Seriously Overpriced Cars

Seriously Overpriced Cars

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epom

11,515 posts

161 months

Saturday 24th April 2021
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E63eeeeee... said:
Burwood said:
https://www.bramley.com/carsales/details/BMW/M760L...

Old model 760 at least 20k over priced.
That's a weird one, isn't it. I wonder who the market is for it. It's a bizarre (run-out?) special edition with a stupid name, aimed at people who can afford a chauffeur, but want to save maybe 20k by not buying a new one. I wonder how much each of the 1,400 miles it's done have actually cost. And if someone else is doing the driving, how much do you care that it's a V12? And if you're an upwardly mobile private hire firm that's inexplicably buying one of these rather than leasing, presumably you'd rather it was run in, and/or still in warranty. Odd. I do have some sympathy for whoever had to set the price.
How much would it have been new ??

E63eeeeee...

3,845 posts

49 months

Saturday 24th April 2021
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epom said:
E63eeeeee... said:
Burwood said:
https://www.bramley.com/carsales/details/BMW/M760L...

Old model 760 at least 20k over priced.
That's a weird one, isn't it. I wonder who the market is for it. It's a bizarre (run-out?) special edition with a stupid name, aimed at people who can afford a chauffeur, but want to save maybe 20k by not buying a new one. I wonder how much each of the 1,400 miles it's done have actually cost. And if someone else is doing the driving, how much do you care that it's a V12? And if you're an upwardly mobile private hire firm that's inexplicably buying one of these rather than leasing, presumably you'd rather it was run in, and/or still in warranty. Odd. I do have some sympathy for whoever had to set the price.
How much would it have been new ??
Can't find specifics from a quick Google but the 2017 on M760Li that replaced it is apparently £132k. So well into six figures seems plausible. Something like £45k for 1500 miles just in depreciation. Bloody hell.

Dapster

6,932 posts

180 months

Sunday 25th April 2021
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E63eeeeee... said:
Can't find specifics from a quick Google but the 2017 on M760Li that replaced it is apparently £132k. So well into six figures seems plausible. Something like £45k for 1500 miles just in depreciation. Bloody hell.
And then some. Autocar suggests that they were £158,00 new so it has halved in price - £54 depreciation per mile!

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/bmw/7-series/...


Edited by Dapster on Sunday 25th April 00:50

untakenname

4,969 posts

192 months

Sunday 25th April 2021
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Before Uber-X some people would pay a premium for a 7 series for an airport run, don't think that market will be back again.

Saw this on Facebook, gonna be one disappointed owner they checkout the delivery.


uk66fastback

16,540 posts

271 months

Sunday 25th April 2021
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I’d say that BM was seriously overpriced when new but now, with its FIFTY GRAND worth of extras, it’s a steal if you had the money, wanted to spend that money on a car and wanted unlimited opulence, all three of which I don’t! Someone else has taken the massive hit. Yes, it’s a lot of money but small change if you can afford it.

I would be embarrassed to drive it but plenty won’t.

Question is: what did Bramley pay for it, or is it a commission job?

FIREBIRDC9

736 posts

137 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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W00DY said:
As replicas go this one at least looks pretty good on the outside, but £38k buys a serisuly nice car where you don't have to either lie to everyone or tell them you spent almost 40k on an old MR2 wearing a whole lot of fibreglass.



The interior looks a mess.


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Incredible-Lamborghini-...
I don't understand these at all.

The Illusion is shattered the moment you start the car......

FIREBIRDC9

736 posts

137 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1332713


V6 Mustang Coupe , just under £17,000

This is not a rare car in any way shape or form.
Bonkers price!

Bought my same year V8 for the same price with only 7k more miles!
And mine is a drop top....

A Winner Is You

24,980 posts

227 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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Have we really reached a point where a completely rotten Capri is worth nearly 8 grand?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384079562890

PhantomPH

4,043 posts

225 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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A Winner Is You said:
Have we really reached a point where a completely rotten Capri is worth nearly 8 grand?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384079562890
F me!! I know I'm going back a bit, but my cousin had one like this he paid £50 for (no joke) and ended up being scrapped once he was able to get something that didn't have chunks of rust fall off every time you closed the door. How times have changed!!!

"SPARES REPAIRS RESTORATION"

That phrase obviously doesn't represent the low price it used to.

Dapster

6,932 posts

180 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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How much would you pay for a 30 year old (albeit well preserved) diesel Merc with 300k miles on the clock?





https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id...

E63eeeeee...

3,845 posts

49 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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I don't know if it's just clever framing of the pictures but that Merc's interior looks in staggering condition for that mileage.

Dr Interceptor

7,786 posts

196 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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E63eeeeee... said:
I don't know if it's just clever framing of the pictures but that Merc's interior looks in staggering condition for that mileage.
It does look fantastic... None of the buttons worn even...

carlove

7,562 posts

167 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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Dr Interceptor said:
E63eeeeee... said:
I don't know if it's just clever framing of the pictures but that Merc's interior looks in staggering condition for that mileage.
It does look fantastic... None of the buttons worn even...
I’m thinking it’s had some sort of restoration. It’s says chassis has been renovated and other parts replaced.

Dr Interceptor

7,786 posts

196 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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carlove said:
Dr Interceptor said:
E63eeeeee... said:
I don't know if it's just clever framing of the pictures but that Merc's interior looks in staggering condition for that mileage.
It does look fantastic... None of the buttons worn even...
I’m thinking it’s had some sort of restoration. It’s says chassis has been renovated and other parts replaced.
That figures... All of the suspension arms have just been painted and the exhaust is brand new.

DaveyBoyWonder

2,500 posts

174 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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Dapster said:
How much would you pay for a 30 year old (albeit well preserved) diesel Merc with 300k miles on the clock?
Not that much. I do love Mercs of that era though. A garage who have done some work on my car and van before had an estate for sale a while back - a stunning old thing but I missed out on the chance to buy it. Tracked down who did buy it and hoping to get my hands on it one day!

TORQ

188 posts

229 months

Wednesday 28th April 2021
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DaveyBoyWonder said:
Dapster said:
How much would you pay for a 30 year old (albeit well preserved) diesel Merc with 300k miles on the clock?
Not that much. I do love Mercs of that era though. A garage who have done some work on my car and van before had an estate for sale a while back - a stunning old thing but I missed out on the chance to buy it. Tracked down who did buy it and hoping to get my hands on it one day!
Highly recommend a W124, had a few and they are so soothing to drive (mine were all Auto), just a legend of a motor. There are some cheap ones still out there too.

TORQ

188 posts

229 months

Wednesday 28th April 2021
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This is punchy at £4k, big gap in the history and to quote "THE CAR HAS A PANORAMIC ROOF THAT SADLY DOES NOT OPEN"....

https://tinyurl.com/yj8tplgm


BrettMRC

4,089 posts

160 months

Pommy

14,252 posts

216 months

Wednesday 28th April 2021
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BrettMRC said:
"Turbo"

"No Engine"

Hmmm.

BrettMRC

4,089 posts

160 months

Wednesday 28th April 2021
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Pommy said:
BrettMRC said:
"Turbo"

"No Engine"

Hmmm.
"Hedge row look"