Sagaris for under £40k
Discussion
I think a lot depends on the colour speccing and the use. Some of the "outrageous" colour choices and "trendy" silver/grey decisions are finally coming home to roost. The market for "burn your retina orange" isnt huge!
I think top of the market is £45k for private examples and £40k bottom. I would price mine at £43k or so quite happily. I personally never look at the really cheap stuff and unless it is something specific, I try not to pay top whack, so work on the 80/20 rule. I suspect most ppl do. Id also not explicitly trust a Sagaris with less than 5k miles on the clock for having worked out all her bugs and issues. Owner talking from experience! Not major-TVR-Of-Old-issues I grant you, but not the pt.
I think top of the market is £45k for private examples and £40k bottom. I would price mine at £43k or so quite happily. I personally never look at the really cheap stuff and unless it is something specific, I try not to pay top whack, so work on the 80/20 rule. I suspect most ppl do. Id also not explicitly trust a Sagaris with less than 5k miles on the clock for having worked out all her bugs and issues. Owner talking from experience! Not major-TVR-Of-Old-issues I grant you, but not the pt.
So £53k (ish) new, now around £42k after 1 year.
A loss of around 21%
Surely on a car which is probably going to lose 50% of its value over 3 years, losing only 20% in its first year isn't actually that bad, is it ?
More of a concern would be how much a dealer would give you to take it off your hands, should you wish to get rid after a year. I suspect you'd be getting offered around £35-38k, which is scary.
A loss of around 21%
Surely on a car which is probably going to lose 50% of its value over 3 years, losing only 20% in its first year isn't actually that bad, is it ?
More of a concern would be how much a dealer would give you to take it off your hands, should you wish to get rid after a year. I suspect you'd be getting offered around £35-38k, which is scary.
Yes. The car is referred to as the "resident evil" locally!
Mwuhahahahaha!!!
I'm not really bothered about depreciation - the car is worth every penny of it in the sheer enjoyment.
The Chim is sitting at home waiting on some good weather: however, starting to think Tusc II as a second car .... which I would buy "used". Haven't noticed too bad a drop on their price - any comment anyone?
Mwuhahahahaha!!!
I'm not really bothered about depreciation - the car is worth every penny of it in the sheer enjoyment.
The Chim is sitting at home waiting on some good weather: however, starting to think Tusc II as a second car .... which I would buy "used". Haven't noticed too bad a drop on their price - any comment anyone?
rpa.janwell said:
The market for "burn your retina orange" isnt huge!
Cheers DJC!!!
? And your pt? Unless my eyes have been playing colour blind tricks on me...it isnt huge! Ive nothing against bright burnt orange...the Mk 1 Exige Ive been hankering after, if I get it, will be in exactly that hue...but it does not alter the fact that there aint a huge number of cars running about in burnt retina orange! Or you never know, you could get the Zanzibar GT3 effect and find a number of buyers willing to pay a premium for it.
The best thing TVR could do now is announce the end of the Sagaris production run and claim it as special edition.
Yes, not a bad idea, maintain the exclusivity.
I've been quite surprised, however, at the number of 'Gris out there in the Chameleon Orange / Orancio colours.
I also gather I have a new arrival here in Aberdeen, Blue Sagaris seen around in the last couple of weeks. Not met up yet, but interesting - servicing wise there are more S6 engines here than I thought. Another one due here in May/June.
Not perhaps surprising with the economic "microclimate" encountered in Aberdeen, Oil and Gas oriented. The day at Alford in the summer - equivalent of a motor show, has some stunning cars - Zonda, XJ220 etc etc etc, not to mention the classics right back to steam driven!!
Next TVR step on will be interesting. It'll have to be something pretty special to drag me off the 'Gris. Not interested in anything else I've seen.
I've been quite surprised, however, at the number of 'Gris out there in the Chameleon Orange / Orancio colours.
I also gather I have a new arrival here in Aberdeen, Blue Sagaris seen around in the last couple of weeks. Not met up yet, but interesting - servicing wise there are more S6 engines here than I thought. Another one due here in May/June.
Not perhaps surprising with the economic "microclimate" encountered in Aberdeen, Oil and Gas oriented. The day at Alford in the summer - equivalent of a motor show, has some stunning cars - Zonda, XJ220 etc etc etc, not to mention the classics right back to steam driven!!
Next TVR step on will be interesting. It'll have to be something pretty special to drag me off the 'Gris. Not interested in anything else I've seen.
Quote 'The Chim is sitting at home waiting on some good weather: however, starting to think Tusc II as a second car .... which I would buy "used". Haven't noticed too bad a drop on their price - any comment anyone? ' Un-quote !!!
My 2005 Tuscan Mk II, 44,995 new, sale now 34,995. I think thats quite a drop.
My 2005 Tuscan Mk II, 44,995 new, sale now 34,995. I think thats quite a drop.
fireblade2000 said:
Quote 'The Chim is sitting at home waiting on some good weather: however, starting to think Tusc II as a second car .... which I would buy "used". Haven't noticed too bad a drop on their price - any comment anyone? ' Un-quote !!!
My 2005 Tuscan Mk II, 44,995 new, sale now 34,995. I think thats quite a drop.
I don't, 44995 - the VAT is 38k, everyone knows they lose the VAT as soon as they drive off the forecourt unless the car is still going for a premium, that is good depreciation in my book.
hobo said:
Well there's a couple on Autotrader for under 40k now, including one at a dealer, so god knows how much they paid for it, but I suspect 34k-ish (that would be more of a concern to me as an owner. Well, if I were an owner).
A good deal if from a dealer and it is an ex customer car. I still stand by position of not touching dealer ex demo Sagarii and a decent private car commanding similar if not more money than said demos.
I think an ex demo would be a good buy .... they come with the 3 year wear and tear warranty with the option to extend for another 2 years.
Granted they will have been driven harder than a private buyer would have but with the warranty options available top motor for the money.
looking by the way they are dropping in price come December 2006 you will be able to pick one up for £32K and if that is the case there will be one parked in my garage.
Granted they will have been driven harder than a private buyer would have but with the warranty options available top motor for the money.
looking by the way they are dropping in price come December 2006 you will be able to pick one up for £32K and if that is the case there will be one parked in my garage.
bilton_d said:
I think an ex demo would be a good buy .... they come with the 3 year wear and tear warranty with the option to extend for another 2 years.
Granted they will have been driven harder than a private buyer would have but with the warranty options available top motor for the money.
looking by the way they are dropping in price come December 2006 you will be able to pick one up for £32K and if that is the case there will be one parked in my garage.
I don't think the std factory warranty is a wear and tear one. So things like the clutch going would probably be passed off as wear and tear and not covered. The aftermarket warranty spoken about on the TVR forums does have a wear and tear option I believe.
targarama said:
I think an ex demo would be a good buy .... they come with the 3 year wear and tear warranty with the option to extend for another 2 years.
Granted they will have been driven harder than a private buyer would have but with the warranty options available top motor for the money.
looking by the way they are dropping in price come December 2006 you will be able to pick one up for £32K and if that is the case there will be one parked in my garage.
I don't think the std factory warranty is a wear and tear one. So things like the clutch going would probably be passed off as wear and tear and not covered. The aftermarket warranty spoken about on the TVR forums does have a wear and tear option I believe.
Anyone with the defininite answer on the warrantee?
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