Seasonal price variations (selling)
Discussion
It is a popular opinion that the price one gets when selling a convertible varies with the season, with winter knocking a good percentage off the price you would get for the same car in the summer.
It is also said that TVRs are less susceptible to this than many convertibles.
So, given this, how much less would, say, a Chimaera get at this time of year compared to selling in the Spring?
Cheers
Jon
It is also said that TVRs are less susceptible to this than many convertibles.
So, given this, how much less would, say, a Chimaera get at this time of year compared to selling in the Spring?
Cheers
Jon
Sorry to say this Jon.... but Chimps prices appear to have plumetted in the last year.
I know someone who bought a P plate with 60k on the clock for £7k.....and only needed £1k to bring it up to standard.
I'm glad I sold my S2 ealier this year for £7k as I would get no where near that price now due to the lowered chim prices...... I reckon they've dropped about £2-3k across the board in the year.....
Again Sorry
Hoover
I know someone who bought a P plate with 60k on the clock for £7k.....and only needed £1k to bring it up to standard.
I'm glad I sold my S2 ealier this year for £7k as I would get no where near that price now due to the lowered chim prices...... I reckon they've dropped about £2-3k across the board in the year.....
Again Sorry
Hoover
Surely not? A quick browse of the PH classifieds suggests that's way under.
Anyway, my question wasn't "what will I get for it?" but "when is the right season to sell?"
Anyway, my question wasn't "what will I get for it?" but "when is the right season to sell?"
Difficult one this, from what I've obsevered and general TVR folk lore, I would say at least £1K on the asking price, what the actual selling price is I suspect may be a different thing though 
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On a simialr vein, I've been monitoring Cerb prices for quiet a while now, waiting to take the plunge and tbh all bar early cheapish 4.2's the asking prices seem to be higher now than the back end of summer 
but most do not seem to moving, go figure.
Harry
. On a simialr vein, I've been monitoring Cerb prices for quiet a while now, waiting to take the plunge
and tbh all bar early cheapish 4.2's the asking prices seem to be higher now than the back end of summer but most do not seem to moving, go figure. Harry
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also looking on autotrader and on here,why is the Chimeara 500 noticably cheaper then the Griffith 500?,is it because more were made?,or the Griff is a better car?[/quote]
Although more Chims were made than Griff's, I think I'm right in saying that the Chim 500 is a rarer beast than the Griff 500.
Personally, I think both cars are fantastic and although I bought a Chim 500, I would have gone for a Griff 500. For me, I just wanted a good sorted car and whether it was a Chim or Griff just depended on which came along first. In the end it was the Chim and I saved myself some money in the process.
As far as I know the Chim 500 & Griff 500 share the same engine, running gear, chassis and suspension, so the performance and handling should be the same. You get a more practical boot with the Chim and IMHO the interior of the Chim is better designed and better screwed together than the Griff.
There's no doubt the Griff is viewed more as being a "classic" than the Chim, but I think this is due to lower production volumes. However, I do believe the Chim 500 at least will also be viewed as a "classic" due to it's relative rarity.
also looking on autotrader and on here,why is the Chimeara 500 noticably cheaper then the Griffith 500?,is it because more were made?,or the Griff is a better car?[/quote]
Although more Chims were made than Griff's, I think I'm right in saying that the Chim 500 is a rarer beast than the Griff 500.
Personally, I think both cars are fantastic and although I bought a Chim 500, I would have gone for a Griff 500. For me, I just wanted a good sorted car and whether it was a Chim or Griff just depended on which came along first. In the end it was the Chim and I saved myself some money in the process.
As far as I know the Chim 500 & Griff 500 share the same engine, running gear, chassis and suspension, so the performance and handling should be the same. You get a more practical boot with the Chim and IMHO the interior of the Chim is better designed and better screwed together than the Griff.
There's no doubt the Griff is viewed more as being a "classic" than the Chim, but I think this is due to lower production volumes. However, I do believe the Chim 500 at least will also be viewed as a "classic" due to it's relative rarity.
JonRB said:
"when is the right season to sell?"
Theory (i) goes that less people are buying convertibles over winter - hence less people put their cars up for sale.
Theory (ii) is that people abiding by theory (i) wait until spring to sell their car, so the market gets flooded in spring!
There's always a dip in car sales over winter as longer nights and wetter days mean less viewing opportunities. I guess the 'ohh it's sunny I'll go and buy a TVR' type of person is also less likely to go out and buy one on a whim if there are 6 inches of snow on the ground.
At the end of the day the best time to sell is when you don't really need to and when your car is the most attractive and competitively priced, and when there are the most buyers out there. I'd have thought on that basis Feb/March is a good bet.
HarryW said:
Difficult one this, from what I've obsevered and general TVR folk lore, I would say at least £1K on the asking price, what the actual selling price is I suspect may be a different thing though
When buying and selling TVRs at the moment, the advertised asking price and the actual sale price are often VERY different.
s5tvr said:
[quote=YamR1,V64motion]
also looking on autotrader and on here,why is the Chimeara 500 noticably cheaper then the Griffith 500?,is it because more were made?,or the Griff is a better car?
Although more Chims were made than Griff's, I think I'm right in saying that the Chim 500 is a rarer beast than the Griff 500.
Personally, I think both cars are fantastic and although I bought a Chim 500, I would have gone for a Griff 500. For me, I just wanted a good sorted car and whether it was a Chim or Griff just depended on which came along first. In the end it was the Chim and I saved myself some money in the process.
As far as I know the Chim 500 & Griff 500 share the same engine, running gear, chassis and suspension, so the performance and handling should be the same. You get a more practical boot with the Chim and IMHO the interior of the Chim is better designed and better screwed together than the Griff.
There's no doubt the Griff is viewed more as being a "classic" than the Chim, but I think this is due to lower production volumes. However, I do believe the Chim 500 at least will also be viewed as a "classic" due to it's relative rarity.
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where there arnt as many Chim 500s on the road i think its safe to say that there are more Chims than Griffs overall which could have something to do with it, if i dont end up with a Cerb i shall definatly buy a Griff,not because the Chim is a bad car-it isnt,as yu say thier more or less the same thing, i just prefer the styling and lines of the Griff.
YamR1_V64motion said:At the end of the day, that's the only reason to choose one over the other, despite what either camp says. They're the same car underneath, so choose the one you like more. The only real differences are different styling and the Chimaera has a bigger boot.
if i dont end up with a Cerb i shall definatly buy a Griff,not because the Chim is a bad car-it isnt,as yu say thier more or less the same thing, i just prefer the styling and lines of the Griff.
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