Depreciation - gulp ........ and what car next?

[STHi]

As I've decided to take some time out from work, I've just handed my company BMW M-Sport Coupe 335i back and was amazed to be offered it for £28,000. It's 13 months old and specced up to £47,500 list, so has managed to lose £1500 a month in depreciation

So this got me thinking about what I should do for transport. Got around £50,000 to spend and happy to buy second hand, although no older than 3 years maximum.

Thoughts?

[ludicrous speed]

STHi said:

Got around £50,000 to spend and happy to buy second hand, although no older than 3 years maximum.

Thoughts?

This is 'around' £50k, you could get one for a little bit less and also it's over 3 years old but these are just minor details really...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2547103.htm

[STHi]

Should've said, I'm not a great fan of 911s, I've had a couple and just didn't gel with them for some reason. Right idea on the sporty and fun side of things though.

[ludicrous speed]

ok but I'm still ignoring the 3 year rule on some of these...


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3165107.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3099748.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2720064.htm

[STHi]

Good call on the AM V8

[Bullett]

Nissan GTR?

[billzeebub]

the world is your oyster..I was window shopping tonight and saw an as new, low mileage 997 Turbo at a very reputable Surrey Car Dealer for £54k on a late 2007 plate..very nice motor indeed

[steeveeboy]

That maser is gorgeous!!
My money would be on that or surely a 360 fezza can be had for that budget by now?

[sawman]

How about something like this:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3003095.htm

or this:http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2852177.htm and keep the change for real ale and st bruno ready rubbed

[Tuvra]

Ignoring the three year old rule of course:

• Aston Martin DB9
• Aston Martin V8V
• Aston Martin Vanquish
• Audi R8
• Audi TT-RS
• Bentley GT/GTC
• BMW M3
• BMW M6
• Dodge SRT10
• Ferrari: 355, 360, 550, 575
• Jaguar XKR
• Maseratti 4200, Gran Sport, Gran Turismo
• Mercedes CL63
• Nissan GTR
• TVR Sagaris (Depreciation Proof?)

[Welshbeef]

Tuvra said:

Ignoring the three year old rule of course:

• Aston Martin DB9
• Aston Martin V8V
• Aston Martin Vanquish
• Audi R8
• Audi TT-RS
• Bentley GT/GTC
• BMW M3
• BMW M6
• Dodge SRT10
• Ferrari: 355, 360, 550, 575
• Jaguar XKR
• Maseratti 4200, Gran Sport, Gran Turismo
• Mercedes CL63
• Nissan GTR
• TVR Sagaris (Depreciation Proof?)

I'd throw in the TVR Tuscan2 as depreciation proof also.

Audi RS6 avant??

[Tuvra]

Welshbeef said:

I'd throw in the TVR Tuscan2 as depreciation proof also.

Audi RS6 avant??

Yeah Possibly, I thought about adding the "Super Saloons" to the list but got the feeling that its not the direction OP wants to go. If it is then the RS6, S8, M5, LFA, S65, S63, E63, C63 could all be added to the above list

This offers ridiculous amounts of bang/buck even if it does have a dodgy interior:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3152266.htm

[GreatGranny]

NOT ignoring the 3 year rule what about a year old XKR?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

[Monty Python]

I assume you're going to get your job back at some point?

[anonymous-user]

Tuvra said:

Yeah Possibly, I thought about adding the "Super Saloons" to the list but got the feeling that its not the direction OP wants to go. If it is then the RS6, S8, M5, LFA, S65, S63, E63, C63 could all be added to the above list

This offers ridiculous amounts of bang/buck even if it does have a dodgy interior:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3152266.htm

Not sure that I'd class the super saloons as depreciation proof. They command a premium over their non-super peers in their model ranges, but that just means that they depreciate marginally less badly.

A 993 would be a good bet, if the OP got on with Porsches and was prepared to go > 3 years old.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 1st September 10:07

[Moog72]

GreatGranny said:

NOT ignoring the 3 year rule what about a year old XKR?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Holy crap - that's a lot of car, for not a lot (relatively) of money - that has lost, what, 25 - 30k in a year??

[STHi]

Some good stuff in here, thanks. A lot fo it in a direction I'd probably not thought of.

Monty Python said:

I assume you're going to get your job back at some point?

Probably, although not that specific one. I'll find something when I want to go back.

[btsidi]

Why not keep your existing car a bit longer?

[STHi]

btsidi said:

Why not keep your existing car a bit longer?

Company car, whilst it's nice I fancy a change.

[Vytalis]

Why not split the £50k into two:

Ferrari 308 (can't imagine that would see any depreciation)
Audi a8 / vw phaeton