£22k+ list price for a Corsa
Discussion
All new cars are expensive, whats the point of this thread 
Equivelant rivals are in a similar bracket, some are more expensive, some are less. You pays your money and takes ya choice. Sounds like a good car which has had positive reviews from those that have driven it.
PH threads here - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... Driven: Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring
and here - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... New Corsa VXR Nürburgring Revealed
Equivelant rivals are in a similar bracket, some are more expensive, some are less. You pays your money and takes ya choice. Sounds like a good car which has had positive reviews from those that have driven it.
PH threads here - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... Driven: Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring
and here - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... New Corsa VXR Nürburgring Revealed
BoRED S2upid said:
£22k is the deposit on a house not the price of a Corsa. You would have to be mad and blind to spend £22k on a Corsa. How much is one going to depreciate per year?
The house or the Corsa? 
In percentage terms the Corsa, but in nominal terms i'd say you'll lose more on a house if you buy one tomorrow
Fastdruid said:
What? HTF is a *Corsa* 1300kg!
Especially as the article makes out that it's a good thing that it's 'just' 1300Kg. Jesus wept what has happened to even small cars now, that's a f
king 
not a small hot hatch.
Then again, look at it. Cars like the original Focus / 306 etc were around 1200-1300kg, to be honest the Corsa looks like a similar weight. Especially as the article makes out that it's a good thing that it's 'just' 1300Kg. Jesus wept what has happened to even small cars now, that's a f
king not a small hot hatch.Lots more safety stuff, lots more gadgets, more soft-touch plastics for the reviewers to dribble over. It all adds up, and isn't particularly surprising.
Is there a car below the Corsa these days? That seems to be the way - models get bigger and bigger, so they introduce smaller models. So in reality, the modern VW Polo is actually the Lupo type thing...
'Small' cars are not exactly small, anymore. It's not that the value for money had decreased; more the product has changed.
The Corsa is no longer a small, 800kg or so city car- it's the size and weight of an Astra a couple of generations back.
As smaller cars have grown, they're more or less squeezing larger ones out of existence.
I don't think £22k is good value in any case, but then I don't put a premium on wanting to drive a regular VXR, let alone one with some expensive mechanical additions.
The Corsa is no longer a small, 800kg or so city car- it's the size and weight of an Astra a couple of generations back.
As smaller cars have grown, they're more or less squeezing larger ones out of existence.
I don't think £22k is good value in any case, but then I don't put a premium on wanting to drive a regular VXR, let alone one with some expensive mechanical additions.
List prices do seem to be going up a lot. Something similar seemed to happen from the late 80s to mid 90s. (i looked a lot at the prices on Triggers flickr old car reviews and noticed this) Then as 'rip off britain' became popularized cars seem to get cheaper, thanks to internet comparison and discount sites.
Look on any discount site and big discounts are available. I mentioned the insignia a couple of weeks back with a list of £18k, car supermarkets offering them for £12k.
Even desirable models like the BMW 520d with a list of nearly £31k can be had for £26k. When it first came out over a year ago, list was £28k, but the cheapest discounts were still £26k.
Given the Chinese now want a piece of the sales now, i cant see any big inflation in actual car prices TBH, even if the RRPs go up.
Look on any discount site and big discounts are available. I mentioned the insignia a couple of weeks back with a list of £18k, car supermarkets offering them for £12k.
Even desirable models like the BMW 520d with a list of nearly £31k can be had for £26k. When it first came out over a year ago, list was £28k, but the cheapest discounts were still £26k.
Given the Chinese now want a piece of the sales now, i cant see any big inflation in actual car prices TBH, even if the RRPs go up.
Fastdruid said:
What? HTF is a *Corsa* 1300kg!
Especially as the article makes out that it's a good thing that it's 'just' 1300Kg. Jesus wept what has happened to even small cars now, that's a fking not a small hot hatch.
Agreed.Especially as the article makes out that it's a good thing that it's 'just' 1300Kg. Jesus wept what has happened to even small cars now, that's a f
king not a small hot hatch.It's totally mad how much modern cars weigh.
My 1990 XR4x4 Sierra with a whacking great V6 fitted AND four wheel drive weighs in at 1280 kg IIRC.
My 1970 Volvo Amazon (which as regarded as a heavy car in classic car circles) weighs 1100 kg according to Mr Haynes.
Saying that, I'd rather have a crash in the Corsa though!
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff