Warranty on a cerbera?

[brakedust300]

Hi people
Still undecided at the mo on a cerbera or Jag XKR, will have about 17-20k to spend and had decided on the XKR due to the running costs.... but after looking into it a bit more i can get a nice cerbera 4.2 for about 13£ leaving me (in theory) about 6K to run her, which would (again in theory) give me enough for 2 years of repair costs! providing i don't dip into it for modifications!

I was just wondering if there is any sort of warranty seeing as TVR are now, for the moment, shut. And if any such warranty is worth the paper it is written on?

Would love a cerbera over the XKR, but some peoples profiles on "running costs" are somewhat scary, i know they are supercars, and the XKR is a GT.

Anyway, without getting to far off track...

If someone can help with this and shed some light it would be much appreciated!
Cheers
Brett

[Cooky]

Cerb or XKR Hmmm an argument in the Cook household that keeps popping up every now and then.

Realy there is no contest for Power, performance, looks, sound, grin factor etc etc, it's men against boys...the Cerb wins by a country mile...and then some

If you are post menapausal, hen pecked, still concerned about you image when turning up at the Golf Club etc and not prepared to see how poor a driver you realy are, then the XKR is for you.

Running costs are NOT so scarry £3-4K p/a is crap...yes mods will cost you ££££ but the standard car is still rather impressive.

Where do you live? check out your nearest Indies...give 'em a bell, tell them your thinking about Cerbism and have a chat for a few minutes...they'll be glad to help put yer mind at rest re the excessive running costs.

Good luck

[gazzab]

Cooky said:

Running costs are NOT so scarry £3-4K p/a is crap...yes mods will cost you ££££ but the standard car is still rather impressive.

What shade of lenses do you have in your glasses? If you buy a cerb and have it mantianed by a reasonable priced indie then it will cost £3K pa on average (servicing, tyres and repairs). Joolz, APM etc all tend to back this up. Do the work yourself and you can halve this. You might spend a lot less if you are lucky but they are always ready to bite you in the bum. The cars are getting pretty old now and so we are getting into an era of new bills eg chassis, wiring, upholstery, carpet, fuel pipes etc... If you cant afford £3K pa then dont do it.

[brakedust300]

Well I'd have 6k in savings so should pay for 2 years usage, my main question was if there are any warranty companies?

[gazzab]

Yes - the AA. Parts and Labour warranty = £52 pa and you can claim £500 each time.
The other warranties arent worth it. IMHO (ie I didnt get an engine rebuild paid for a few yrs ago!).

[pcowen]

I got mine from DriveStyle Horseless Carriages, in Harrogate and got 12 months warranty as part of the deal. 3rd Party not TVR which is better.

[brakedust300]

gazzab said:

Yes - the AA. Parts and Labour warranty = £52 pa and you can claim £500 each time.
The other warranties arent worth it. IMHO (ie I didnt get an engine rebuild paid for a few yrs ago!).

Ace, just read through there terms and conditions and it looks quite good, although the car can't be older than 10 years old, so would have to get a 1999 or older cerb..

Have you claimed with them before?

ahh.. and does anyone know of any indi's in Scoootland?

Edited by brakedust300 on Monday 14th May 22:15

[gazzab]

claimed a couple of times - no probs.

[brakedust300]

gazzab said:

claimed a couple of times - no probs.

Excelent.. well that would be a weight off my mind!

The Cerbera is starting to look like a viable option!

[DonnyMac]

They're very expensive to run -

Friday-Monday this week cost me £200 to keep on the road.

Approx £50 x 4 vists to Shell and a 1000 miles - still can't get rid of this smile

Had a XJR last year, no comparison - only one decision to make and it has a TVR badge on the front.

[gazzab]

Don - I think that Cerb of yours needs some 18inch anthracite SP12s on it. Would be perfect then!!?

[DonnyMac]

I think you could be right, just been looking at some pics.

A bit pricey though at £800 + 4 new tyres (Toyos?)- £1300? What's the market rate for the ones I've got & who wants them?

[Wilder]

Autoprotects gold 5 star warranty is the best of any out there, but you can only get theat when buying a car 5 yr old or less from a dealer.

[gazzab]

I sold 4 x RL7s that had been refurbed and with good tyres for about £350 from memory.

[RUSSELLM]

My missus keeps trying to get me to buy the XKR, which I do like, but A couple of weeks of not answering normally means she gives in for a few months.

I did some research, and IIRC, you need to be wary of the pre 2000 engines, because of the liners & tensioners, I may be wrong.

That said, if I was having one, it would have to be the 400bhp 4.2, and I think that started in 2002, and they're not quite that cheap yet.

I went to have a look at A silver one, and just couldn't get my head around the metal bonnet & plastic bumper being different shades of colour.

Nice car though.

[FarmyardPants]

Another vote for the AA warranty. It's the same price regardless of the car (go figure) and they paid out for my clutch slave cylinder without a quibble. They do require proof of regular servicing, which I suppose is standard. £500 per claim with £25 excess. Every cerb owner should have one - hurry while stocks last (and before they exclude the cerb).

When I looked at private warranties they ran to thousands.

Obligatory cerb forum comment re cerb vs Jag: have you driven both, dare I ask? Seems like a case of driver appeal/savage performance/light weight/exclusivity/looks/sound/road presence vs, um..., comfy seats . To the Jag's credit, your mum will love it. Your sister will say, "my friend has one of those". The sales guy at your work will talk to you at the coffee machine about the integrated bluetooth. Classical music will sound great in it. It will fill the garage.

[RUSSELLM]

Another recommend here for the AA one.

I've actually started feeling sorry for them

My battery died a death last week and I didn't claim.

I'd rather get them with 5x £475, than waste a claim on a poultry £74

How long before Cerberas get banned from this, do you think ?

Edited by RUSSELLM on Tuesday 15th May 16:20

[Uncle Bulgaria]

RUSSELLM said:

My missus keeps trying to get me to buy the XKR,

well you do drive like an old man.

[RUSSELLM]

I'm trying to think of a witty answer.

But I'm going to skulk home 15 minutes early now, and make a voodoo doll of you in your shorts.

[gazzab]

They did ban cerbs a while ago (3 yrs ago?) but let them back in again.