a money question!!!

[benny st200]

hello every one. im new to this so im sorry if ive made a mistake or posted incorrectly. ive been a massive tvr and ford fan since i was a wee one and have dreamed of a t350c since i first saw pics. i should have the sufficiant funds to buy a well cared for example with around 20k on the clock in a year or so,my budget is in the reigion of 17 to 19k. my question is this, im a bit worried that maybe the t350c will start to go up in value in the next few years being so rare, fast and attractive and keep going past my budget and continue to slip from my grasp of owning one!!!. does any body think this will be the case? or will they come down in price a tad more? oh and one last thing! i havent got access to a garage just a drive, i would drive the car weekly or daily depending on conditions, and would keep the car covered up with some proper materials to protect it from the english elements, would that be sufficiant for a car of this class? thanks for any advice and help regards to my question, sorry if ive gone on a bit. regards ben.

[Chris Marriott]

Mine sits on the driveway all year round and it starts first time everytime. Good luck

[benny st200]

cheers mate thanks for replying. whats your opinion on the appritiation of the t350? am i worrying over nothing?

[PDtvr]

benny st200 said:

whats your opinion on the depreciation of the t350? am i worrying over nothing?

Yes, you are. People kept telling me not to sell my Griff 500 because it would appreciate in value - load of bull, perpetuated primarily by Griffith owners. Its value never even stabilised, let alone went up. No reason to suggest that T350 values will behave any differently.

[smithyl23]

PDtvr said:

benny st200 said:

whats your opinion on the depreciation of the t350? am i worrying over nothing?

Yes, you are. People kept telling me not to sell my Griff 500 because it would appreciate in value - load of bull, perpetuated primarily by Griffith owners. Its value never even stabilised, let alone went up. No reason to suggest that T350 values will behave any differently.

Yeah but there have been many tvr models out since the griff thus pushing down the price of older models, the t350 only really has the sagaris to do that and the gris prices are holding up pretty well so can't see the t350 prices dropping much now. I picked up my t350 RR for listed 22k but paid 20k over 2 years ago and hoping to get round 17 for it when isell so in 2 n bit years its lost 3 / 3.5 k thats not bad. I drive mine 10k per year though someone who only drives say 2-4k per year will see much less depreciation.

Edited by smithyl23 on Friday 29th February 14:51

Edited by smithyl23 on Friday 29th February 14:52

[AUDISELLER]

benny st200 said:

whats your opinion on the appritiation of the t350?

Is this something only the T350 has and not the Tamora then as I thought they were virtually the same mechanically?

[benny st200]

cheers guys thanks for the info i feel alot better now haha. are there any tvr specialists in the wiltshire area that deal with servicing and so on, or will i have to do a bit of travelling. cant wait to get one now!!!.

[Targarama]

I use David Hendry in Malmsbury. Good prices, friendly, fixed any issues with my car.