Comments on: Insurance against license suspensions? http://www.leftlanenews.com/insurance-against-license-suspensions.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:41:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Craig http://www.leftlanenews.com/insurance-against-license-suspensions.html/comment-page-1#comment-127708 Craig Tue, 13 Jun 2006 06:17:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/12/insurance-against-license-suspensions/#comment-127708 This certainly explains why the Brits are far more scrutinous of the build quality, handling, engine power, gas mileage, power to weight ratio, driving feel, durability and maintinence requirements.... basically all the value that separates a brand new under $50,000 USD crapbucket from a brand new car that satisfies. With all the nonsense they must put up with just to be able to insure and legally drive their cars on public roads, it just doesn't make sense to bother with something you don't really have a good reason to want. This certainly explains why the Brits are far more scrutinous of the build quality, handling, engine power, gas mileage, power to weight ratio, driving feel, durability and maintinence requirements…. basically all the value that separates a brand new under $50,000 USD crapbucket from a brand new car that satisfies.

With all the nonsense they must put up with just to be able to insure and legally drive their cars on public roads, it just doesn’t make sense to bother with something you don’t really have a good reason to want.

]]> By: Jon http://www.leftlanenews.com/insurance-against-license-suspensions.html/comment-page-1#comment-120388 Jon Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:29:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/12/insurance-against-license-suspensions/#comment-120388 You know, this plus the cost of gas in London: $6.36 (converted into US dollars and US gallons) and the cost of actually purchasing a car (easily 25% or more than in the US, regardless of model…except the ultra-high end cars) is going to see less and less people having the ability to own and maintain cars in England… Jon. You know, this plus the cost of gas in London: $6.36 (converted into US dollars and US gallons) and the cost of actually purchasing a car (easily 25% or more than in the US, regardless of model…except the ultra-high end cars) is going to see less and less people having the ability to own and maintain cars in England…

Jon.

]]> By: Karl http://www.leftlanenews.com/insurance-against-license-suspensions.html/comment-page-1#comment-118727 Karl Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:12:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/12/insurance-against-license-suspensions/#comment-118727 This is a really sad state of affairs for the Brittish. But don't worry, on the other side of the pond, the insurance companies give cops radar guns, so it's just as bad. This is a really sad state of affairs for the Brittish. But don’t worry, on the other side of the pond, the insurance companies give cops radar guns, so it’s just as bad.

]]> By: animal http://www.leftlanenews.com/insurance-against-license-suspensions.html/comment-page-1#comment-117830 animal Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:09:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/12/insurance-against-license-suspensions/#comment-117830 [i]Sometimes[/i] I'm ashamed to be British... [i]Sometimes[/i] I’m ashamed to be British…

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