buy a massive roll if kitchen roll type tissue from morrisons, (good for in the garage) it started out as 99p 2 years ago, then it was very rare they weren't sold out due to popularity, now they are £3.50, so that's like a 250% increase.
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Ben G
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fucking bread is like £1.40 a loaf!
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Mr-SEH
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Chomps/fudges and pick a mix sweets!
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nathy_87
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote: Originally posted by nathy_87
The amount of money you've spent on that junk could've got you a new car
Prefer the Corrado, if i hadn't gone down this route i'd be stuck with some sort of ugly hatchback with a posh sales brochure and tdi engine, like a fabia, ibiza, A3 etc then be kidding myself for the next 3yrs that's its cool, but a wise, sensible choice 
Ouch. Glad you can take banter. 
Edit: RE Petrol, Couple weeks ago I noticed it had gone up to around 148.9/litre but recently lowest I've seen is 135.9 so not too bad.
[Edited on 25-03-2013 by nathy_87]
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Ben G
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don't get me started on chocolate bars.
the cunts have got smaller but the price has doubled.
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nathy_87
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
don't get me started on chocolate bars.
the cunts have got smaller but the price has doubled.
 
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Ben G
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mother of god.
they used to be 10p!
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FlaFFy_91
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Just gone to buy spark plugs for the VR6 Corrado super coupe beast i own
When the fuck did you get a Corrado?
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mwg
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
mother of god.
they used to be 10p!
not that long ago too I thought! I'm sure things like Curly Wurlys were only 15p or 20p now I think they're about 35p
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Andrew
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I put £40 in my car yesterday at 135.9, drove past the petrol station this morning and it's now 137.9.
Bunch of robbing cunts!
[Edited on 25-03-2013 by Andrew]
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3CorsaMeal
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i've been to local tesco three times in three weeks and everytime all the unleaded is out of service and i've had to buy super, same as everyone else their.
i complained in the kiosk and got told it was problems with the tank/pump and not that they have run out.
They only shut the place down a few months back to replace all the shitty pumps etc
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Nath
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
fucking bread is like £1.40 a loaf!
Don't fuck bread then m8.
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sc0ott
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Is your car, still the corrado? Remapped to run on the super stuff.
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James
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quote: Originally posted by Nath
quote: Originally posted by Ben G
fucking bread is like £1.40 a loaf!
Don't fuck bread then m8.
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by sc0ott
Is your car, still the corrado? Remapped to run on the super stuff.
Yes Corrado, No Mapped.
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