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First major test will be next Wednesday when my daughter goes to cricket training. 4.7 miles away and it's a 15 minute drive but ~55 minutes on public transport (bus+bus or train+train).
Cargo bike no?
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The scrap cost seems low. If it is ulez compliant the cat will be worth more than that.
What is the fail and there are no heightened standards for the MOT.
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Sounds perfect for a Citroen ami, if there was a good network of them dotted around the streets
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Scrapping our car tomorrow. The MOT expires and the garage said it would be a "catastrophic failure" at the next one (i.e. due tomorrow) due to corrosion and the heightened standards of the newer MOT. It's not done badly for a 2001 reg car. Shame as the engine is fine and it's ULEZ compliant.
Getting ~£200 for it, so that's not bad, more than I thought.
It'll be replaced by Zipcars and other rental cars, but mostly public transport, supermarket deliveries, etc.
First major test will be next Wednesday when my daughter goes to cricket training. 4.7 miles away and it's a 15 minute drive but ~55 minutes on public transport (bus+bus or train+train).
Cycling would be mostly free but she hasn't done much cycling and she's tired enough already.
Bus would be £1.65 each way = £3.30 and she is free with her Zip Oyster ~ 55 minutes
Train would be £3.40 and £2.80 coming back = £6.20. She would be £1.70 + £0.80 = £2.50 ~ 55 minutes
Uber would be ~£15 each way ~ 25 minutes (including waiting time)
Zipcar would be £30 as I'd need it for more than 2.5 hours (zero waiting time)