The misunderstanding of the cost of modern cars

[LukeBird]

Why oh why do you constantly see "I'd never pay that for X", do people not realise how expensive cars have become?
Gone are the days of £15k buying you a decent hatch and £18-20k getting you the hotter model etc.

I know it's a st rant, but it's stupid to see the same comments spat out over and over again.

New cars are expensive. There.

[iva cosworth]

I paid £9K for my Fiesta 4 years ago.

The equivalent model now is about £13K

[V8Wagon]

Yes, my wife was on about the new Kia Sorrento earlier labouring under the illusion that because it was a Kia it would be dirt cheap.

They start at 24k and go up to 34k and can presumably be specced beyond that.

[Nigel Worc's]

The price of new cars is "expensive", considering that, the price of 2nd hand cars is amazing.

I've had new company cars, many of them, but unless I won the lottery, I'd never buy one myself.

[Chicane-UK]

Given that I only posted in the Polo R discussion about 30 minutes ago, about how laughably overpriced it was then I guess I am one of these people. And just as you're standing by your comment, I'll stand by my comment.

It is laughably overpriced.

[David87]

I quite agree, but I think there is the odd exception that's too much. I struggle to see nigh on £100k for a moderately-specced 991 Carrera S as good value, for example. £30k for a Golf GTI is fair game, though.

[stick100]

not that long ago a family four door saloon would cost you 13,000 now you need 20,000 +
if you brought a vw golf by the time you add a few bits on you've done over 23,000

[cheadle hulme]

Saw an 05 Hyundai Sonata go through auction today at £2550. It had 31k and was immaculate with all options.

OK, its a st car, bought by people who don't care about cars.

People like my uncle perhaps, who is about to pay £17k on a Focus to do 5k per year.

The Focus does 45mpg compared to the Hyundai 32mpg though.

£2550! Nearly pulled the trigger myself.

[Globs]

You should buy a scooter instead, they're dirt cheap new

[RenesisEvo]

It's called inflation.

[Guibo]

Chicane-UK said:

Given that I only posted in the Polo R discussion about 30 minutes ago, about how laughably overpriced it was then I guess I am one of these people. And just as you're standing by your comment, I'll stand by my comment.

It is laughably overpriced.

What kind of production volumes has VW targeted?

[cheadle hulme]

Globs said:

You should buy a scooter instead, they're dirt cheap new

Already got a 45mpg bike. Chinese scooter? Nah..

[DoctorX]

The list price of an Escort LX TD in 1995 (17 years ago!) was the best part of 15K. Prices gone up less than you think. Not that I paid that, thank god. Worst car I've ever owned.

[Dave Hedgehog]

car prices have got very stupid

43k for a reasonably loaded golf R, 75k for a datsun GTR and what 85k for a M5 with some toys ....

[Wattsie]

Dave Hedgehog said:

car prices have got very stupid

43k for a reasonably loaded golf R, 75k for a datsun GTR and what 85k for a M5 with some toys ....

They look alot less expensive than that on the monthlies, mind

[bicycleshorts]

Wattsie said:

They look alot less expensive than that on the monthlies, mind

Nail meet head.

The reason prices are rising is because a lot more people can afford them through finance. What's the difference between a £20k and a £25k nowadays? £50 a month?

[Dave Hedgehog]

bicycleshorts said:

Wattsie said:

They look alot less expensive than that on the monthlies, mind

Nail meet head.

The reason prices are rising is because a lot more people can afford them through finance. What's the difference between a £20k and a £25k nowadays? £50 a month?

and you end up with people paying £1200 a month for a porker!!! looks at monkey boy lol

[Globs]

cheadle hulme said:

Globs said:

You should buy a scooter instead, they're dirt cheap new

Already got a 45mpg bike. Chinese scooter? Nah..

Chinese scooters are rubbish, but South Korea, Taiwan, Italy and Japan make some cracking ones. I'm on 80mpg commuting with my SYM - and it was < £3k all in

[RenesisEvo]

DoctorX said:

The list price of an Escort LX TD in 1995 (17 years ago!) was the best part of 15K.

In today's money that's £23.4k. If anything you get better cars for your money than ever.

[thinfourth2]

At the bottom end of the market you can get a brand new Panda for the first year depreciation of a top of the range golf.

Now in my book a golf isn't hugely different to a panda

Then look at the price of a caterham and compare it to a top of the range golf and tell me a golf is good value for money as a performance car