Choosing the new sports car just became more of a challange!

[stuno1]

Hi folks,

Having ducked out of cars for a couple of years to buy a house I am now able and ready to buy a sports car. Well, looking 2-3 months ago my ideal car a (2015/2016 Jaguar F-Type V8 r AWD) was in touching distance for a private sale at £39k. Now, prices from dealers have risen 3-5k and dealers are actually on forums asking for cars as well as hoovering up private sale cars on auto trader.

I appreciate this is a supply and demand issue and new cars are not being manufactured due a shortage in materials (mainly quoted as being micro chips) but feck!

I now either need to buys a V6S which is in my price range or move to a Boxster s from 2015. I need a car in the next 3 months so cant wait 12 months to see what happens to prices in the longer term.

Other than the Boxster and V6S what would you be looking at? I

Criteria:
- I don't need more than 2 seats.
- I don't want anything older than 2015.
- This is a weekend car so MPG is not a concern and sports cars are definitely the preference over saloons and hatch backs etc.
- No more than £39k.
- Not crazy high mileage so maybe up to 40k miles ish.

Stu

[Truckosaurus]

or.... Buy a cheap shed for 12 months and then get the car you really want once prices sort themselves out.

[Mo28]

Something different, Alfa 4C

[stuno1]

Mo28 said:

Something different, Alfa 4C

Not keen on these.

[stuno1]

Truckosaurus said:

or.... Buy a cheap shed for 12 months and then get the car you really want once prices sort themselves out.

Considered this but been bitten buying a cheap car.

[Mandat]

My suggestion would be a 5.0 V8 Mustang.

I'm on my second one, and I use it everyday as my daily car.

It's reasonably priced compared to the equivalent competition, and has plenty of road presence, together with lashings of grin factor.

[Jasandjules]

Z4?

[LeeM135i]

Mercedes C63S Coupe, W205 should be in budget, just, if you hurry!

[stuno1]

Cheers folks but none of those float my boat.

[nexiviper]

Few 2015+ Elises on Autotrader in budget, I’d definitely consider one

Edit - or a slightly older (2014) Evora 😊

[stuno1]

nexiviper said:

Few 2015+ Elises on Autotrader in budget, I’d definitely consider one

Edit - or a slightly older (2014) Evora ??

The Evora was my last fun car and the Elise is too one dimensional. I’ll be doing European trips. I have 3 mo this so might just have to wait and see what happens in that time.