What do OAPs drive these days?
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Apologies if the stereotype offends anyone, as I know not all OAPs drive the same (my grandfather-in-law is 85 years old, drives an X-Type 3.0 Sport and drives faster than me for instance) but you know what I mean!
When there's a car driving at 60mph down the middle lane holding everyone up when the nearside lane is empty or the car that does 40mph everywhere regardless of the speed limit, what does it tend to be now?
It usually used to be a Nissan Sunny or a Rover Metro/100 or Rover 400/45 but now that these cars are not available new, where are the OAPs spending their money? Jeremy Clarkson suggested in his Sunday Times column that Peugeot were catering for this market now (which may explain what they're playing at but I'm not convinced. Worringly, the last couple of times I have been held up by an elderly driver, they have been driving an E90 3-Series! Is this because they are buying something that they think will last and "see them through" or has this just been a coincidence? Has anyone else noticed any patterns? What currently is the average OAPs car of choice?
When there's a car driving at 60mph down the middle lane holding everyone up when the nearside lane is empty or the car that does 40mph everywhere regardless of the speed limit, what does it tend to be now?
It usually used to be a Nissan Sunny or a Rover Metro/100 or Rover 400/45 but now that these cars are not available new, where are the OAPs spending their money? Jeremy Clarkson suggested in his Sunday Times column that Peugeot were catering for this market now (which may explain what they're playing at but I'm not convinced. Worringly, the last couple of times I have been held up by an elderly driver, they have been driving an E90 3-Series! Is this because they are buying something that they think will last and "see them through" or has this just been a coincidence? Has anyone else noticed any patterns? What currently is the average OAPs car of choice?
Honda Jazz 
Usually found to be dawdling down the road with a coffin dodger perched on a cushion gripping the wheel on their way to the local bingo hall to spunk their pension on "the bandits"
Feckin old people. Should be compelled to shuffle off the mortal coil as soon as they entertain ideas of still driving....
Usually found to be dawdling down the road with a coffin dodger perched on a cushion gripping the wheel on their way to the local bingo hall to spunk their pension on "the bandits"
Feckin old people. Should be compelled to shuffle off the mortal coil as soon as they entertain ideas of still driving....
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