What's the reason for such high prices?
Discussion
PlywoodPascal said:
framerateuk said:
Yep. Inflation is the killer.
Just look at Lotus Elise prices from the MK1 to the 250 Cup (18k in 1996 to 50k last year).
Interestingly the weight went from to 725kg 931kg - a 28% increase. (Price comparison there is/was 177% increase).Just look at Lotus Elise prices from the MK1 to the 250 Cup (18k in 1996 to 50k last year).
S1: £24.82 per kilo
250 Cup: £53.70 per kilo
I buy all my cars by the kilo.
250 Cup isn't the equivalent base Elise either (in 1996 there was only a base model of course!).
I find it's more useful to express the per kg cost as per 100 grams.
That way when you're picking up the groceries you can see that a Caterham is only twice the price of a bag of Caramel Chocolate Buttons.
When you put it like that, it seems incredible that I haven't bought one already.
That way when you're picking up the groceries you can see that a Caterham is only twice the price of a bag of Caramel Chocolate Buttons.
When you put it like that, it seems incredible that I haven't bought one already.
BertBert said:
But only if you can eat rather a lot of buttons 
A 600kg Caterham 7 is 4,000 150g packs of buttons. At a bag a day - eminently feasible - that's essentially 11 years.If we man-maths that a little further, the Caterham is a 2-seater, so it's 5.5 years per person.
So we can conclude that if you're planning to keep the Caterham for at least 5.5 years, you basically should buy one and just don't buy any chocolate for that period.
As someone that probably should eat more healthily, I feel that this strategy may have some legs and if I can rejig the workshop to accommodate another vehicle that I really don't need, then I may formalise these calculations in an Excel spreadsheet for sign-off.
Good point, but that's about 750KCal per day. If that's on top of the normal "man-diet", you should budget for the SV model. Or possibly you might expire of obesity before the end of the RoI period. If you reduce your other dietary items to incorporate the 750 KCal, you'll probably expire of malnutrition.
Tricky
Tricky
They are wildly expensive, my 420R was best part of £60 k with the addition of throttle bodies, a truly stupendous amount.
Having agonized over the significant overall cost, I imagine (based upon nothing more than a hunch) that the supplying dealer and Caterham probably walk off with about 20% of that to keep their organisations afloat/in profit. The saving grace is that at least they depreciate less than an EV……
Having agonized over the significant overall cost, I imagine (based upon nothing more than a hunch) that the supplying dealer and Caterham probably walk off with about 20% of that to keep their organisations afloat/in profit. The saving grace is that at least they depreciate less than an EV……
Hello everyone,
I also think that the reason for the high price is mainly due to the very low number of vehicles sold, but on the other hand this rarity normally brings us a certain distinction and a certain prestige, and this on condition that we particularly appreciate the model. but in your case, , I think you are comparing it to other vehicles which are certainly pretty and efficient but which do not have this exclusive connotation that the Caterham has. So, yes, compared to a Yaris it's expensive...
I also think that the reason for the high price is mainly due to the very low number of vehicles sold, but on the other hand this rarity normally brings us a certain distinction and a certain prestige, and this on condition that we particularly appreciate the model. but in your case, , I think you are comparing it to other vehicles which are certainly pretty and efficient but which do not have this exclusive connotation that the Caterham has. So, yes, compared to a Yaris it's expensive...
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