Anyone felt sick after putting their car up for sale?
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My Impreza's just gone up for sale and I feel so gutted! I have to sell it, I know I do...
It's costing me around £1500-2000 more to run a year than a 'normal' car i.e. a Corsa or Clio which I need to go back to, in order to save up so I can move out. It's been the best car I've ever owned and I almost feel like I should get the bus afterwards and nothing's going to compare lol. It feels like I know I'm making a mistake, but it has to be done. I have lottery tickets for the weekend though so maybe I could keep it after my huge win, which I'm about due by now.
Anyone else felt like this or am I weird?
It's costing me around £1500-2000 more to run a year than a 'normal' car i.e. a Corsa or Clio which I need to go back to, in order to save up so I can move out. It's been the best car I've ever owned and I almost feel like I should get the bus afterwards and nothing's going to compare lol. It feels like I know I'm making a mistake, but it has to be done. I have lottery tickets for the weekend though so maybe I could keep it after my huge win, which I'm about due by now.
Anyone else felt like this or am I weird?
Yes.
I got to the stage with my old TVR where I was doing so many track days I (reluctantly) decided to swap it for something more suitable like a Caterham. I knew that made more sense as a track toy than a big heavy six-cylinder tourer, but I loved the TVR and I didn't want to sell it. Unfortunately I couldn't afford two toys and a weekday car.
The buyer practically had to wrench the keys out of my hand and I've regretted it ever since. I maintain it was the right thing to do at the time, but a cruel twist of fate meant I actually did far fewer track days once I had my stripped out circuit car and it was nothing like as good as a road-going tourer.
I got to the stage with my old TVR where I was doing so many track days I (reluctantly) decided to swap it for something more suitable like a Caterham. I knew that made more sense as a track toy than a big heavy six-cylinder tourer, but I loved the TVR and I didn't want to sell it. Unfortunately I couldn't afford two toys and a weekday car.
The buyer practically had to wrench the keys out of my hand and I've regretted it ever since. I maintain it was the right thing to do at the time, but a cruel twist of fate meant I actually did far fewer track days once I had my stripped out circuit car and it was nothing like as good as a road-going tourer.
I always regret it as I see a vehicle of mine drive off..I have been known to vet potential owners, having several times turned down acceptable offers in the quest to find somebody who will look after it sympathetically..and would have to be exceptionaly desperate for a sale to let a vehicle of mine go to a chav..or anyone who insists on calling everyone 'bruv'
billzeebub said:
I always regret it as I see a vehicle of mine drive off..I have been known to vet potential owners, having several times turned down acceptable offers in the quest to find somebody who will look after it sympathetically..and would have to be exceptionaly desperate for a sale to let a vehicle of mine go to a chav..or anyone who insists on calling everyone 'bruv'
See, although I appreciate you care for your cars, I don't get this approach.For example, there is a car in the classifieds (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3005250.htm) which states that the seller will take references for a new owner.
That strikes me as just about as cheeky as you can get. Is my money not good enough for you?! If businesses worked in that way, then there would be company directors crying over their (soon to be repossessed) X5's left right and centre.
I think it's the knowing you're going back to banality that hurts. After 3 years of daily driving a Corvette C4, I watched it drive away and felt a knot in my stomach that I would never see it again. It wasn't just a car, it was good times, good memories and an integral part of my identity. the Corolla 1.3 wasn't the same...nor the GTE 16v...
It was different when I was selling a car to get a better one when it was slightly sad wondering if it was the right move but ultimately looking forward to moving up to something as good or better.
It was different when I was selling a car to get a better one when it was slightly sad wondering if it was the right move but ultimately looking forward to moving up to something as good or better.
Opulent said:
For example, there is a car in the classifieds (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3005250.htm) which states that the seller will take references for a new owner.
I think the seller is being "opulent" with his language, i.e. he's not literally taking references, but trying to word things in a way that will attract the kind of niche buyer that will buy his car.Opulent said:
See, although I appreciate you care for your cars, I don't get this approach.
For example, there is a car in the classifieds (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3005250.htm) which states that the seller will take references for a new owner.
That strikes me as just about as cheeky as you can get. Is my money not good enough for you?! If businesses worked in that way, then there would be company directors crying over their (soon to be repossessed) X5's left right and centre.
I must admit, I can see why that is done. A lot of 'cosmetically challenged' Racing Puma's have been sold recently (needing nothing more than a tiny bit of rust treatment and repray of a few panels)to people who have subsequently broke the car to sell off the spares. It boils my piss to see a perfectly good car being broken just for that reason - especially with such limited numbers around. For example, there is a car in the classifieds (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3005250.htm) which states that the seller will take references for a new owner.
That strikes me as just about as cheeky as you can get. Is my money not good enough for you?! If businesses worked in that way, then there would be company directors crying over their (soon to be repossessed) X5's left right and centre.
At the risk of being lynched, they're just cars. Much as I enjoy owning and driving them, very few cars are irreplaceable.
I've never understood this obsession people have with incessantly trading up either, particularly when 'trading up' is simply deemed to mean buying something more expensive. In reality, there are £2k cars that are far more enjoyable to drive than many others 10 times the price.
What I drive tends to vary wildly depending on my circumstances. If I have some spare cash in the bank, I sometimes use it to buy a 'nicer' car. If I'm moving house or need money for an investment, etc, I'll quite happily sell the car and drive something cheaper.
It doesn't necessarily follow that a cheaper car is any less enjoyable and they bring with them other advantages - it's refreshing not to have to worry about huge and unexpected bills, to not care where you leave the car, not to have to limit yourself to using 50% of the car's capability for fear of losing your license, etc.
I've never understood this obsession people have with incessantly trading up either, particularly when 'trading up' is simply deemed to mean buying something more expensive. In reality, there are £2k cars that are far more enjoyable to drive than many others 10 times the price.
What I drive tends to vary wildly depending on my circumstances. If I have some spare cash in the bank, I sometimes use it to buy a 'nicer' car. If I'm moving house or need money for an investment, etc, I'll quite happily sell the car and drive something cheaper.
It doesn't necessarily follow that a cheaper car is any less enjoyable and they bring with them other advantages - it's refreshing not to have to worry about huge and unexpected bills, to not care where you leave the car, not to have to limit yourself to using 50% of the car's capability for fear of losing your license, etc.
Lordbenny said:
Im selling my VX220 at the moment because I need something LESS practical. It still feels weird considering how much love & time I've invested in it. It has served me very well over the past year even though I havnt driven it much! (1200 miles).
And a very nice VX it is mate.trickywoo said:
Similar when I sold my e39 528.
For the price it went for I should have kept it. Still think that 6 months on.
Have already decided that I'll likely never part with my E39, pointless, I'd get less than £2K for her, she'd be worth more than that to me as a classic in 15 years For the price it went for I should have kept it. Still think that 6 months on.
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