Bluewolf wrote:Actually the age of the car is irrelevant here.
Cars over four years old have to undergo a rigorous road worthiness test every two years. Cars over ten years have to do it every year. For those of u who have seen the add for the car that's the NCT to 2014 listing on it.
With respect to pump attendants. Anna would want to grow up. Along with automatic cars pump attendants here are for the elderly/infirm we don't really have attendants and to go into a station to ask for help with filling petrol/diesel is ALIEN for able bodied capable people. It just doesn't happen.
This was one of the things that had my jaw on the floor when I lived in US. This culture of not having to leave your car literally.
I cannot tell you my ABJECT SHOCK AND HORROR the day I was brought to a drive thru bank?!?!?!? ffs
Be that as it may, I'd still not feel secure about something so ancient. Maybe it's cultural, maybe it's just my dad's views influencing me. I don't care how rigorous the tests are, the older the car the more often it breaks down and the more unpredictable money one has to put into the upkeep. Like I stated, a used car is a very sensible for a new driver indeed, but unless one simply cannot afford it or doesn't have my prejudices against very old cars, I'd stick with a 5-6 year old.
If Dofungus wants to pump gas, I'd have him do it as well in her place, lol. One often gets the smell on one's hands and those pumps are rather nasty. Yes, I'm being prissy, heehee. But she definitely should, at least, learn how to do it, one never knows what may come in useful. It may or may not be tricky, as some pumps are odd, one has to pull something unexpected before gasoline starts flowing or whatnot--but generally it's beyond easy. As for the US, I believe only NJ and Oregon have mandatory gas pumpers (wish more did, as I love them). Otherwise one does it oneself, or some places on highways have them for a few cents extra a gallon, which seems very silly and few take advantage of it. I love drive through banks, muahahaha, and drive through Starbucks-like places though I usually get out of the car for those.
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And the second time I tried I'd left my debit card at home....
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