£2k ish depreciation resistant fun car
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Hi all
I'm stuck at the moment looking for a car for about £2/2.5k to get me through the winter and sell on in the spring. The reason being is that I'm with a 'fun' car at the moment and would like something I can enjoy over the winter whilst I save for my next car.
What I would like is a car that will hold most of it's value and be easy to push on come the spring time. The obvious thought is a tidy MX-5 which should sell once the sun comes out.
However, I'm wondering if there is anything that I've over looked that I should be considering. The factors along with the ability to sell it on quickly are that is has to be fun and engaging to drive. I'm not looking for much else beyond that.
The shortlist is currently:
MX5 (Mk1 1.8)
MG ZS 2.5 V6 - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1280936.htm (I love the reason this one is being sold!)
VW Golf VR6 - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1353767.htm
Any thoughts? Anything a bit left field that could be good?
I'm stuck at the moment looking for a car for about £2/2.5k to get me through the winter and sell on in the spring. The reason being is that I'm with a 'fun' car at the moment and would like something I can enjoy over the winter whilst I save for my next car.
What I would like is a car that will hold most of it's value and be easy to push on come the spring time. The obvious thought is a tidy MX-5 which should sell once the sun comes out.
However, I'm wondering if there is anything that I've over looked that I should be considering. The factors along with the ability to sell it on quickly are that is has to be fun and engaging to drive. I'm not looking for much else beyond that.
The shortlist is currently:
MX5 (Mk1 1.8)
MG ZS 2.5 V6 - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1280936.htm (I love the reason this one is being sold!)
VW Golf VR6 - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1353767.htm
Any thoughts? Anything a bit left field that could be good?
For £2k and depreciation-proof to exist in the same sentence, you're going to have to go "boring" and "mainstream".
I needed a car a couple of years ago and bought a 1.8 Passat for under your budget. Twas the most sleep-inducing transport I ever owned, but 3 months later it made exactly what I paid for it.
I needed a car a couple of years ago and bought a 1.8 Passat for under your budget. Twas the most sleep-inducing transport I ever owned, but 3 months later it made exactly what I paid for it.
C8PPO said:
For £2k and depreciation-proof to exist in the same sentence, you're going to have to go "boring" and "mainstream".
I needed a car a couple of years ago and bought a 1.8 Passat for under your budget. Twas the most sleep-inducing transport I ever owned, but 3 months later it made exactly what I paid for it.
Not proof but resistant, I'm aware that I'm going to loose a little money on it. I just want something that's fun and going to be easy to sell in the spring / summerI needed a car a couple of years ago and bought a 1.8 Passat for under your budget. Twas the most sleep-inducing transport I ever owned, but 3 months later it made exactly what I paid for it.
I bought a Mk III Golf GTI 8v for £750 and even after doing things that need doing, I'm confident I can get my money back. It's not fast but it is fun and eminently hurlable and nicely compact. I also think that the GTI badge still gives you a smidge of street cred. A 16v would be even better...for the right money and I've seen a few on ebay.
I wouldnt go near the ZS, but the owner sounds interesting!
CRX is a good shout, maybe an MR2 or a FTO? I know you could pick up some smart examples for £2k.
If you're after a hatch, then how about a 1.8 Focus? Fairly common, but they do handle well and can be thrown around the roads with some decent rubber on them.
CRX is a good shout, maybe an MR2 or a FTO? I know you could pick up some smart examples for £2k.
If you're after a hatch, then how about a 1.8 Focus? Fairly common, but they do handle well and can be thrown around the roads with some decent rubber on them.
theboyfold said:
C8PPO said:
For £2k and depreciation-proof to exist in the same sentence, you're going to have to go "boring" and "mainstream".
I needed a car a couple of years ago and bought a 1.8 Passat for under your budget. Twas the most sleep-inducing transport I ever owned, but 3 months later it made exactly what I paid for it.
Not proof but resistant, I'm aware that I'm going to loose a little money on it. I just want something that's fun and going to be easy to sell in the spring / summerI needed a car a couple of years ago and bought a 1.8 Passat for under your budget. Twas the most sleep-inducing transport I ever owned, but 3 months later it made exactly what I paid for it.
Fordo said:
theboyfold said:
C8PPO said:
For £2k and depreciation-proof to exist in the same sentence, you're going to have to go "boring" and "mainstream".
I needed a car a couple of years ago and bought a 1.8 Passat for under your budget. Twas the most sleep-inducing transport I ever owned, but 3 months later it made exactly what I paid for it.
Not proof but resistant, I'm aware that I'm going to loose a little money on it. I just want something that's fun and going to be easy to sell in the spring / summerI needed a car a couple of years ago and bought a 1.8 Passat for under your budget. Twas the most sleep-inducing transport I ever owned, but 3 months later it made exactly what I paid for it.
The annoying thing is that I turned down one from a PHer last spring as I wasn't in the right place to buy one.
C8PPO said:
For £2k and depreciation-proof to exist in the same sentence, you're going to have to go "boring" and "mainstream".
I needed a car a couple of years ago and bought a 1.8 Passat for under your budget. Twas the most sleep-inducing transport I ever owned, but 3 months later it made exactly what I paid for it.
I disagree, interesting cars just stop depreciating after a while. Look at that Golf VR6 he linked too, good ones have been £1.5-2k for ages. I don't think he'd lose much money on it unless he put 50k on the clock.I needed a car a couple of years ago and bought a 1.8 Passat for under your budget. Twas the most sleep-inducing transport I ever owned, but 3 months later it made exactly what I paid for it.
To the OP: That MGZS 180 will need the cambelt replacing soon, which is an eight hour job so quite expensive.
EDLT said:
C8PPO said:
For £2k and depreciation-proof to exist in the same sentence, you're going to have to go "boring" and "mainstream".
I needed a car a couple of years ago and bought a 1.8 Passat for under your budget. Twas the most sleep-inducing transport I ever owned, but 3 months later it made exactly what I paid for it.
I disagree, interesting cars just stop depreciating after a while. Look at that Golf VR6 he linked too, good ones have been £1.5-2k for ages. I don't think he'd lose much money on it unless he put 50k on the clock.I needed a car a couple of years ago and bought a 1.8 Passat for under your budget. Twas the most sleep-inducing transport I ever owned, but 3 months later it made exactly what I paid for it.
To the OP: That MGZS 180 will need the cambelt replacing soon, which is an eight hour job so quite expensive.
FPC said:
Alfa 75
Porsche 944
A 944 for £2k? Whereabouts?Porsche 944
Mailman said:
I wouldnt go near the ZS
can I ask why? And is it based on any real world experience?I ask because on the net and specifically PH there's a lot BS about Rover products that I can't agree with based on my own experience. As a family we've had a lot of Rover products, I would estimate in the region of 30 or 40 over the years including an MG ZS180. On the whole they have been very very good and little trouble. The ZS was owned by my brother and it never put a foot wrong. Not a single thing bar a battery in the keyfob remote.
It was also very good to drive as good as a BRM nut a bit more agressive. This making it the joint best fwd car I've driven this side of a DC2 ITR. The V6 made a nice noise, was grunty but still happy to rev. It was fairly quick matching the perfoance stats of an Accord Type R fairly good on fuel and practical too. The recaro front seats where very supportive and comfy. On top of that servicing cost about the same as a bag of peanuts.
theboyfold said:
A 944 for £2k? Whereabouts?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1282982.htmhttp://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1300414.htm
300bhp/ton said:
Mailman said:
I wouldnt go near the ZS
can I ask why? And is it based on any real world experience?I ask because on the net and specifically PH there's a lot BS about Rover products that I can't agree with based on my own experience. As a family we've had a lot of Rover products, I would estimate in the region of 30 or 40 over the years including an MG ZS180. On the whole they have been very very good and little trouble. The ZS was owned by my brother and it never put a foot wrong. Not a single thing bar a battery in the keyfob remote.
It was also very good to drive as good as a BRM nut a bit more agressive. This making it the joint best fwd car I've driven this side of a DC2 ITR. The V6 made a nice noise, was grunty but still happy to rev. It was fairly quick matching the perfoance stats of an Accord Type R fairly good on fuel and practical too. The recaro front seats where very supportive and comfy. On top of that servicing cost about the same as a bag of peanuts.
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