Seriously Overpriced Cars

[Sa Calobra]

A new contender or seems fair even though the engine will be leggy.. https://www.jzmporsche.com/used-vehicle-details/Po...

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

raceboy said:

Atomic12C said:

Do people not get to the point thinking that you could price up a scrapped/damaged/old chassis, strip it down, then build up a near genuine car again, and that you'd still be well under the £145,000 region ?
The resultant re-build being more or less 'as good as new'.

Like this one at nearly £100k less, although I don't think the colour suits it
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
The £145k seems to be double the next most expensive E30 M3 for sale on here, that's just bonkers.

I like that, a lot, including the colour. A useful power hike too, so to ensure that Ford and Vauxhall diesel repmobiles don't leave it in their dust!

[numtumfutunch]

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

More vacuous bullst

This car is "rare" so fill your boots
It also has a "great spec" which includes standard factory spec plus heated front seats only and possibly tints but these could be aftermarket

For balance there is an AUC for sale with similar mileage and approx 3k of decent and useful options for over a grand less

Dontchalove car dealers?

[Fun Bus]

I’m pretty sure the leather, gearbox and front parking sensors were extras too.

[Steamer]

Sa Calobra said:

A new contender or seems fair even though the engine will be leggy.. https://www.jzmporsche.com/used-vehicle-details/Po...

A good read though! Someone was doing some serious business in that back in the day...

...or delivering a lot of Pizza!

Love the colour, suits the style and era so well

[Sa Calobra]

numtumfutunch said:

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

More vacuous bullst

This car is "rare" so fill your boots
It also has a "great spec" which includes standard factory spec plus heated front seats only and possibly tints but these could be aftermarket

For balance there is an AUC for sale with similar mileage and approx 3k of decent and useful options for over a grand less

Dontchalove car dealers?

Finished in the most desirable recession taxi white

[Shaoxter]

Sa Calobra said:

A new contender or seems fair even though the engine will be leggy.. https://www.jzmporsche.com/used-vehicle-details/Po...

Gotta admire their marketing department, making 600k sound desirable!

Just for the record this isn't a negative comment about JZM, they're awesome

[numtumfutunch]

Fun Bus said:

I’m pretty sure the leather, gearbox and front parking sensors were extras too.

If this relates to the F31 then you are wrong, they're all standard

[Fun Bus]

I’m clearly misinformed then.

[numtumfutunch]

Fun Bus said:

I’m clearly misinformed then.

This is correct

However, Id like to take the opportunity to apologise for being a bit abrupt using a blunt "wrong" when I could have been a bit more fluffy but more profoundly for using the term F31 instead of 3 series estate

Cheers

COI: currenly leasing poverty spec 335d with standard leather, F+R parking sensors and auto box

[sim16v]

PomBstard said:

I know front-engine Porsches have gone up a bit, but AU$125k for a 944T is a clear indication of solvent abuse. Its not even the Silver Rose the ad headline claims....

https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsch...

Not only that, but usually one of the reasons for high Aus prices for this type of car is that, if Aus-delivered new, then its likely to have less rust at this age. This one is fresh in from the UK, having endured nearly 30 of the salt-flavoured winters.

Fook!

My turbo S is newer and has covered less miles.

I wonder if he would be interested in buying mine to sell on!

[numtumfutunch]

Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
Im the one who is the winner

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

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[PhantomPH]

numtumfutunch said:

Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
Im the one who is the winner

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

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In fairness, someone has really put in the time on that one. £150k? Not of my money, thanks...but well done whomever built the thing.

[CYMR0]

PhantomPH said:

In fairness, someone has really put in the time on that one. £150k? Not of my money, thanks...but well done whomever built the thing.

OK, it's not an F1, but wouldn't you rather have an actual McLaren 12C for £30k less?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Anyway, I nominate this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lada-Samara-1-3-CCL-1988...

A £3k Lada Samara, described by the seller as "Bit tatty paint work and still smells like somones nan inside even got a pack of cough sweets from the 80s in the dash."

[hondansx]

Shaoxter said:

Sa Calobra said:

A new contender or seems fair even though the engine will be leggy.. https://www.jzmporsche.com/used-vehicle-details/Po...

Gotta admire their marketing department, making 600k sound desirable!

Just for the record this isn't a negative comment about JZM, they're awesome

Funny you say that, as I've heard bad things about JZM lately! Not least a car bought from them which supposedly passed the JZM inspection, was serviced etc. then went to Porsche for the 111 check and it spectacularly failed.

[rallycross]

These guys have got some cracking high prices on their old BMW's

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

[Faust66]

Saw this little beauty on ebay the other day:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Newly-built-Volvo-242-wi...

I’m a fan of old Volvos (I drive an Amazon) but 32 grand for an orange 240 that happens to be LHD? (car is in Finland).

There has obviously been some money spent on the old girl – spec list looks pretty good and if those parts had been bolted on to a MK1/2 Escort I could imagine that the seller may well have got the asking price.

But 32 grand on a 240?

[PhantomPH]

Faust66 said:

Saw this little beauty on ebay the other day:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Newly-built-Volvo-242-wi...

I’m a fan of old Volvos (I drive an Amazon) but 32 grand for an orange 240 that happens to be LHD? (car is in Finland).

There has obviously been some money spent on the old girl – spec list looks pretty good and if those parts had been bolted on to a MK1/2 Escort I could imagine that the seller may well have got the asking price.

But 32 grand on a 240?

Looks to have had everything done, but the bit that stands out is the FIA Passport - is this a particularly costly or time consuming thing to have applied? Could be that, that is pushing the price up, if it is. You know - cheaper/easier to buy a car that is already approved than go through the process of building/modifying/submitting/testing etc.

I dunno.

[s m]

rallycross said:

These guys have got some cracking high prices on their old BMW's

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

To be fair, it does say sold now so maybe they know best

[golfer19]

s m said:

rallycross said:

These guys have got some cracking high prices on their old BMW's

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

To be fair, it does say sold now so maybe they know best

Some of their prices don't seem too bad considering the nice stock they have from time to time.