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It was one of those I-bet-I-can/I-betyou-can’t sessions.

I contended that, even in inflationary times, you can buy a clean used car for under £1,000 with a reasonable chance that it will last a year without major expense – maybe much longer.

Even if you throw it away after a year, it will have cost you significantly less than depreciation on a

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