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Flipatron
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1,488 posts
67 months
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I had no idea these were so cheap, thought they were still around 15k.  Thought these started at around 8k until I had a look recently.  Same story with the early Boxsters, can't believe you can pick them up from 3k.
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ruff'n'smov
642 posts
18 months
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Flipatron
Original Poster
1,488 posts
67 months
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Yes and I can't believe 997s are down to below 20k
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HBFS
667 posts
60 months
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ETA Misread the OP's comment regarding the Clio! My apologies.
Scooby's don't seem cheap enough considering they're up to £450 to tax, 25mpg and comparatively very expensive to insure.
I've often heard of people saying just build the running costs into the lower purchase price. But to me they seem to fetch the same values (In terms of % depreciation.) as a lot of normal cars...
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Welshbeef
13,059 posts
67 months
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I cannot believe 18 month XJ 3.0d portfolio Lwb rap £60+ are £28k main dealer... With sub 20k miles.
I cannot believe Cerbera v8's start at £6k wtf
I cannot believe 190 SL's are only £30k yet Gulwings £200k and the specials are £600k
I cannot believe a top of the range DIESEL Kia Cee'd brand new is £23k.... No seriously I don't believe it but it's true ...
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Flipatron
Original Poster
1,488 posts
67 months
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iva cosworth
6,846 posts
32 months
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There is no price on the Clio  Could be 20K 
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HustleRussell
4,133 posts
29 months
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VW Phaeton... So much car for the money!
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Baryonyx
6,882 posts
28 months
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HustleRussell said: VW Phaeton... So much car for the money! Indeed. But most big saloons depreciate badly. That Phaeton is quite depreciation resistant for it's class, but you can still grab a bargain now.
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Lordbenny
5,072 posts
88 months
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I saw a mint one of these for £3500 a couple of weeks ago.....Shhhhhh, don't tell anybody! This is me in my old car at Brooklands a few years ago. By the way, it's a Renault/Alpine GTA Turbo  Here's a dealer car for £5295 http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3906816.htm
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sparks_E39
6,575 posts
82 months
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Aston Martin DB7's are down to £14-15k, and they are good ones too. E39 M5's at £5000, again in good condition and nice E39 530 Sports are £2500 now.
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pwrc
1,346 posts
21 months
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Baryonyx said: Indeed. But most big saloons depreciate badly. That Phaeton is quite depreciation resistant for it's class, but you can still grab a bargain now. surely you'd be better off with a same-gen a8 (looks like they're the same prices) or is there really nothing between them
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Snowman23
209 posts
74 months
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The sub £5k S2000 are very tempting, is the high mileage unreliability forum talk, or a genuine problem?
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Gaz.
47,177 posts
120 months
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Snowman23 said: The sub £5k S2000 are very tempting, is the high mileage unreliability forum talk, or a genuine problem? S2ki will talk themselves into an early grave, I've never known a forum like it for paranoia & scaremongering. That said be religious with your oil and servicing and bear in mind that the market doesn't like miles when you come to sell.
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Welshbeef
13,059 posts
67 months
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Surely religious servicing with any car will ensure long life and sound reliability.
Corner cutting etc comes back to bite you hard.
Oil servicing on the dot
Coolant changes every two years
Brake fluid change every two years
Air con regas every two years
Gearbox oil every 100k
Always keep an eye on coolant temp if not rock steady once up to temp thermo has gone change straight away
Cambelt if you have one on time along with water pump and tensionsrs
The rest is as and when it wears out.
You could be anal and do engine mounts change all silicon every ten years etc a ball ache to do and with most cars not needed really but if it's a long term keeper sensible then worry free for another ten years.
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Gaz.
47,177 posts
120 months
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Welshbeef said: Surely religious servicing with any car will ensure long life and sound reliability. It will but some cars are more tollerant than others. You can abuse the absolute crap out of some cars and they'll just smile and keep on going.
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DrTre
12,428 posts
101 months
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Gaz. said: It will but some cars are more tollerant than others. You can abuse the absolute crap out of some cars and they'll just smile and keep on going. Equally, others benefit from changing things more frequently than service schedules advise.
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Welshbeef
13,059 posts
67 months
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Gaz. said: It will but some cars are more tollerant than others. You can abuse the absolute crap out of some cars and they'll just smile and keep on going. For sure but if you keep it to the schedule as a minimum you should be fine.
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matlee
526 posts
20 months
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Merc CL. Only noticed the other day what sort of money they can be picked up for and now have a serious want for one!
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moribund
1,636 posts
83 months
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Gutted at selling this for only £2900 the other week, with fsh and 12 months MOT, no hot or cold starting issues and handling to die for:  PL06CYP_4 by giveitfish, on Flickr It was sold to the first (only) person to call in 7 weeks of being advertised with a steadily dropping price. Tough market out there!
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