Decoding the Credence of Bangernomics
Before decoding the science behind Bangernomics, let me tell you the book titled “Bangernomics Bible” written by UK motoring journalist James Ruppert, a former car dealer. According to the author, Bangernomics is the science of running an old car for the next to nothing. This book is some sort of crash course in buying and running a car for less. The general idea is to go for the purchase of a vehicle more than 7-8 years old. Make sure that it doesn't need major work, run it until it cost you a lot of money then sell or leave it to have something else.
The old banger may not have useful safety measures that are granted in modern vehicles. In addition to this, the huge environmental impacts of the bangers are also a possible hinders in its purchase. The old cars built-in 1990 use to emit 30 times more pollution than the cars built-in 2000. It doesn't mean that by buying a new car you are going to make a substantial contribution in creating a sustainable environment. The energy consumed in the production and disposal of a new or badly maintained brand-new vehicle is far more than the carbon footprints of 7-8 years old banger. Hence, according to me opting for a used car is a big favor to the environment.
Furthermore, the car we drive use to say a lot about us. The banger driver may not look snazzy. But the banger chic displays the shrewd choice of a person shunning ostentatious badges of wealth. Even we have a long list of mega rock stars and celebrities driving bangers.
