Price for Chimaera

[jimjim321]

There seems to be various messages regarding the prices of a Chimaera.
What would £14-15k buy ?

Additionally, servicing costs I heard are approx £600 for a minor and £800 for a mojor. Is this on the high side ?

[Steve_T]

Additionally, servicing costs I heard are approx £600 for a minor and £800 for a mojor. Is this on the high side ?

Yep,

On the high side, even for a main dealer!!

Steve.

[Mark.S]

£15k would get you mine for starters

www.pistonheads.com/ads/detail.asp?i=9346&sc=WGJU&s=1

The service prices you've quoted sound like dealer territory. Much cheaper at an independent.

[incorrigible]

You just beat me to it Mark

or one like mine see it here

Only 13,000 miles

[jimjim321]

I think Mark's one is a bit more tempting but not going to be purchasing anything just yet !

So how much could I get servicing done for away from the main dealers but at a specialist ?

[M@H]

12k would buy a Starmist blue one with 44,000 miles on it I would guess

>> Edited by M@H on Thursday 17th April 15:15

[Mark.S]

Most are around £250/£400 for minor/major from what I can remember. There tends to be a few other odds and sods that need doing which puts the price up a little each time.

Best bet is to take a look through the peoples profiles on here - lots have their maintenance history complete (including mine) which gives a good indication of what to expect.

[jimjim321]

So on that basis running a Chimaera is not that different from running a normal car if you work on the basis of perhaps 6,000 miles per year and acquire a "lucky" car.

[plotloss]

Steve_T said:

Additionally, servicing costs I heard are approx £600 for a minor and £800 for a mojor. Is this on the high side ?

Yep,

On the high side, even for a main dealer!!

Steve.

Surely you are kidding?

Matt (£1200 for a 12,000!)

[jimjim321]

These are the variables that I am concerned about. The two figures here are quite far apart !

[plotloss]

jimjim321 said: These are the variables that I am concerned about. The two figures here are quite far apart !

Fear not.

An independant will do a good job for a fraction of that money, its just I use Dick Turpin TVR.

Matt.

[M@H]

Phone TVR Power for a quote.. they want about £400 for 6k and £600 for 12k service for the Chim I think.. and as they did the engines in the first place they should do a reasonable job..

[jimjim321]

Is an independent still a "TVR" enterprise or are we talking a garage that deals with many differet cars ?

Are the only TVR places the dealerships which sell cars and also service on the side ?

[plotloss]

There are numerous TVR specialists, a lot of which frquent this place. I dont know if they do other marques but generally speaking they were trained (I think) by TVR or a TVR dealer.

The main dealer network i.e. the ones that sell NEW TVR's also offer servicing and are your only choice whilst in warranty.

Matt.

[MikeyT]

Christ, the nice weather comes along and everybody starts selling their cars ...

:disappointedtohearitunlessyoureupgradingtoanothertvr:

[Mark.S]

But of course for another TVR!

[jimjim321]

Have you lot got the urge to upgrade to a Tuscan or something yet then ?!

[Mark.S]

Unfortunately running a Tuscan for 15000 miles a year would prove somewhat expensive

Its another Chimaera for me.