Why are prices of Xk convertibles so high?
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Just looking at Autotrader and amazed to see the prices of Xk convertibles.
You can buy a 2004 BMW 645 for the same price as a 2000/2001 Jaguar.
I thought the Xk had high depreciation, is this not the case?
Is this just unrealistic pricing or have prices firmed up better than BMWs?
Would really like a 4.2 but not paying those prices
No wonder BMW and Mercedes seem more popular!
Any thoughts?
You can buy a 2004 BMW 645 for the same price as a 2000/2001 Jaguar.
I thought the Xk had high depreciation, is this not the case?
Is this just unrealistic pricing or have prices firmed up better than BMWs?
Would really like a 4.2 but not paying those prices
No wonder BMW and Mercedes seem more popular!
Any thoughts?
they are up for optimistic money see how many are sold not many there are some decent priced ones I just sold one of my XK8 CONVERTIBLE 97 really v nice as downsizing my collection under 4k but that was cheap and better than most out there lol keep looking see one half the price half it again add the two and make the offer ie up for ten k 5+2500 7500 simples
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h said: they are up for optimistic money see how many are sold not many there are some decent priced ones I just sold one of my XK8 CONVERTIBLE 97 really v nice as downsizing my collection under 4k but that was cheap and better than most out there lol keep looking see one half the price half it again add the two and make the offer ie up for ten k 5+2500 7500 simples
How did you sell yours if you don't mind me asking? Am I looking in the wrong place?Was the same in the Winter NormanD, have been looking for a while.
Ended up buying an Alfa just for the time being, don't really fancy the BMW/Audi?Mercedes options. But I can understand why people do when the British offerings are so unrealistically priced
JagXJR said:
Just looking at Autotrader and amazed to see the prices of Xk convertibles.
You can buy a 2004 BMW 645 for the same price as a 2000/2001 Jaguar.
I thought the Xk had high depreciation, is this not the case?
Is this just unrealistic pricing or have prices firmed up better than BMWs?
Would really like a 4.2 but not paying those prices
No wonder BMW and Mercedes seem more popular!
Any thoughts?
Only that no-one is forcing you to pay those prices. If they are being achieved then maybe that should reassure you that you won't have much trouble shifting the car at a decent price when you get rid of it. I wouldn't buy a convertible slap in the middle of a hot spell as asking prices will be super high with plenty of buyers about. First week in February is good, bloody freezing and all those Christmas credit card bills in.You can buy a 2004 BMW 645 for the same price as a 2000/2001 Jaguar.
I thought the Xk had high depreciation, is this not the case?
Is this just unrealistic pricing or have prices firmed up better than BMWs?
Would really like a 4.2 but not paying those prices
No wonder BMW and Mercedes seem more popular!
Any thoughts?
It's just the German myth.
The thing is that old Jags still put a smile on peoples' facing whereas old BMWs just look like old BMWs. The XK is classically good looking whereas the 6-series just looks dated and nobody thought it was good looking when it was brand new.
It's a bit misleading to point out the deltas between asking and selling prices, because the ugly BMW 645s are subject to the same thing but starting from a lower price to begin with.
The thing is that old Jags still put a smile on peoples' facing whereas old BMWs just look like old BMWs. The XK is classically good looking whereas the 6-series just looks dated and nobody thought it was good looking when it was brand new.
It's a bit misleading to point out the deltas between asking and selling prices, because the ugly BMW 645s are subject to the same thing but starting from a lower price to begin with.
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