ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agoAs a bike rider, I forget this is a thing. Asked my neighbor, he pays $350/month in insurance alone 🙃slrpnk.netimagemessage-square118fedilinkarrow-up1388arrow-down128
arrow-up1360arrow-down1imageAs a bike rider, I forget this is a thing. Asked my neighbor, he pays $350/month in insurance alone 🙃slrpnk.netByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square118fedilink
minus-squareFlamekebab@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 hours agoI’m actually looking to move from owning to leasing a car because it’s been false economy. The maintenance costs and stress have been so high as to make it cheaper to pay a few hundred quid each month.
minus-squareByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 hours agoI’m not familiar with UK laws. Is the lease bundled with insurance? Or separate thing?
minus-squareFlamekebab@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours agoNot inherently. I have the option of having the lease company handle insurance, but it’s much more cost effective not to.
I’m actually looking to move from owning to leasing a car because it’s been false economy. The maintenance costs and stress have been so high as to make it cheaper to pay a few hundred quid each month.
I’m not familiar with UK laws. Is the lease bundled with insurance?
Or separate thing?
Not inherently. I have the option of having the lease company handle insurance, but it’s much more cost effective not to.