£40k 2007 onwards, which quick convertible? - Page 1 - Car Buying

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Original Poster

1,444 posts

272 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Depreciation is a factor so would prefer something that doesn't take a big hit, would also prefer a sub 5 second 0-60, and not too worried if it is a 2 or 4 seater?

Heartworm

1,936 posts

181 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Mustang GT, wouldn't be very old and be a lot of, they even hide the ford badges.

Original Poster

1,444 posts

272 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Good call, but not really my thing, plus my cousin had one and wasn't impressed with the build quality frown

Composite Guru

2,397 posts

223 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Lotus Elise 220?

Not strictly a convertible but roof removal ability.

Rock solid depreciation imo.

Original Poster

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272 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Composite Guru said:

Lotus Elise 220?

Not strictly a convertible but roof removal ability.

Rock solid depreciation imo.

Another good call, but I am afraid the problem is with myself, I have bigger pairs of underpants than the car itself smile

Belle427

11,067 posts

253 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Ive selected one at random but what a car these must be for the money.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Original Poster

1,444 posts

272 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Good suggestion, the one thing I cannot get to terms with is their styling, they have an angular front end and curved rear, strikes me as a little cantankerous?

Shiv_P

2,981 posts

125 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Original Poster

1,444 posts

272 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Shiv_P said:

Good calls, of the cars which are younger than 2007, which do you think will depreciate the least?

kieranblenk

865 posts

154 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Aston Martin V8 Vantage or DB9 Volante
Audi RS5 Cabrio
Audi TTRS
BMW M6 Cabrio
Corvette C6
Chevy Camaro
Jaguar XKR
Porsche Boxster S
Porsche 911 Cabrio of any variety

You may get an Audi R8 Spyder but would probably need a budget creep.

ZX10R NIN

29,749 posts

145 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Chestrockwell

2,880 posts

177 months

Friday 27th July 2018

A late E92 M3 CP cab, not depreciation proof but will retain a lot of its value.

Original Poster

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272 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Chestrockwell said:

A late E92 M3 CP cab, not depreciation proof but will retain a lot of its value.

Thanks for all the replies so far, would prefer the M4, I currently have an E46 M3 Cab, so it would be too similar to my current ride smile

BlackR8

505 posts

97 months

Friday 27th July 2018

R8 Spyder, Maserati Grancabrio, Aston Vantage Convertible

Chestrockwell

2,880 posts

177 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Mark300zx said:

Thanks for all the replies so far, would prefer the M4, I currently have an E46 M3 Cab, so it would be too similar to my current ride smile

Funny you say that, I was going to suggest a clean E46 M3 Cab but remembered they didn’t make them past 06!

LCI M4 CP with a decent spec won’t drop below 25 in the next 5-6 years I don’t think, or even 20, early E92 M3’s hovering around 15-20, 10 year old models. M4’s a fair bet

Original Poster

1,444 posts

272 months

Friday 27th July 2018

Bowlers said:

My money would be on this. Boxster Spyder 3.4.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Good choice but that roof looks flimsy to be parked up in London frown

Belle427

11,067 posts

253 months

Saturday 28th July 2018

I’m glad I don’t have this dilemma!
There are so many great cars around for that money it’s almost impossible to choose.
The lotus Elise/exige range seem to be the ones that depreciate the least from what I’ve seen.

Edited by Belle427 on Saturday 28th July 09:23

ZX10R NIN

29,749 posts

145 months

Saturday 28th July 2018

Mark300zx said:

Thanks for all the replies so far, would prefer the M4, I currently have an E46 M3 Cab, so it would be too similar to my current ride smile

Try the M6 you might be surprised.

Original Poster

1,444 posts

272 months

Sunday 29th July 2018

ZX10R NIN said:

Try the M6 you might be surprised.

Great looking car, unfortunately as a daily in London, it would probably be too big and the plus 100mph acceleration would be totally unused smile

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

218 months

Sunday 29th July 2018

Mark300zx said:

Great looking car, unfortunately as a daily in London, it would probably be too big and the plus 100mph acceleration would be totally unused smile

Its limited to 155mph like all the others listed plus hardly anyone driver their cars on U.K. roads at over 100mph or if they do not very often as chance is really low and then get caught/lose job, ban could be a week but could be months to a year, the fine is also crippling.

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