Berties S-class?

miju

Actually buffo just got a new 08 merc last month so doubt he'll be gettin an 09 merc

unkel

MercMad wrote: »

Its fair enough the former Taoisai having chauffered state cars

It doesn't cost all that much in the greater scheme of things, but I feel a former politician on a huge pension no longer needs a chauffeured limousine and 24/7 Garda protection until they die. I'd rather the money would pay for a cancer vaccination for young girls to be honest.

zAbbo

Cpaw wrote: »

Reported. You should know by now that you won't get away with stuff like that on here.

Join date Nov 2008....

Dartz

Reductio Ad Hitlerum...

Bertie is chauffered in a Mercedes.
Hitler was chauffered in a Mercedes.

Ergo Bertie == Hitler.

:P

Yup... I'm bored. But quite frankly, the car a politician is chauffered around in means nothing. Unless it's a Maybach, or a Rolls Royce, in which case it means they're probably a dictator. World leaders prefer top range Mercedes. Dictators prefer cars even better than theirs. If anything, an S class is a perfect statesmans car.... classy and governmental, but also understated in a way other super-luxuries aren't..

I also find it hilarious that the two Green Party ministers aren't driving the greenest car. That honour goes to either the Chief Justice with his Diesel BMW, or the owner of the oldest car there. Toyota Prius is about as green as green paint when you count in manufacturing emmissions. They would've been better off with an old gas-guzzler jag, if they truly wanted environmental credentials, and not just environmentalist credentials...

miju

Actually the greens do have the two lowest emissions car in the fleet

RedorDead

Cpaw wrote: »

I wonder if they will keep updating the fleet what with the now economic misery. Mary Harney by the way has had her A6 upgraded to the new 2008 Xenon fancy lights one. Like the A4 when the front lights stay on all the time but the back stay off. Seen her up in Sligo in it the other day.

This is untrue - she is still in her 2006 A6.

Dartz

miju wrote: »

Actually the greens do have the two lowest emissions car in the fleet

It's not just about emmissions...

There's all the carbon the goes towards forming the plastics, the environmental hazards of the batteries, the fact that outside of town they have to use the petrol engine as much as a regular car, and the fact that it has to be shipped by container from Japan.

A Prius is a false economy. That's my opinion on the things.

green-blood

spot on, the squeeky clean greens eh, Gormley bought his off a green party activist.... not quite Ray Burke but I wonder did the state get a good deal???

Once a politician, always a politician