There are some worryingly cheap late 500's in the classified

[LMMAC]

As it says on the tin ! Thought prices were recovering ??? Classifieds tell a very different story. Some bargains out there at the moment !

[pwd95]

I think prices are generally on the up when compared to the last 2-3 years. Most Chims for sale now are £10k or more. Out of 67 Chims for sale at the mo there are only 10 below £10k. Griff prices are on the rise in a big way & it looks like Chim values are slowly following.

[Graham]

Indeed there seems to be 2 main prices fir chimaeras at the moment
10k. Or basket cases for 3k that need 10k spending on them

[QBee]

You may not have noticed, but it's winter. Convertibles sell better in Spring/Summer. Watch and see the prices rise as it gets warmer. Some people need the cash now, and have had to drop their price to get a quick sale in a low market.

[977]

Personally I want them to fall, I'm not going I sell the one I have, plus I'd like another one.

[rusgb]

977 said:

Personally I want them to fall, I'm not going I sell the one I have, plus I'd like another one.

Agreed! Sorry to sound negative but any appreciation in value is unlikely to keep pace with inflation (long term) and annual running costs/investments in the cars. They will never be money-making machines, just smile-making machines, particularly on a day like today!
Rus

[VictorMeldrew]

Well the value of mine is holding better than the value of my pension fund or my house, so I'm not so sure.

I bought an Audi 4 years ago for twice the value of the TVR at that point. The Audi now is probably valued at half that of the TVR, which strangely seems to be pretty much worth exactly what it was 4 years ago, possibly slightly more. And not a great deal different from what it was worth 15 years ago. Ok, it's not inflation proof, but there are worse ways to spend your money.

Now if I could just get the thing out of the garage and back on the tarmac where it belongs I could start appreciating the dividends from the investment!

[ChimpofDarkness]

VictorMeldrew said:

Well the value of mine is holding better than the value of my pension fund or my house, so I'm not so sure.

I bought an Audi 4 years ago for twice the value of the TVR at that point. The Audi now is probably valued at half that of the TVR, which strangely seems to be pretty much worth exactly what it was 4 years ago, possibly slightly more. And not a great deal different from what it was worth 15 years ago. Ok, it's not inflation proof, but there are worse ways to spend your money.

Excellent post VictorMeldrew

[taylormj4]

VictorMeldrew said:

Well the value of mine is holding better than the value of my pension fund or my house, so I'm not so sure.

I bought an Audi 4 years ago for twice the value of the TVR at that point. The Audi now is probably valued at half that of the TVR, which strangely seems to be pretty much worth exactly what it was 4 years ago, possibly slightly more. And not a great deal different from what it was worth 15 years ago. Ok, it's not inflation proof, but there are worse ways to spend your money.

Now if I could just get the thing out of the garage and back on the tarmac where it belongs I could start appreciating the dividends from the investment!

+1. I like to see the value of the TVR going up or at least holding position, for the following reasons:

1. If it depreciates to low 1000s and you have even a minor scrape, the insurance company are going to want to write off your car
2. I don't feel so bad about spending money on the car's maintenance/upgrades as you can think of it as an investment rather than throwing money at a low-value asset that you should be spending on a better / newer one.
3. I found out this week (from an Adrian Flux agent) that insurance costs on cars below £1500 can go up markedly as the insurer thinks that the car won't be looked after.

[SILICONEKID350HP]

Would a 4l with a 5l transplant be classed as a 5l car ? Mine has been upgraded so they would be no difference .The car is now registered as a 5l car and all brakes and suspension have been upgraded to above 5l spec.

[Graham]

SILICONEKID350HP said:

Would a 4l with a 5l transplant be classed as a 5l car ? Mine has been upgraded so they would be no difference .The car is now registered as a 5l car and all brakes and suspension have been upgraded to above 5l spec.

Knowing how anal people can be I'd say no, and to be fair its not a 5lr factory car, its a 4ltr upgraded to a 5lr so to some that makes it less desirable than a stock 4ltr, but to others how recognise the work done its probably more desirable than a factory 5ltr as its no doubt better..

daft though as its the same car