Cash, how much exactly..?
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Hi all, new to this forum.
Question about funding a Tuscan?
I've read many of the threads about "should I buy a Tuscan" etc. and have decided to buy a Tuscan or Cerbie within the next 6 months (need to sell the house first). I will be spending between £20-£25k and will be banking £3k for "repairs", will this be enough for a Tuscan or should I go for a Cerbie instead? Or are they relatively similar risks?
Most of the threads I have read seem to involve some (not all) people laying out large amounts of cash to fix the engine, then they forget the bills (whatever the cost) 'cos it's such a great car. Now I would fall into the bracket where if I got a bill of over say £5k, I would be stuffed, just couldn't afford it, no one else on this forum seems to be in that situation.
Without being crass here, how much do you have to earn/have put by, to comfortably run a Tuscan as an everyday car?
Thanks in advance...
Rob
Question about funding a Tuscan?
I've read many of the threads about "should I buy a Tuscan" etc. and have decided to buy a Tuscan or Cerbie within the next 6 months (need to sell the house first). I will be spending between £20-£25k and will be banking £3k for "repairs", will this be enough for a Tuscan or should I go for a Cerbie instead? Or are they relatively similar risks?
Most of the threads I have read seem to involve some (not all) people laying out large amounts of cash to fix the engine, then they forget the bills (whatever the cost) 'cos it's such a great car. Now I would fall into the bracket where if I got a bill of over say £5k, I would be stuffed, just couldn't afford it, no one else on this forum seems to be in that situation.
Without being crass here, how much do you have to earn/have put by, to comfortably run a Tuscan as an everyday car?
Thanks in advance...
Rob
Thanks for all your feedback guys.
I have medium depth pockets, and being realistic (i have to be sometimes) I think running a Tuscan as my only car is just out of my price range, if anything major happened I just couldn't afford it.
P.S. A credit card is still not affording it.
Now I know how you guys hate people slagging off the S6 engine (so thanks for your honesty in this thread), and you are dedicated to the Tuscan, but objectively, would I be better off with a Cerbera if I have the same amount for repairs/running etc.?
I shall keep the Tuscan as an aspirational object, one day....
I have medium depth pockets, and being realistic (i have to be sometimes) I think running a Tuscan as my only car is just out of my price range, if anything major happened I just couldn't afford it.
P.S. A credit card is still not affording it.
Now I know how you guys hate people slagging off the S6 engine (so thanks for your honesty in this thread), and you are dedicated to the Tuscan, but objectively, would I be better off with a Cerbera if I have the same amount for repairs/running etc.?
I shall keep the Tuscan as an aspirational object, one day....
Thanks again for the info.
Essentially I can afford to run a Tuscan/Cerb incl petrol, dep'n, insurance etc. AND 12k miles of maintenance per year, what I probably won't be able to afford is one big bill of over £5k.
In your honest opinions would that be more or less likely with a Tuscan than with a 4.2/4.5 cerb?
Also, if I get a Tuscan that has had a recent rebuild, do TVR/Dealers extend the warranty to cover their own work? Or if it happened again (say within 12 months) would have to foot the whole bill?
Essentially I can afford to run a Tuscan/Cerb incl petrol, dep'n, insurance etc. AND 12k miles of maintenance per year, what I probably won't be able to afford is one big bill of over £5k.
In your honest opinions would that be more or less likely with a Tuscan than with a 4.2/4.5 cerb?
Also, if I get a Tuscan that has had a recent rebuild, do TVR/Dealers extend the warranty to cover their own work? Or if it happened again (say within 12 months) would have to foot the whole bill?
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