What's The most You Have Lost On A Car?

[Captain Flashman]

BDR529 said:

rt911 said:

No Make Model Model Date Brought Date Sold Cost Sale Loss

1 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L 29-May-88 01-May-89 £1,000.00 £500.00 -£500.00
2 Ford Escort 1.6 XR3i 01-May-89 01-Mar-90 £3,000.00 £1,500.00 -£1,500.00
3 Vauxhall Astra 2.0 GTE 01-Mar-90 01-Feb-91 £5,000.00 £3,000.00 -£2,000.00
4 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 SRI 01-Feb-91 01-Jul-91 £5,000.00 £5,250.00 £250.00
5 Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI 01-Jul-91 01-Apr-92 £4,000.00 £3,500.00 -£500.00
6 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 CD 01-Apr-92 01-Aug-94 £5,000.00 £1,000.00 -£4,000.00
7 Vauxhall Cavalier V6 01-Aug-94 01-Aug-95 £16,000.00 £10,000.00 -£6,000.00
8 BMW Coupe 328i 01-Aug-95 01-Jun-96 £25,500.00 £24,000.00 -£1,500.00
9 TVR Chimaera 4.0 01-Jun-96 21-Dec-96 £31,000.00 £28,000.00 -£3,000.00
10 BMW Saloon 328i SE 21-Dec-96 01-Sep-01 £28,000.00 £9,000.00 -£19,000.00
11 Mazda MX5 1.6 01-Oct-98 01-Feb-00 £16,656.89 £11,500.00 -£5,156.89
12 Mercedes Saloon C280 01-Mar-99 01-Sep-00 £36,297.29 £18,000.00 -£18,297.29
13 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 01-Feb-00 06-Jul-01 £1,000.00 £1,500.00 £500.00
14 BMW Mini 1.6 Cooper 09-Jul-01 26-Mar-03 £14,899.99 £10,500.00 -£4,399.99
15 BMW Coupe 330ci 01-Sep-01 31-Jan-02 £31,717.50 £27,250.00 -£4,467.50
16 Porsche 996 Carrera 4 31-Jan-02 06-Sep-02 £59,250.00 £51,000.00 -£8,250.00
17 Porsche 996 Carrera 4S 29-Oct-02 25-Sep-03 £68,863.68 £62,000.00 -£6,863.68
18 BMW Convertible 330ci 31-Mar-03 24-Mar-05 £30,487.20 £22,000.00 -£8,487.20
19 Toyota LandCruiser LC5 D4DA 21-May-04 23-Mar-06 £35,000.00 £23,500.00 -£11,500.00
20 Porsche 987 Boxster S 24-Mar-05 26-May-06 £47,875.00 £37,329.00 -£10,546.00
21 Porsche 997 Carrera 4 26-May-06 24-Apr-08 £68,829.00 £50,000.00 -£18,829.00
22 Mazda MX5 2.0 13-Oct-06 03-May-08 £16,145.00 £11,000.00 -£5,145.00
23 Ford Fiesta VAN 31-Jan-06 07-Mar-08 £1,351.25 £1,300.00 -£51.25
24 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec 03-Aug-08 25-Feb-09 £5,000.00 £4,200.00 -£800.00
25 VW Tiguan 2.0 TDI Sport 26-Mar-09 27-Feb-10 £23,495.00 £19,000.00 -£4,495.00
26 Porsche 997 Carrera 4S 13-May-08 09-Mar-10 £74,899.00 £50,000.00 -£24,899.00

Total-£169,437.80


And I have enjoyed every penny of the loss...

(is it sad having a spreadsheet?)

jesus christ

yeah two ford fiestas and a mazda!!!! what was he thinking!!!!!

[HUW JONES]

18k 12m BMW X5 4.4.....

[p4cks]

Of the 18 cars I've owned I've only ever lost money on one, which was a Renault 19 16v. It was overpriced to start with but the dealer wouldn't budge from £1,550. Then over £1k (3 gearboxes, 2 radiators, 2 clutch pedals and a speedo cable) and 12 months later i sold it for £1,300. I was just glad to see it go. Anywhere.

Funny thing is, the dealer had it up for £1,995 with 12 months warranty. However, I was young, foolish and thought this would be the best car I ever owned. It turned out to be the worst it was a dog and the understeering in the wet was borderline dangerous. Maybe how you don't see many on the road anymore.

[Flip Martian]

Most Renaults from that period and before seem to have disappeared off the road. I remember my Dad had 12s, 14s, a 15 and several 18s from the 70s and early 80s, then a 19, early Meganes and Lagunas. All long since rusted away I suspect.

[dudleybloke]

i often see a white 19 16v convertable on the go round here but they're a rare sight these days.

[doof doof doof]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2360446.htm
Look at the amount hes losing then!

[bigfatnick]

I suddenly feel quite good about;
Scrapping a 306 i paid £1800 for, getting £250 back.
Scrapping a Astra i paid £300 for, getting nothing back.
Spares/repairing a mondeo i paid £2500 for, getting £500 back.
Scrapping a bmw 525 i paid 600 for returning me £300.

Yet to profit on a car though.

[white90]

Freelander TD4 ES 2001 paid £12450 traded in in less than a year for £6200