50k for a Vauxhall... When did that happen?

[BigsimonY]

Missus dragged me along to look at a Vauxhall grandland. The MHEV 1.2 ultimate...... Nearly s@#t a brick at the price. With a leather interior £50000 British pounds, for a bloody Vauxhall....... Nah! When did this happen. A 50k vauxhall suv! Worlds gone entered madness with new car prices. These Chinese manufacturers are starting to look attractive.

[Turn7]

No EV looks attractive , it’s the law I believe ?

[MitchT]

£50k for a 1.2 Vauxhall.

1.2!

One. Point. Two. !!!

[Easternlight]

£55k for an electric Skoda Vrs!!

(I think you'll find your getting old ) The price of things is how you realise

[cerb4.5lee]

Easternlight said:

(I think you'll find your getting old ) The price of things is how you realise

So true. I was shocked when I first saw a Peugeot for over £40k a few years ago as well. It is difficult to keep up with it all now I reckon.

Kia and Hyundai are great examples of how much car prices have changed too, and I remember when they were just cheap and cheerful cars like the Lada and Skoda of the time for example. The car world has gone completely mad in many ways I think.

[av185]

25 years ago in 1990.

Well almost £50k.

The Lotus Carlton was £48k.

[popeyewhite]

av185 said:

25 years ago in 1990.

Well almost £50k.

The Lotus Carlton was £48k.

And that was effin expensive in 1990.

[Silvanus]

BigsimonY said:

Missus dragged me along to look at a Vauxhall grandland. The MHEV 1.2 ultimate...... Nearly s@#t a brick at the price. With a leather interior £50000 British pounds, for a bloody Vauxhall....... Nah! When did this happen. A 50k vauxhall suv! Worlds gone entered madness with new car prices. These Chinese manufacturers are starting to look attractive.

You can pick up an MG HS with a much more powerful set-up for nearly £20k less with discounts, it's no wonder they are such a big seller.

[av185]

Worth pointing out you can spend early £40ks on a new Astra lol.

[Pistom]

I realised I was getting old when a mate bought a Golf for £30K.

[popeyewhite]

av185 said:

Worth pointing out you can spend early £40ks on a new Astra lol.

I didn't realise they were still making the Astra.

[Silvanus]

popeyewhite said:

av185 said:

Worth pointing out you can spend early £40ks on a new Astra lol.

I didn't realise they were still making the Astra.

Related to the Peugeot 308

[popeyewhite]

Oh my word. Even in today's world it still does a good job of looking utterly bland.

[Jamescrs]

BigsimonY said:

Missus dragged me along to look at a Vauxhall grandland. The MHEV 1.2 ultimate...... Nearly s@#t a brick at the price. With a leather interior £50000 British pounds, for a bloody Vauxhall....... Nah! When did this happen. A 50k vauxhall suv! Worlds gone entered madness with new car prices. These Chinese manufacturers are starting to look attractive.

50k may be the RRP for a brand new one but a quick look on Autotrader will show that there are plenty of new pre registered cars the same drive train on Autotrader for 33-38k sat at main dealers. I don't know if that includes leather admittedly.

[LimaDelta]

av185 said:

25 years ago in 1990.

Well almost £50k.

The Lotus Carlton was £48k.

** cough ** 35 years ago ** cough **

One for the getting old thread.

[Dingu]

Check out house price inflation over the last 35 years and cars haven’t moved much. I know which is the bigger issue - it’s not the discretionary purchase.

[Sheepshanks]

cerb4.5lee said:

So true. I was shocked when I first saw a Peugeot for over £40k a few years ago as well. It is difficult to keep up with it all now I reckon.

I thought the salesman was messing with me when I asked how much the e-3008 they had on display was and he said “just over £50K”.

[A500leroy]

Zero emissions mandate aka make sure the workers don't have personal transport mandate.

[Stick Legs]

av185 said:

25 years ago in 1990.

Well almost £50k.

The Lotus Carlton was £48k.

35 years ago.

[Dingu]

A500leroy said:

Zero emissions mandate aka make sure the workers don't have personal transport mandate.

Wibble