Cars you should have bought...
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After lots of research and deliberation I have finally settled on a Z4. Initially I set my heart on the first of the new shape (E89), but then decided that a 2007/08 Sport 2.0 would adequately fit my needs (preferably in black). The sports seats suit my bad back and I am a relatively sedate driver so the 2.0 is perfect, and should be a cheap car to run with home maintenance. So having decided, I have been following the classifieds and local auctions.
I was ill a couple of weeks ago so had plenty of time to browse the internet when a 57 plate 2.0, 2 owners, 32k FSH Z4 in black came up at auction for sale the next day. I struggled out of bed and headed off to the auction - car was perfect in every way, in my head I set a max price of £7k so together with the £500 indemnity fee would still be cheaper than a private sale (not by much though). I worked in the trade many years ago so am comfortable at auction - the bidding started at £5k and I dropped out at £7k and it sold to a dealer for £7100. As soon as the hammer fell I knew I had made a mistake - the car was perfect and I had lost if for a few hundred pounds. I am now faced with a continued search for the right car which may or may not involve a trip down the country. Two weeks on and I still kick myself. To compound matters I saw the car on AT for £9k
So, any cars you regretted not buying?
I was ill a couple of weeks ago so had plenty of time to browse the internet when a 57 plate 2.0, 2 owners, 32k FSH Z4 in black came up at auction for sale the next day. I struggled out of bed and headed off to the auction - car was perfect in every way, in my head I set a max price of £7k so together with the £500 indemnity fee would still be cheaper than a private sale (not by much though). I worked in the trade many years ago so am comfortable at auction - the bidding started at £5k and I dropped out at £7k and it sold to a dealer for £7100. As soon as the hammer fell I knew I had made a mistake - the car was perfect and I had lost if for a few hundred pounds. I am now faced with a continued search for the right car which may or may not involve a trip down the country. Two weeks on and I still kick myself. To compound matters I saw the car on AT for £9k
So, any cars you regretted not buying?
. In 2010 I walked away from buying a mint 964 Carrera 4 for 10.5k all because the seller wouldn't drop to 10k. Dam! 6 months later I agreed to buy a TVR Chimaera 400, was in the process of booking flights and the seller called to say he'd changed his mind on the price agreed and wanted another £100. I walked away, this was 5k at the time!
Cars I've not come close to buying but should've:
Ferrari 308 and the Ferrari 400.
sierras cosworths
Merc r107s
BMW e30 m3
That's enough just now, don't want to get too depressed!
Cars I've not come close to buying but should've:
Ferrari 308 and the Ferrari 400.
sierras cosworths
Merc r107s
BMW e30 m3
That's enough just now, don't want to get too depressed!
Whilst there are many cars I should have bought for financial gain, at the time it didn't make sense.
Everything that I should have bought, even on tick has gone up in value but at the same time could easily have gone the other way so I'm not overly fussed if I'm honest.
Remember that not long ago, people were struggling to shift F1s at a shade over a mil. Would have been with buying every one with some strap at those prices!!
Everything that I should have bought, even on tick has gone up in value but at the same time could easily have gone the other way so I'm not overly fussed if I'm honest.
Remember that not long ago, people were struggling to shift F1s at a shade over a mil. Would have been with buying every one with some strap at those prices!!
I was offered a very good condition (both inside and out); relatively low mileage; FSH, Toyota Supra mk4 Twin Turbo Auto UK car two years ago. Simply needed two new rear tyres. That was all.......
My colleague offered it to me for £350 as his wife was hassling him to get rid due to a child on the way. He knew I was into my cars so offered it to me at a stupidly low price with no catches.
Why I didn't do it I'll never know. Still kicking myself today!
My colleague offered it to me for £350 as his wife was hassling him to get rid due to a child on the way. He knew I was into my cars so offered it to me at a stupidly low price with no catches.
Why I didn't do it I'll never know. Still kicking myself today!
Stu08 said:
I was offered a very good condition (both inside and out); relatively low mileage; FSH, Toyota Supra mk4 Twin Turbo Auto UK car two years ago. Simply needed two new rear tyres. That was all.......
My colleague offered it to me for £350 as his wife was hassling him to get rid due to a child on the way. He knew I was into my cars so offered it to me at a stupidly low price with no catches.
Why I didn't do it I'll never know. Still kicking myself today!
That's verging on criminal! Have a virtual kick from me! My colleague offered it to me for £350 as his wife was hassling him to get rid due to a child on the way. He knew I was into my cars so offered it to me at a stupidly low price with no catches.
Why I didn't do it I'll never know. Still kicking myself today!
tim0409 said:
After lots of research and deliberation I have finally settled on a Z4. Initially I set my heart on the first of the new shape (E89), but then decided that a 2007/08 Sport 2.0 would adequately fit my needs (preferably in black). The sports seats suit my bad back and I am a relatively sedate driver so the 2.0 is perfect, and should be a cheap car to run with home maintenance. So having decided, I have been following the classifieds and local auctions.
I was ill a couple of weeks ago so had plenty of time to browse the internet when a 57 plate 2.0, 2 owners, 32k FSH Z4 in black came up at auction for sale the next day. I struggled out of bed and headed off to the auction - car was perfect in every way, in my head I set a max price of £7k so together with the £500 indemnity fee would still be cheaper than a private sale (not by much though). I worked in the trade many years ago so am comfortable at auction - the bidding started at £5k and I dropped out at £7k and it sold to a dealer for £7100. As soon as the hammer fell I knew I had made a mistake - the car was perfect and I had lost if for a few hundred pounds. I am now faced with a continued search for the right car which may or may not involve a trip down the country. Two weeks on and I still kick myself. To compound matters I saw the car on AT for £9k
So, any cars you regretted not buying?
In those (auction) situations it helps to remind yourself that you may not've got it for £7200, or even £7500. Who's to say what price you'd have been bid against up to! Still annoying, but makes it slightly less annoying to play over in your mind!I was ill a couple of weeks ago so had plenty of time to browse the internet when a 57 plate 2.0, 2 owners, 32k FSH Z4 in black came up at auction for sale the next day. I struggled out of bed and headed off to the auction - car was perfect in every way, in my head I set a max price of £7k so together with the £500 indemnity fee would still be cheaper than a private sale (not by much though). I worked in the trade many years ago so am comfortable at auction - the bidding started at £5k and I dropped out at £7k and it sold to a dealer for £7100. As soon as the hammer fell I knew I had made a mistake - the car was perfect and I had lost if for a few hundred pounds. I am now faced with a continued search for the right car which may or may not involve a trip down the country. Two weeks on and I still kick myself. To compound matters I saw the car on AT for £9k
So, any cars you regretted not buying?
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