What depreciation resistant car. £15k ish.

[VX Foxy]

After too many years of leasing boring rep mobiles I've decided to get something more interesting when the current 330d goes back. Plan is to get an Evora sometime next year but I don't have the funds yet so need a stop gap.

Ideally the stop gap will also be interesting and depreciation proof. The budget could possibly stretch to £20k if that improved depreciation resistance. Would also like it to be less than 10 yrs old with reasonable mileage.

> Must have 4 seats < 2+2 is OK. Lots of cylinders desirable. Real fuel...etc.

Short list includes:

E46 M3 CS manual
E90 M3
Jag XK
S5
6er
VXR8
SC 430

E39 M5 would be a good shout but good ones are rare.

Any thoughts?

Edited by VX Foxy on Tuesday 16th September 00:33

[ReaperCushions]

None of those will be depreciation proof to be honest. None are really rare enough.

You need to be talking Clio V6 (I know only 2 seats) or M3 CSL (maybe out of budget)

A good M3 CS is as close as you'll get unless you pile the mileage on.

Maybe something like this, although still not perfect by any stretch regarding depreciation:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...

You'd have fun making all that noise!

Or why not bank the cash, and go down the bottom end of the market. You'd get most of your money back on a £1500 Lexus LS400 in 6 / 12 months time.

[VX Foxy]

You're right, CSL is way over budget sadly and CLS is way overrated. I wouldn't have another. Ugh.

I've missed off the ubiquitous pork. Decent 997 for 15k ish possible?

Edit.
This would be trouble wouldn't it http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

Edited by VX Foxy on Tuesday 16th September 00:25

[StottyEvo]

A decent Elise, half way towards an Evora, depreciation proof with low running costs. It just depends if you can live with the lack of refinement or not!

[VX Foxy]

StottyEvo said:

A decent Elise, half way towards an Evora, depreciation proof with low running costs. It just depends if you can live with the lack of refinement or not!

I've already got a VX...some would say that's a decent Elise but I need 4 seats occasionally and there's no way I'm driving the VX through winter.

[Terminator X]

RS4 (B7), early ones have been sat at £16k for years.

TX.

[VX Foxy]

Good shout. Would an S4 cut the mustard?

[VX Foxy]

Hummm...this M5: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

[Soupie69uk]

Mini GP holds it value well

[kiethton]

TVR cerbera?

(Tuscan and Chim out for seat reasons)

[Phil Dicky]

kiethton said:

TVR cerbera?

(Tuscan and Chim out for seat reasons)

I lost nothing on my Cerbera in 18 months of ownership...running costs however

[VX Foxy]

Soupie69uk said:

Mini GP holds it value well

One for the wife...
I thought they had 2 seats?

[VX Foxy]

kiethton said:

TVR cerbera?

(Tuscan and Chim out for seat reasons)

Good call.
Have I got the stomach for the potential bills?
I can't imagine it would be a good choice to live outside and do a 6 mile each way daily commute?

[Terminator X]

VX Foxy said:

Good shout. Would an S4 cut the mustard?

Not so good; 05 models sat at £9-10k, 06-07 models at £11-12k ...

TX.

[kambites]

How about a cheap 911? Might not get a ten year old one for 15k though.