Recent content by die_koos

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    Did you buy your last car with cash or on a finance plan?

    I Usually buy cash if possible but got a deal on my last car at 8% with no deposit. So I decided try and use the cash somewhere else.
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    BEE helped white-owned companies to protect their turf

    It was actually so simple. 1. Make it illegal to discriminate on race 2. Remove all laws and policies that are impeding growth 3. Invest in quality education Then you would see a natural process of a growing economy needing more and more employees and businesses thereby creating the...
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    BEE helped white-owned companies to protect their turf

    Left him and die_gert at the bar.
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    BEE helped white-owned companies to protect their turf

    Here is the thing that we need to understand - even in a perfect world where BEE and Affirmative action are implemented 100% according to the intention and without any corruption it still places an administrative and financial burden on companies and for many companies that burden is the...
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    New Toyota Hilux in South Africa – Pricing revealed

    GWM LT 4x4 Auto - top spec = R 649 000 (Entry level GWM LS AT = R 529 000) Entry level Hilux 2.8 GD-6 RB SRX 6AT = R 658 500 So basically Toyota is betting that people would rather buy a steel wheeled entry level Hilux than a Top spec GWM. I have no beef with the Hilux, and I would buy one if...
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    Great surprise for South Africa

    Not to pee on any parades, but the population growth per year for SA is about 1.3% so to just not get any worse we would need to grow at around 0.3% per quarter. The net growth for the first 3 months was basically 0.2% which I suspect is well within the margin of error of these kind of things..
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    New small budget car for my mom

    Left field choice - but great value for money in my opinion. https://www.autotrader.co.za/car-for-sale/citroen/c3/max/28441102
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    BEE chasing companies away from South Africa

    I Think that many people do not realise that even if BEE was implemented 100% according to it's intended purpose, without any corruption it would still be a net negative on any businesses bottom line. Add to that the fact that the way it is done in the majority of cases is to enrich the elite...
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    Petrol stations considering closing at night in South Africa

    Growing up in the 80s I seem to recall that my parents had to plan long distance trips very carefully to avoid needing to fill up outside of petrol stations working hours.... but I can't remember if that was just on Sundays. I recall they also needed to know if they accepted cheques if our cash...
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    Rich South Africans are moving into enclaves with their own electricity, water, security, healthcare, and education

    Yes, all bets are off when the mob starts looting and pillaging. But that is not the point of estates like these. They will keep the wealthy insulated against government incompetence up until the time comes to hop on a plane. Until then, what you get is relative safety and convenience. Almost...
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    Be warned!! Your money is NOT safe on LUNO!!!

    Firstly - choosing to store value in a under regulated instrument carries risk. So this should not be a big surprise. Secondly - if you are selling at below the price you bought at. Cash out and buy the same again on another exchange. Worst case you are paying an admin fee but you end up with...
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    What is your preferred way to search for information online?

    I have switched over to using gemini for search since I can tell it what I'm looking for with context instead of having to scroll through results myself.
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    e-scooter for teenage school commute

    The bicycles are not supposed to be on the pavement either. My personal little pet peeve is that my kids have to walk on the shoulder of the road to make room for the kids on bicycles on the pavement on their way to school. The estate I live in has similar footpaths etc and we have almost...
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    Toyota launches 3 new cars in South Africa – Pricing

    By no means a budget vehicle, but aimed at a very specific market. It's a "cheap" landcruiser, not a more robust Rav.
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    Toyota launches its bZ4X EV in South Africa

    In my opinion there have always been 3 reasons to buy a Toyota. 1. Dependability - they use to be (some still are) solid and you could pretty much be sure of about 10 years hassle free driving if you bought one and took reasonable care of it. 2. Support - If something did go wrong you had a...
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