The Driver's Choice

Automotive Enthusiast, somewhat Libertarian. My views are my own and do not represent any organisation or company.

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@pietviljoen Some would rather deal with a nanny state instead of an overtly corrupt state... different strokes...

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@pietviljoen Evergrande?

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Apologies, Roodepoort

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Another day in Midrand. Go ahead, buy and drive a Polo or Golf GTI in Midrand and take your chances. Likelihood of being hijacked is very high. #GTI #Polo #Midrand

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@nickhedley The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is pleased

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@Given_47 @CiroDeSiena Obviously, if you are hiring someone with a CTC less than R500k, then my considerations may be not relevant

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@Given_47 @CiroDeSiena I would go so far to say that even a salary slip alone is not sufficient. A schedule of unvested share options would also be required

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@Given_47 @CiroDeSiena The people who I usually higher for my industry would have share options from their current employer but that unvested value will not be clearly available in a simple CTC number

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@Given_47 @CiroDeSiena Then there is the issue of future share options that vest over a longer period. Those unvested shares still have value but will not come up in the current year's CTC

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@Given_47 @CiroDeSiena Some companies may offer a lower CTC, but can offer more tax deduction related benefits

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@Given_47 @CiroDeSiena Benefits are calculated and deducted differently. Some companies offer special allowances while some offer bigger contributions for pension. One cannot compare directly if just look at plain CTC only

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@tt_018 @DjHemTonick Not everyone does. But when you meet another high performance car at a stop or traffic lights and it is safe and clear, 99% of people would try to out sprint the other car. It will then be funny when the M3 driver is left behind by the 911 and wondering...

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@NamedMini One can then argue that our democratic political voting system is also flawed. Does the average Joe have a full grasp of what each political party offers that will indeed better the country? Shouldn't voting be based on scientific reason too?

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@OtsileJK Used prices on these are looking reasonable. A good performance car. Not quite at Cayman levels of handling and enthralling abilities, but decent performance at a good (used) price. R600k for a low miler makes sense and likely to not dip too much further down

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@tt_018 @DjHemTonick These cars have Launch Control - they are specifically designed for drag racing...

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@FilmstoFilms_ One if the best movies ever made. This is peak Bruce Willis.

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@DjHemTonick Power to them. They will still lose in a drag race....https://t.co/aC8QG6vTyG

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@vagroup_sa @Siya_Madiks @VolkswagenSA @VWSAnews @hanslanga_sa @mtura712 If it is made in SA, why is it priced more than most of its imported rivals who are mainly built in Europe? Are our local manufacturing costs (including labour) more than Europe?

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@CiroDeSiena Do you feel like Al Pacino in Insomnia?