Seriously Overpriced Cars

Seriously Overpriced Cars

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WBmaserati

33 posts

224 months

Thursday 13th August 2015
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Just wanted to mirror what Clowsey has said, I am a big 911 fan, however with today's prices looking to increase even further I feel gutted for having sold the two I have owned in the past but also saddened that the 993 in particular is now (for me) out of reach. Six months ago I also wanted to purchase an M3 (in lieu of a 911) but found that every car I viewed had been badly treated (by the people who bought the car new!!!) I have never understood that. To the bewilderment of the car salesman I would walk away. I therefore changed my tack and bought a Z4M Coupe which I have fallen in love with and use everyday. My first BMW and its a cracker IMHO. I know this is a topic for another conversation but its such a shame that certain cars price wise have reached for the sky leaving us feeling quite humble, however the Z4M to me is a little light that says not all of the cars that make you feel good have gone.

masermartin

1,629 posts

177 months

Thursday 13th August 2015
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Well, hand it to PH, they've managed to necro this thread back to a healthy state of life.

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

Feast your eyes on £10,990 "worth" of bright blue Alfa GT - and no, don't be silly, of course it's not the V6, it's not even a petrol!

"FULL CAMBELT & WATERPUMP TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO SALE" Thanks for shouting, but that presumably means it hasn't had the belt done in 7 years, I'd suggest that's not evidence of "FASTIDIOUS" maintenance; it's certainly not been done on mileage. Also, how could it not be a full cambelt and waterpump? Do they sell those in fractions for a JTDm these days? confused

Veloces, in general, make it their goal to have **the** most expensive of every type of Alfa on the market at any given time.

Atmospheric

5,305 posts

208 months

Thursday 13th August 2015
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Can you imagine the disappointment on startup?...and that you overpaid for it!

Mind you, the mileage and condition is a good thing, which means you can transplant the 3.2 V6.

Edited by Atmospheric on Thursday 13th August 15:02

ORD

18,120 posts

127 months

Thursday 13th August 2015
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A 7 year-old, slow as hell diesel hatchback for that money! Wow.

rpla102

333 posts

221 months

Tuesday 18th August 2015
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Apologies first of all for the picture quality...

Surely this can't be for real? Referring to the 993 Turbo to be clear!



silentbrown

8,827 posts

116 months

rpla102

333 posts

221 months

Tuesday 18th August 2015
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silentbrown said:
That looks like it! Expensive!

Atmospheric

5,305 posts

208 months

Wednesday 19th August 2015
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324k? How much is a Carrera GT?

crostonian

2,427 posts

172 months

Wednesday 19th August 2015
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masermartin said:
Well, hand it to PH, they've managed to necro this thread back to a healthy state of life.

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

Veloces, in general, make it their goal to have **the** most expensive of every type of Alfa on the market at any given time.
Yes they've always liked to control the Alfa market, when I used to deal in Alfas we would frequently trade cars to them for more than what we were planning to retail them for. Happy Days!

rohrl

8,737 posts

145 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C651829



This week's Wheeler Dealers car with £3200 asking price when it was sold at the end of the programme for £2500 (which gave Mike and Edd a £700 profit).

CraigyMc

16,394 posts

236 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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rohrl said:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C651829



This week's Wheeler Dealers car with £3200 asking price when it was sold at the end of the programme for £2500 (which gave Mike and Edd a £700 profit).
Overpriced at £32.

Although I did do my first ever handbrake turn in one.

oilspill

649 posts

193 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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dfen5 said:
There must be investment money involved in these purchases - there's got to be a few storage units with hundreds of 'desirable' cars sat there getting older and more outdated, sorry, appreciating.

Imagine buying that £120,000 Sierra Cosworth and getting owned by someone in their Golf R @ £240 per month..

Having had a few Escort Mk2s back in the day, actually paying any money for one and having to get behind the wheel and drive the thing leaves me cold. £28k? Lolz. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C578493


Edited by dfen5 on Tuesday 11th August 20:06
The RS500 wouldn't be so bad if it didn't have that Poundland interior.

Spanglepants

1,743 posts

137 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Nissan Sylvia
My son is always trying to persuade me to get one, old cars with bland interiors. I get that the drifting scene is possibly responsible for their asking prices but I wouldn't pay that.
Also Toyota Corolla AE85 (86?)

Strawman

6,463 posts

207 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Spanglepants said:
Also Toyota Corolla AE85 (86?)
Partly because of the cartoon where the Initial D drove an AE86 ?






TheFinners

543 posts

127 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-Ford-Focus-2-0-ST-1...

I paid half that for one with the same mileage! Admittedly an 02 vs 54 reg, however there is not even a mention of fsh or a cambelt change.

Blanchimont

4,076 posts

122 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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TheFinners said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-Ford-Focus-2-0-ST-1...

I paid half that for one with the same mileage! Admittedly an 02 vs 54 reg, however there is not even a mention of fsh or a cambelt change.
From the same dealer:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Ford-Focus-1-6-16v-...

How the hell is that £1900? You can get a MK2 for that!

mx5ian

467 posts

190 months

masermartin

1,629 posts

177 months

Friday 4th September 2015
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mx5ian said:
Not *exactly* collector miles, is it?

BrabusMog

20,145 posts

186 months

Friday 4th September 2015
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masermartin said:
mx5ian said:
Not *exactly* collector miles, is it?
Yeah but he was in a dealership the other day and he agreed with someone that it's only going to go up in value, so take him up on his generous offer.