SHE SAYS . . .

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31094, 24 June 1966, Page 9

SHE SAYS . . .

. . . many married couples must often consider how much they would like to own a second car, particularly if the husband has the family car away all day. This can be quite a problem if you live some distance from shops.

There is no doubt that two cars are better than one, although the cost of transport will inevitably be a little higher. Generally a large car and a small car fill the bill best: the large one for trips, week-end jaunts and so forth, and the small car for shopping, taking the children to school, and similar short journeys.

The large car will cost more to buy and more to run and maintain, while the smaller vehicle will be more economical on fuel, easier to handle in traffic and more convenient to park. Quite often, of course, it is for the last two reasons that the small car is most often in demand —the husband will try it, find how much more convenient it is in the city, and leave the big car at home for his wife.

The cost of buying two cars is the problem for most families, but it is worth remembering that the cost of two small cars is often about the same as the cost of one large one. Apart from such items

as registration and insurance, running costs on two small cars are often much the same as for one large car. Often, too, the couple will travel together in one vehicle —if you cover 200 miles a week in one car, you and your husband will not necessarily cover twice this distance if you have a car each.

As the second car will be used for shorter trips only, often an older second-hand model, which might not stand up to long journeys, will suffice. Such cars can be bought comparatively cheaply with a little luck and some diligent looking.