Err... Diablo Prices?! WTF?!?!?

[evil_dr_fish]

Hi guys,

Sorry, I'm completely out of touch nowadays and have just seen the prices of Diablos... have I just had an aneurism or something?!?!?!

I did check to see if there was already a thread along these lines, so sorry if this has been covered elsewhere!

I'm *guessing* it's a handful of ignorant / naive / opportunistic dealers hoping for the best and flying a kite?

Are any actually changing hands at those prices?! They seem 2-3 times higher than I would expect!

Cheers!

[andrew]

did you sell just before they doubled ???

[Adz The Rat]

Diablo prices have been like that for the last 18 months.

[evil_dr_fish]

Andrew - Of course! ...is there any other time to sell?!?! haha

Adz - yeah but are they actually changing hands at that price?!!

[Davo456gt]

See this topic...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

98 Diablo SV sold last year for £149k, that's what spurred the market on, following the Contact massive rises

[Rocco1]

Next two years will see further increase in price!

[andrew]

evil_dr_fish said:

Andrew - Of course! ...is there any other time to sell?!?! haha

didn't you sell because you no-longer needed it for ellie's school run ?

[p1carl]

Unfortunately they aren't changing into my hands at that price I'd love to buy one but the last time I looked they were about £85k and just as I have enough saved, they rocket off in the distance just have to save a bit more or buy a Gallardo

[Adz The Rat]

evil_dr_fish said:

Andrew - Of course! ...is there any other time to sell?!?! haha

Adz - yeah but are they actually changing hands at that price?!!

When I worked at Amari last year we sold an SE30 for £188k. Same car might go for even more now.

[evil_dr_fish]

An SE30 is a different kettle of fish though!

Actually selling an SV is very interesting though!

[Craig]

Davo456gt said:

See this topic...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

98 Diablo SV sold last year for £149k, that's what spurred the market on, following the Contact massive rises

it was advertised at £150k - it didn't sell for that price

[TSS]

Adz The Rat said:

When I worked at Amari last year we sold an SE30 for £188k. Same car might go for even more now.

Am I right in thinking that car went abroad?

[Ferruccio]

Sure but what's an early Diablo worth? £60-70k?
Manual, two wheel drive, no power steering.
A "proper", old school Lambo.
And 90% as good as the later variants?
Why pay more!?

[Rocco1]

Ferruccio said:

Sure but what's an early Diablo worth? £60-70k?
Manual, two wheel drive, no power steering.
A "proper", old school Lambo.
And 90% as good as the later variants?
Why pay more!?

Is £60-70k for a LHD or RHD?

[Ferruccio]

Rocco1 said:

Ferruccio said:

Sure but what's an early Diablo worth? £60-70k?
Manual, two wheel drive, no power steering.
A "proper", old school Lambo.
And 90% as good as the later variants?
Why pay more!?

Is £60-70k for a LHD or RHD?

Yes?

[Rocco1]

Ferruccio said:

Yes?

Yes to LHD or Yes to RHD??

[Ferruccio]

Either - should there really be a difference?

[Rocco1]

Ferruccio said:

Either - should there really be a difference?

Struggling to grasp a LHD Diablo being offered for sale for the same price as an equivalent RHD in UK
RHD would command a premium over LHD in the UK or is this not the case

[TSS]

Rocco1 said:

Struggling to grasp a LHD Diablo being offered for sale for the same price as an equivalent RHD in UK
RHD would command a premium over LHD in the UK or is this not the case

There is good demand for Diablo’s worldwide. Collectable cars may well be sold to a LHD market. The cost of shipping is almost negligible in relation to the value of the cars and plenty of them get shipped abroad.

[Adz The Rat]

TSS said:

Am I right in thinking that car went abroad?

Thats correct, Thailand I think it was.