“I realize that there are cars that are more amazing than the Tesla Model X”

Steinar, or was it Tore, did not understand all the questions.

And Bjarte Tjøstheim fell victim to tyn from the Sagen brothers when he revealed what his dream car is.

You can also listen to the entire podcast here on PodMe.

How much does car maintenance cost you per month – and what does the calculation look like?

– Erik Follestad says approximately 2,000 a month (Tore refers to a previous 10-point check with the Papaya trio’s streaming service colleague, TV presenter and reality participant Erik Follestad). I say 2000, me too.

Steinar Sagen: – Me too.

Bjarte Tjøstheim: – I say 2000, me too. I have no idea. This will be an exciting interview with you, Tore. But not with me and Steinar.

How did the costs affect the car choices you actually made? What’s the smartest thing you’ve done to cut costs? What advice would you like to share about smart car maintenance?

Stones: – Smart car maintenance, what is smart car maintenance for?

Thor: – That is the question. I don’t drive that much, because it’s inconvenient in the city. And that is my answer to that question.

Bright: – I have no choice. We always have to drive a Honda, because Kristin (the wife) wants a Honda. Then a listener from Kristiansand called and was able to make a great offer on Honda, and I’m super happy with it.

Thor: – You have a better answer than me.

Stones: – What is the question? I don’t understand the question.

Thor: – You bought a huge Tesla.

Bright: – Why didn’t you buy a tiny Fiat Fitte. It is called… [her snakker han nok om Hondaen som nesten het noe slikt, før den fikk nytt navn, red.anm.]

Thor: – There are little fuel costs for having an electric car, at least when we bought it.

(here the Papaya banter increases)

Stones: – Fuel costs …?

Thor: – Fuel costs. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to take part in the 10-point check.

Famous people about the joys and sorrows of car ownership:

Never rust-treated

How do you do maintenance? Polishing? Hand wash or laundry hall? How often? Rust treatment?

(Steinar Sagen expresses that he wants to take over the role of questioner)

Stones: – Rust treatment, I’ve never done that.

– Hey, haven’t you had rust treatment?

– I wash occasionally.

– Erik Follestad says “hand wash at least twice a month”. Then you’re an idiot. Why?

Bright: – Is it too little?

– It is far too much.

Thor: – You drive every day, it’s the middle of winter.

– No no no. Nonsense. That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.

Bright: – I have washed our car, once or twice. A summer.

– It is part of the car maintenance.

What do you do with tires, change and storage? How often do you change – and what kind of tires do you buy?

– What kind of tires do you buy, Steinar?

– Tire hotel. I buy tires for NOK 17,000 – for four (tyres).

– Is it cheap or expensive?

– It is expensive, I think.

– I haven’t bought a tire yet, and have it at a tire hotel. It costs way too much. 2000 a year anyway, 4000 a year or something like that.

– It’s damn good of you not to have them yourself.

Bright: – It’s great not having to have them yourself. The answer to how often? I change twice a year.

Thor: – Steinar, you refrain from answering?

– Yes, I don’t understand the question.

Used car?

How do you check the history of the car when you buy a used car? And how long does your car have to last?

Bright: – I don’t buy used cars.

Stones: – I check by looking at a sheet of paper where the vehicle license is, perhaps.

– You check the vehicle license, and what does it say?

– I do not know. I do not remember.

– You are over that question, too. I? No, i do not know. I have never checked the history when I have bought a used car.

– No, right!?

– Damn difficult questions! Should I check what Follestad says? “I mostly buy used cars, all my cars have been used…”

– He says it twice.

– Snikskryt… “… the last three have been between one and two years old. I buy them from a dealer and they haven’t gone that far – 20,000 to 50,000 kilometres.”

Thor: – Okay, going to the dealer, then.

Stones: – I’m talking to a dealer.

Meet these happy enthusiasts:

Mental problems

Where do you park your car? Inside – or outside all year round? Do you use drafts if it is outside?

– Inside all year round. So, I have a garage, I also drive it to the garage down here in the city centre, and it is also there.

– Do you use drafts?

– Never used covers.

Bright: – Outside all year round.

– Do you use drafts?

– No.

Thor: – I have two cars. One is in the garage, the other outside all year round.

Bright: – Damn father, that’s an exciting answer.

Stones: – Move, then?

– I am not an ancient pensioner with a sports car and mental problems.

– Are you not?

Bright: – I am.

Is there one, or more, practical and useful features your car MUST have (à la heated steering wheel, trailer hitch…) if money were not a limitation?

– Steinar, you love trailer hitches, don’t you?

– I love the trailer hitch, which I wear permanently. I always have it on. It was very important for me when I was going to buy a car, because then I could drive Tore’s boat up and down the circulation.

Bright: – I have a removable tow bar.

Thor: – We’ve sucked at that.

Bright: – Yes, we’ve sucked that, and I have it in studded welding.

Thor: – Right …

Do not understand

What color is your car? Which ones are accepted? And what color can your car never be?

Thor: – Black.

Bright: – I don’t understand the question.

– You don’t want to answer that?

– It’s a bit greyish.

– Isn’t it silver-grey?

Bright: – Silver grey.

– It is one of the most common colours.

Stones: – Tore, what color do you have?

– One silver gray and one dark grey. I have another car, that is. A Hyundai i10.

– Okay, so you have lied throughout the interview so far.

– I actually have, sorry.

– It was very boring.

Thor: – I think it was cool, me.

What’s the worst car investment you’ve made – and why did it go wrong?

(For some reason the trio bypasses this question in silence)

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Not quite Saga

Which of your car dreams are stopped by your wallet? And what kind of car would you have chosen now, if money were not a limitation?

Thor: – Uh, no one. So, I mean…, I get that there are cars that are more amazing than the Tesla Model X.

Stones: – Koenigsegg, for example?

– No …

Bright: – Porsche 911, I could imagine. Such an old…

– Bright! Are you Saga Norén, or – are you Jon Øigarden, or?

Bright: – Like, like…

– Old 911, Bjarte, you must never buy.

– Buy an old 911 then, Bjarte.

Bright: – Yes, yes, yes…

– Then you can take the 10-point check properly.

– You know what, I think you should buy an old 911. I regret what I said.

Bright: – Oh well …

– Would you have bought one if money was not a limitation?

– No no.

– It only costs 300,000 for an old 911.

– I don’t want to spend money on a car. I would rather …

– But why would you want to buy an old 911, then?

– Maybe I could do it.

Stones: – No, I want an old 911. But I understand that it will be too tight. It will be too tight. So I drive my dream car, me.

Thor: – Is it your dream car?

– Yes, I don’t have much bigger dreams than that.

Thor: – I have my dream car, too.

– What number are we on now? Then it looks like the 10-point check is complete for this time.

– I don’t think so, wasn’t it 10 points?

– I do not think so.

Bright: – Thank you for having us.

– Wasn’t it 10 points?

– Nah-hey.

– Yes Yes Yes.

– Follestad says “If I had to.” “up game”, perhaps a Geländewagen with the same type of engine would be something.” Ha-ha-ha…

– Was it fun?

– Yes, it was funny, because I have it.

– Yes, yes, yes.

– Cool, the 10-point check is over for today.

– That was it. We’ll take more tomorrow.

– We do that.