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[tarte tatin]

This is the first time in twenty years that I have not owned a car and it is driving me (no pun intended) potty!

My husband's family share one beat up old renault between the lot of them and are quite happy with this situation.

As soon as I am able however, I intend to buy my own wheels. Turkish second-hand cars seem very expensive compared to what I used to pay at auctions in the UK. I have heard that foreigners can buy cars more cheaply in Bulgaria, Georgia or Northern Cyprus. Is this true and if so are there any pitfalls?

[thrifty]

I wonder why the topic of buying cars gets no offers of help. If you were asking about the cheapest long distance bus company or the cheapest beer in Taksim you would be inundated with help.

[justme]

I've never even had a driver's license. That's why I'm not trying to help.

I think there's a car thread on the mymerhaba forum, or some car information somewhere on there...

[yaramaz]

TEFLers can't afford cars, thrifty. You know that.


Actually, I could afford one but I don't have anywhere to park one, nor do i have any desire to drive anywhere within Istanbul.

It doesn't matter though, cos I have my own driver cos I'm a tefler.

[justme]

Also cheap beer is way more interesting than cheap cars.

Alas, that doesn't help me either.

[jamessmart50]

That's because most posters on here seem to live in Istanbul. Why would you want a car in Istanbul? You'd need your head examined. As for Samsun though - don't know what to suggest really. Have you considered rollerblades?

[dmb]

Calsimsek is the man to ask about cars.

[Sheikh Inal Ovar]

[tararu]

Sheihk, l think it may be holiday time for you. You seem a lot more bitter and twisted than usual. I think a week on the Med with a few gin and tonics would do you the world of good.

[yaramaz]

I don't find the public transportation uncomfortable. I've never owned a car anywhere I have lived (and this includes places where I wasn't a lowly tefler but had a supposedly real job, like in Canada, the UK or South Africa) and have no desire to own one in the future. It just doesnt interest me. I've been stuck in traffic with annoyed and fed up Turkish friends who own cars because they live in Kozyetağı and work in İkitelli and have to commute X hours every day and pay horrific prices for petro and waste their lives in gridlock. I would prefer to live close to my work, or at least within a metro ride or short bus ride or (wishful thinking here) a nice bike ride.

Cars are over rated. Having one doesn't mean your live is any easier or better. It does mean that without one I can afford to buy 4 or 5 international plane tickets every year to escape the chaos.