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Old 24-05-2014, 09:49 PM   #18
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Default Re: Vic club rego rule changes

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Originally Posted by trublu View Post
Not against people having club rego good luck to them but if some one who has a collection of 18 or more cars surely must be able to afford the costs associated to the hobby regardless how often the cars are used.

That's a bit simplistic mate. I own 19 cars ranging from 1927 to 1978, they are my life's work and passion, I pour every spare minute and dollar into them. I'm not rich by any means, I work like a dog to support my hobby and can only afford it because I do all the work myself. If I had to pay full rego I'd be looking at over 12 grand. Add to that the fact that insurance goes up exponentially when a car goes from club plates to full rego, I'd be looking at another 6 or 7 grand a year. So, I'd be down nearly 20 grand a year if the club scheme was scrapped. At this point I simply couldn't afford to have them on the road and my hobby goes out the window.

I know a lot of guys who have multiple cars, doesn't make them rich either, usually just the opposite.

I probably only drive each car maybe 8-10 times a year but I have a smile from ear to ear every time I do.
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