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whiterice replied to
OzHunterNSW on Should I Upgrade from My 2003 Camry to a More Modern, Safer Car?
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Yup never had comprehensive on this vehicle, just third party. The excess alone is probably worth a significant portion of the car's…
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whiterice replied to
resisting the urge on Should I Upgrade from My 2003 Camry to a More Modern, Safer Car?
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Yes, the Camry hasn't been very much trouble and I've heard is pretty easy to work on. I chuckled when you mentioned the roll cage and the…
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whiterice replied to
Euphemistic on Should I Upgrade from My 2003 Camry to a More Modern, Safer Car?
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I certainly would agree that electric vehicles are the way to go for commuter cars. The reasons I'll probably miss ICE are not pragmatic…
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Thanks for sharing your experience. Most of my driving is suburban driving, but do go on regional/rural undivided roads probably every 2-3…
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Yep I test drove a manual XV with about 50,000 kms the other day at a decent price - unfortunately another buyer got to it while I was…
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whiterice replied to
Euphemistic on Should I Upgrade from My 2003 Camry to a More Modern, Safer Car?
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Clean driving record here hehe. ABS sounds like a great thing to have though, as I replied to another poster, I do get wheel lock on hard…
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The Camry production model after my one got ABS and side airbags it seems.
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Yeah I upgraded my tyres back in 2019 to try and make up for this, but on the occasions I've needed to brake hard, I still do notice it…
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Makes sense.
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Thanks for sharing the data, good read.
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whiterice replied to
Euphemistic on Should I Upgrade from My 2003 Camry to a More Modern, Safer Car?
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You're right, some of these used car prices are approaching new car prices...
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whiterice replied to
EightImmortals on Should I Upgrade from My 2003 Camry to a More Modern, Safer Car?
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What car was it?
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Yeah saw that. 1998 looks legit scary in comparison. Although I realise also that the newer Corollas have gotten a lot bigger and heavier .
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Interesting point about metro accidents! Would have thought regional driving was more dangerous with the higher speeds and undivided roads.…
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I share the same thought re suburban driving ... occasionally go out on on those undivided 100km/h roads though, but I guess risk profile…
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Interesting perspective.
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I've been driving the Camry for under a decade now. I guess life circumstances have brought me to the point where I value the safety of a…
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Mmm I'm probably looking at second hand cars if anything. I've heard about the stock shortage on new cars though, sounds pretty bad.
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Probably 15-20k, can stretch a little for the right car/price. Don't mind driving manual.
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whiterice posted a forum topic Should I Upgrade from My 2003 Camry to a More Modern, Safer Car?
Hi guys, Also posted this on r/AusFinance in case anybody goes there haha. Currently drive a 2003 Camry with around 230,000 kms which has…
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whiterice replied to
vikvance on Gas Initial Meter Read - Not Sure if Someone Actually Came and Did One
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Yeah smart meters are the future - I think my building has a basic meter though.
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whiterice replied to
yoonibear on Gas Initial Meter Read - Not Sure if Someone Actually Came and Did One
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Hmm yeah, mine's underneath the sink, but it seems to count usage from a gas stove top too, so my guess is it's probably a general gas…
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whiterice replied to
avoidfullprice on Gas Initial Meter Read - Not Sure if Someone Actually Came and Did One
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Yeah it does sound like a lot of work from a meter reading point of view. Don't think there is centralised hot water, just an instantaneous…
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whiterice replied to
AndyC1 on Gas Initial Meter Read - Not Sure if Someone Actually Came and Did One
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I probably should have asked them to provide the numerical value. I'll ask them on Monday. Just looked at Jemena's (gas distributor)…
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whiterice replied to
iNeed2Pee on Gas Initial Meter Read - Not Sure if Someone Actually Came and Did One
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Yup, they said that the distributor made a note that they did an 'actual reading' on 21/10.
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whiterice replied to
iNeed2Pee on Gas Initial Meter Read - Not Sure if Someone Actually Came and Did One
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Hmm interesting point. I took a photo yesterday so will keep that in my records. I always thought the initial and final meter reading had…
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whiterice posted a forum topic Gas Initial Meter Read - Not Sure if Someone Actually Came and Did One
Hi, just a quick question guys. I moved into an apartment (used to live in a house though, still new to the whole strata and building…
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Ya good idea, I'll scope out marketplace/gumtree. I'm a fairly small guy, but I guess deadlifts would still get light pretty quickly.
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Lack of safety bars was definitely a strike against the Decathlon one for me. I haven't had an experience falling at the gym yet, but I…
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Yeah, was a big factor against the Decathlon one I linked. Will have to consider space, but full rack definitely ideal.
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