£40,000 Escort. Why would you?

[Liquid Knight]

According to the Pistonheads Facebook page today; January is Monte month apparently.

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

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-Ford-Escort-COSWORT...



But; £40,000 for a 23,000 mile twenty year old Escort.

I know the Escort Cosworth Monte Carlo was a limited edition close to the end of the Escorts era but £40,000???



What else could you get for the money?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Corvette-Stingray-1963-/...



Manual Corvette Stingray

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-3-8-MK-2-FIA-race...



F.I.A spec' historic stage rally Jaguar MkII

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELOREAN-DMC12-Back-To-T...



As it's 2015 a Delorean

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1958-AUSTIN-HEALEY-100-6...



Classy Healey 100/6

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-M3-Porsche-Boxster-S...



M3 Evo and Boxster S race cars.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dax-427-Cobra-Replica-/3...



Cobra (replica but with a more reliable engine than Ford ever made).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FERRARI-550-MARANELLO-NO...



Ferrari 550 if you fancy joining the 200 club.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-PORSCHE-911-997-CAR...



A Porsche with a proper gearbox.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BENTLEY-CONTINENTAL-GT-6...



Bentley Continental GT W12

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-OTHER-GERM...



Camper for Le Mans this year?

Personally I'd much rather have this Monte Carlo...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1983-LANCIA-BETA-MONTECA...



...and keep the £27,000 change.

Have a look yourselves and post vehicles you would rather have for £40,000 or less.

[hovlev]

.. rather have the Cossie

[mwstewart]

Why would you have any of the alternatives when a VW Up! would do the same job for a lot less? Or a fifteen year old Micra etc. etc.

[SteveS Cup]

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

[DanielSan]

I get the point you're making, I've said more than once Fast Fords are always way overpriced, imo blah blah blah, but a Delorean asta an alternative is even stupider. Hateful cars.

For 40k what wouldn't you buy a very nicely modified R34 Skyline GTR or even an R35?

[Puddenchucker]

That Ferrari way underpriced, surely?

[J4CKO]

People advertise them for whatever they like, it may sell, it may not but the RS faithful tend to spend a lot of money to get what they want, then you see the cars up on ramps at shows with a pristine underside with chromed bits.

I think people/dealers with something a bit special are terrified if they sell a car, that means it wasnt expensive enough so they generally double what its really worth and have it sit there.

[f1nn]

Objectively of course not, subjectively ...maybe.

The issue with the examples is that they are mostly appealing to different age groups. The child of the 80's who grew up with a poster on the wall of the Escort in the 90's during their teenage years is less likely to consider and old Jag or Corvette (as lovely as they may or may not be) in the same way, in the same manner as it would appear that you are seemingly less likely to choose the Escort.

It's all about perspective.

[danjama]

I just saved someone 27k.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Skyline-GT-R-Coup...

[Liquid Knight]

Puddenchucker said:

That Ferrari way underpriced, surely?

It does say project somewhere in the listing and for the money I'd prefer a 355 manual but I put 200mph in the search bar and it came up.

[Pixelpeep7r]

£40k gets you a 2008 ish Nissan GT-R

All the car you remember the cossie to be. but it never was.

Forget rose tinted specs, get the real deal

[hedgefinder]

Liquid Knight said:

It does say project somewhere in the listing and for the money I'd prefer a 355 manual but I put 200mph in the search bar and it came up.

pretty sure that car has an insurance CAT history too...

[B.J.W]

A car is worth as much as someone is prepared to pay for it. I personally wouldn't put £40,000 into a Cossie, but given the money that fast Fords exchange hands for it's worth a speculative punt.

[s m]

Do it properly - think what cars you could buy for £20 million rather than an old once-crashed Ferrari

[Liquid Knight]

Real deal?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-FORD-SIERRA-RS-Cosw...

Moonstone blue (arguably the best colour option) Sierra Cosworth for £15,000 less than the Escort pretender.

[Pixelpeep7r]

Liquid Knight said:

Real deal?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-FORD-SIERRA-RS-Cosw...

Moonstone blue (arguably the best colour option) Sierra Cosworth for £15,000 less than the Escort pretender.

That is beautiful

[anonymous-user]

It would be interesting to know how much (if any!) change you would get from £40k for the Ex Harry Metcalfe Lancia Delta Evo 2 the Integrale being THE defintive rally car of that era....

[WFL]

That 550 is an absolute hound! Something not quite right there, I assumed it was a replica at first

[DanielSan]

Mid 20's to low 30's aren't they for Delta Evo's?

[Liquid Knight]

pablo said:

It would be interesting to know how much (if any!) change you would get from £40k for the Ex Harry Metcalfe Lancia Delta Evo 2 the Integrale being THE defintive rally car of that era....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lancia-Delta-Integrale-Evo-2-FSH-Low-Miles-/251505799063?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a8ee9ef97

£32,000-ish.

But I'd have this one...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lancia-Delta-Integrale-E...



...for £22,000-ish.