Seriously Overpriced Cars
Discussion
dudleybloke said:
That’s still there at that price. Got to assume it’s 2 decimal places out but even then that’s high 
Falconer said:
What about a new basic Vauxhall Corsa for £16k?
That bit of the market makes no sense at all until you look at the monthly.Why would you spend £16k on a car and end up with a Corsa? You just wouldn't, you can get a better used car for £8k without any bother and there's stuff down near £5k that would be better value. Think of the coke and hookers you'd get with the extra £11k and tell me you'd rather pay for the Corsa?
But that £16k is £145 a month to lease.
Mr lestat said:
dudleybloke said:
That’s still there at that price. Got to assume it’s 2 decimal places out but even then that’s high paulrockliffe said:
That bit of the market makes no sense at all until you look at the monthly.
Why would you spend £16k on a car and end up with a Corsa? You just wouldn't, you can get a better used car for £8k without any bother and there's stuff down near £5k that would be better value. Think of the coke and hookers you'd get with the extra £11k and tell me you'd rather pay for the Corsa?
But that £16k is £145 a month to lease.
Just shows how the sad inadequate debt junkies have pushed up the prices of everything for everyone... all to fuel their fragile egos with the need to be seen driving around in something they can't actually afford to buy.Why would you spend £16k on a car and end up with a Corsa? You just wouldn't, you can get a better used car for £8k without any bother and there's stuff down near £5k that would be better value. Think of the coke and hookers you'd get with the extra £11k and tell me you'd rather pay for the Corsa?
But that £16k is £145 a month to lease.
mike74 said:
paulrockliffe said:
That bit of the market makes no sense at all until you look at the monthly.
Why would you spend £16k on a car and end up with a Corsa? You just wouldn't, you can get a better used car for £8k without any bother and there's stuff down near £5k that would be better value. Think of the coke and hookers you'd get with the extra £11k and tell me you'd rather pay for the Corsa?
But that £16k is £145 a month to lease.
Just shows how the sad inadequate debt junkies have pushed up the prices of everything for everyone... all to fuel their fragile egos with the need to be seen driving around in something they can't actually afford to buy.Why would you spend £16k on a car and end up with a Corsa? You just wouldn't, you can get a better used car for £8k without any bother and there's stuff down near £5k that would be better value. Think of the coke and hookers you'd get with the extra £11k and tell me you'd rather pay for the Corsa?
But that £16k is £145 a month to lease.
aaron_2000 said:
mike74 said:
paulrockliffe said:
That bit of the market makes no sense at all until you look at the monthly.
Why would you spend £16k on a car and end up with a Corsa? You just wouldn't, you can get a better used car for £8k without any bother and there's stuff down near £5k that would be better value. Think of the coke and hookers you'd get with the extra £11k and tell me you'd rather pay for the Corsa?
But that £16k is £145 a month to lease.
Just shows how the sad inadequate debt junkies have pushed up the prices of everything for everyone... all to fuel their fragile egos with the need to be seen driving around in something they can't actually afford to buy.Why would you spend £16k on a car and end up with a Corsa? You just wouldn't, you can get a better used car for £8k without any bother and there's stuff down near £5k that would be better value. Think of the coke and hookers you'd get with the extra £11k and tell me you'd rather pay for the Corsa?
But that £16k is £145 a month to lease.
A Corsa isn't a 16k car, and not many people can afford to buy one at that price (not the sort of people looking for a Corsa anyway). But they can afford it at £145 per month, which ties them in to a cycle of monthly payments and a replacement every three years. They think they are getting bargain because of the high RRP, but that just exists in order to encourage them into a more profitable monthly scheme
paulrockliffe said:
That bit of the market makes no sense at all until you look at the monthly.
Why would you spend £16k on a car and end up with a Corsa? You just wouldn't, you can get a better used car for £8k without any bother and there's stuff down near £5k that would be better value. Think of the coke and hookers you'd get with the extra £11k and tell me you'd rather pay for the Corsa?
But that £16k is £145 a month to lease.
I don't think that this really makes sense either. Who would spend £35k on a Golf R when you can get a used Audi RS6? You could spend £50k on a Boxster, but why? You can get a used 911 for that, and so on.Why would you spend £16k on a car and end up with a Corsa? You just wouldn't, you can get a better used car for £8k without any bother and there's stuff down near £5k that would be better value. Think of the coke and hookers you'd get with the extra £11k and tell me you'd rather pay for the Corsa?
But that £16k is £145 a month to lease.
Used cars are better value than new cars, that's all we really know
LarJammer said:
When most NSX's are 40-50k, this guy thinks his is worth 80k. Loving the table full of aftermarket tat that hes fitted.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...
If you can find a good NA2 for 40-50k, let me know - I'll probably buy it.https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...
boyse7en said:
I think the anger is because the "pay by the month" model has been used by the car brands as an opportunity to push the retail price of cars up.
A Corsa isn't a 16k car, and not many people can afford to buy one at that price (not the sort of people looking for a Corsa anyway). But they can afford it at £145 per month, which ties them in to a cycle of monthly payments and a replacement every three years. They think they are getting bargain because of the high RRP, but that just exists in order to encourage them into a more profitable monthly scheme
Thank you for having the patience and eloquence to explain this seemingly unfathomable concept better than I could to all the idiot debt junkies.A Corsa isn't a 16k car, and not many people can afford to buy one at that price (not the sort of people looking for a Corsa anyway). But they can afford it at £145 per month, which ties them in to a cycle of monthly payments and a replacement every three years. They think they are getting bargain because of the high RRP, but that just exists in order to encourage them into a more profitable monthly scheme
These inflated RRP's have had an effect on all car prices across the board from poverty spec Corsas to supercars and also impacted used values.
mike74 said:
Barchettaman said:
Downwards?
Used cars in the UK are ridiculously cheap.
Again, they appear reasonably cheap but only in comparison to the inflated RRP's of new cars, in real terms adjusted for inflation etc used cars are as if not more expensive than they've ever been.Used cars in the UK are ridiculously cheap.
A 200k Miles 2002 Rav 4 in Spain, that’ll be €5k please. A 2001 MR2, €9k ta. A ropey old 2001 boxster €10k+ etc etc.
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