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Offline mercury

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« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2008, 16:47:46 PM »
We still have a much better standard of living out here. In fact we are "living" out here.



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« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2008, 16:48:48 PM »
Not strictly on topic, but we have just bought some BEKO electrical appliances and they come with a 5 year warranty and for an extra 35YTL per appliance you can extend it to 7 years. Try getting that sort of deal in the UK. Also applies to Arstil furniture which is part of the BEKO group.

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« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2008, 17:15:20 PM »
Whenever I purchased any large electrical appliance in the UK, I expected it to last for 5 to 7 years, so if it broke down in that time, I would return it to the manufacturer and have it repaired free of charge, as is my statuary right.
I couldn`t do that in Turkey.

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« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2008, 18:11:56 PM »
2.29 YTL to the £....No real change  to what we got when we first bought about 5 years ago:D
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« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2008, 18:50:56 PM »
I doubt if you would get a fridge or washing machine ot TV repaired for free in the UK if it broke down after 6 years.

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« Reply #15 on: January 08, 2008, 21:32:29 PM »
 :)According to the consumer rights any major electrical appliance should be repaired free of charge if it breaks down within its life expectancy, I have just learnt this 1st hand when the grill on my oven broke down, it was repaired FOC. although initially I was told hard lines your warranty has expired, not so, and not many people know this, Anyway comparing Turkey with England pricewise over the last 20years from a personal point of view I think it has gone alot more expensive over there, I agree with Cavfan that Sp[ain is so much cheaper for eating out etc,I am not talking about living there cos I am not in a position to comment on that one,:P

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« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2008, 22:13:01 PM »
It all depends on which part of Spain U are talking about. We have had cheap holidays and expensive ones in the North of Spain. Not all of Turkey is as expensive as living in the Fethiye region. Furniture and cars, electrical goods and soft furnishings etc. are much cheaper in Izmir, Mugla and even Dalaman which is an airport town. We are pretty  uch a captive audience living in this area. Has anyone thought about the local poor Turks who are struggling to pay all these extra charges on 2TL per hour? Stop moaning and remember why U came here in the first place! How many of your friends and relations in the UK are lucky enought to own a place in the sun? Most people I know would gladly give up their homes in the U.K to live here getting more expensive or not.

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« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2008, 22:48:54 PM »
quote:
Originally posted by Crabbit

you also have to take into account the strengthening of the Lira over the last year, which also effects prices

08.01.2007 = £1 = 2.78810 TRY
Today = £1 = 2.31140 TRY



That doesn't affect prices - but it does make it more expensive for us Brits to go on holiday.


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« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2008, 23:02:09 PM »
quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Crabbit

you also have to take into account the strengthening of the Lira over the last year, which also effects prices

08.01.2007 = £1 = 2.78810 TRY
Today = £1 = 2.31140 TRY



That doesn't affect prices - but it does make it more expensive for us Brits to go on holiday.



That was my point Stoop.

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« Reply #19 on: January 09, 2008, 07:48:53 AM »
if you find somewhere that is getting cheaper, please let me know.

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