The Joy of Running an Old Shed
Discussion
Monkeylegend said:
Budget tyres, one oil change every 12k miles with the MOT,and that's it for servicing, only washed for each MOT, used to take rubbish to the dump when its open, scratches all over the bumpers, never change the cambelt, never worry about where you leave it, never parked in a garage, always filled with supermarket petrol.
If you break any one of those rules it is not a shed
Yes I'm sure my cars tick all those boxes.If you break any one of those rules it is not a shed
Tell you what bet you shed boys are laughing at the moment, you've got no finance payments, zero depreciation, and if someone with CV comes into contact with your car you can probably scrap it for more than it cost you!
Imagine if you'd just signed a lease on a new supercar in Feb to see it sitting on your drive costing you £2k a month gathering dust. The weekly trip to the shops is probably more enjoyable but still.
Imagine if you'd just signed a lease on a new supercar in Feb to see it sitting on your drive costing you £2k a month gathering dust. The weekly trip to the shops is probably more enjoyable but still.
Car Throttle bought a car for £50.
Seems thread-worthy to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IVSDDPiCFc
Seems thread-worthy to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IVSDDPiCFc
keo said:
When does a car become a shed? My car is 12 years old and has done 140k now. I have had it for four years now and paid a lot more than shed money for it. I look after it mechanically it’s well serviced and runs Michelin tyres. I don’t think it’s worth a great deal now.
However I aren’t precious about it (like some of my old cars and it’s quite a liberating feeling!) although I wouldn’t intentionally damage/ abuse it.
For me, the true sign of a shed is if it got written off or suffered an engine/gearbox failure would you just shrug your shoulders, weigh it in and be straight onto eBay/Gumtree/Facebook to find the next one.However I aren’t precious about it (like some of my old cars and it’s quite a liberating feeling!) although I wouldn’t intentionally damage/ abuse it.
I love the idea that if I did need a new car I could literally find one on eBay, pay cash and be driving it away that afternoon. The idea of ordering a brand new car and waiting months and months for it, or buying used from a dealer and having to arrange finance sounds crazy to me.
Shedding is about minimising stress in your life, driving a car you don't have to worry about and isn't a drain on your finances is utterly liberating and free.
jakesmith said:
Tell you what bet you shed boys are laughing at the moment, you've got no finance payments, zero depreciation, and if someone with CV comes into contact with your car you can probably scrap it for more than it cost you!
Imagine if you'd just signed a lease on a new supercar in Feb to see it sitting on your drive costing you £2k a month gathering dust. The weekly trip to the shops is probably more enjoyable but still.
Not quite as bad but one o four neighbours has had an Audi Q7 for 4 months costing about £600 per month and it hasn't moved for a few weeks or so.Imagine if you'd just signed a lease on a new supercar in Feb to see it sitting on your drive costing you £2k a month gathering dust. The weekly trip to the shops is probably more enjoyable but still.
keo said:
When does a car become a shed? My car is 12 years old and has done 140k now. I have had it for four years now and paid a lot more than shed money for it. I look after it mechanically it’s well serviced and runs Michelin tyres. I don’t think it’s worth a great deal now.
However I aren’t precious about it (like some of my old cars and it’s quite a liberating feeling!) although I wouldn’t intentionally damage/ abuse it.
Shedding is a state of mind, nothing to do with age, miles or even condition imo. However I aren’t precious about it (like some of my old cars and it’s quite a liberating feeling!) although I wouldn’t intentionally damage/ abuse it.
Basically you have little emotional attachment and you’re not precious about it.
I know people with a 15 year old hatchback. They have very little money, saved up and would be devastated if anything happened to it. It looks in very ‘used’ condition, but they cover the seats with old bedding so the kids don’t muck up the seats and he polishes it regularly. That car is shed to most, but not to them.
I also know a bloke who treats a 2 year old top spec Range Rover as a shed. It’s pennies to him as he’s loaded. The dogs have nibbled and scratched the leather so the point it looks like a knife fight occurred in the back seats, every wheel and bumper is scuffed. He grabs the wheelie bin out of the drivers window and drags it against the car for the 75 yards to his front gate every Thursday morning. It’s only ever been cleaned once when it went in for it’s first service. He just doesn’t care about it and sees it simply as a tool. He’ll get another new one next year, even asks the supplying dealer to spec it for him and has it delivered. I asked what engine it had, answer was “I’ve got no idea, takes petrol though when the light comes on”.
Monkeylegend said:
jakesmith said:
Tell you what bet you shed boys are laughing at the moment, you've got no finance payments, zero depreciation, and if someone with CV comes into contact with your car you can probably scrap it for more than it cost you!
Imagine if you'd just signed a lease on a new supercar in Feb to see it sitting on your drive costing you £2k a month gathering dust. The weekly trip to the shops is probably more enjoyable but still.
Not quite as bad but one o four neighbours has had an Audi Q7 for 4 months costing about £600 per month and it hasn't moved for a few weeks or so.Imagine if you'd just signed a lease on a new supercar in Feb to see it sitting on your drive costing you £2k a month gathering dust. The weekly trip to the shops is probably more enjoyable but still.
At least I am still doing a bit of work and using the car but is a bit of an expensive ornament.
Still have my old 07 plate CRV too!!
Not the best timing or financial decision!
vikingaero said:
I washed, waxed, sealed and vacced the Daihatsu Shed today.... I know it's against Shed rules, but in my defence I was so bored as I've already done the 3 normal cars, the garden, the shed (garden), lots of DIY and the garage.
I cleaned the inside of mine recently...not the outside as couldn't care less really. Mainly from a hygiene standpoint and since I'm asthmatic, spent over an hour giving it a good clean on all surfaces. I do wonder now if cars that fall not just within "shed" budgets but also upto the £5k threshold for example, will start to firm up as you just can't go wrong in that budget given what's available but can see demand increasing for those type of cars.
vikingaero said:
I washed, waxed, sealed and vacced the Daihatsu Shed today.... I know it's against Shed rules, but in my defence I was so bored as I've already done the 3 normal cars, the garden, the shed (garden), lots of DIY and the garage.
Your membership is unfortunately revoked... one simply doesn't wash a shed no matter how bored...:-)
VR99 said:
I cleaned the inside of mine recently...not the outside as couldn't care less really. Mainly from a hygiene standpoint and since I'm asthmatic, spent over an hour giving it a good clean on all surfaces.
I do wonder now if cars that fall not just within "shed" budgets but also upto the £5k threshold for example, will start to firm up as you just can't go wrong in that budget given what's available but can see demand increasing for those type of cars.
I have never cleaned the outside of mine but do keep it clean inside. Wear and tear inside wouldn’t get fixed (it’s not showing much though tbh) but I don’t think it’s great to sit in filth, no matter what the car I do wonder now if cars that fall not just within "shed" budgets but also upto the £5k threshold for example, will start to firm up as you just can't go wrong in that budget given what's available but can see demand increasing for those type of cars.
I washed my shed Golf for the first time since I bought it. The green growth was slowing the windows down and it was a bit grimey to touch and it now looks really rather respectable. I think there's nothing wrong with caring for your shed if it's provided good service and you want to make sure it carries on. The Golf is now on 214k miles and still feels very tight. I'm not precious about it, but since it is currently cheap motoring the likes of which I've never known I am keen to see that continue.
W00DY said:
I washed my shed Golf for the first time since I bought it. The green growth was slowing the windows down and it was a bit grimey to touch and it now looks really rather respectable. I think there's nothing wrong with caring for your shed if it's provided good service and you want to make sure it carries on. The Golf is now on 214k miles and still feels very tight. I'm not precious about it, but since it is currently cheap motoring the likes of which I've never known I am keen to see that continue.
Kosovan car wash. Job jobbed. And until they re-open you are saving cash and the environment! What's not to Like!
Had not seen (its around the corner in a shared drive/space) or driven the skodaSHED in about 4 weeks - thankfully started first time and had washer fluid so i can clean the front windows of bird muck/sandy rain/moss - rear window washer not working (probably either gunked up or the pipe has come off somehwere in the boot) - brakes a bit scrapey but all ok after 10 mins.
skodaSHED, skodaSHED not fails, skodaSHED (sing it to the spiderman theme)
skodaSHED, skodaSHED not fails, skodaSHED (sing it to the spiderman theme)
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