cerb-993 or db7

[beritz]

what should i replace my griff 500 with now i have a small child
cost of owner ship and reliability must factore in

[Roadrunner]

The cost of running a cerb is too high. The only decent DB is the vanquish or new GT. This only leaves the reasonable price 993. Sorted.

(Doh!)

>> Edited by Roadrunner on Wednesday 23 April 16:40

[craigw]

I had same thoughts last year when we had a baby, I got down to...993, Maserati 3200, Cerbera and maybe Jag XKR.

The result, kept the 2 seater and used the Cherokee to ferry family about, will probably change that before the 348 goes..

[Roadrunner]

Arn't the masser gearboxes a nightmare? The XJR is lovely inside. Depends if you want boulevard cruiser or something sportier I guess.

[markoso]

mitsubishi evo extreme? new one promises 400lbft & 3 year unlimited mileage warranty.

[BCA]

Roadrunner - have you ever tried to run a Cerbera? no? well shut the **** up then. A Cerbera can be run for reasonable money using an excellent independant (Try Joolz @ Joospeed - he has saved us thousands, cant recommend him enough.)

Stop with the "british sportscars are all unreliable" rubbish now. The Cerbera has let us down a damn sight less than our Mitsu Shogun and is my dads only car. It has small niggles yes, but ffs stop being so negative about them. If looked after properly theres no reason why a Cerbera will be a constant headache.

If you want a more expensive griffith but with more grunt and more room then buy a Cerbera. If you are afraid of using independants then dont bother.

I should think that a well maintained Cerbera will be no more trouble to run than an Aston - and probably a fair bit cheaper. IF reliabilty is all you want, buy a 993, very nice cars indeed but you may miss the TVR rawness. Try them all and then make a choice, go into it with your eyes open and there shouldnt be a problem with any of the cars.

Ignore people who have never owned or run the cars who believe that they are all a nightmare.. We have had ours three years and im telling you now - there is nothing that can replace it at the moment. Our Cerbera is here to stay - nothing comes close to the sights sound and laughs to be had with a Cerbera whatever the money.

Try them all before you choose.

[kevinday]

BCA

[douglasr]

Biggest cost is depreciation. Huge on a recent Cerb, close to bottoming out on say a five year old DB7...

If it was me, I would have one of the last 993's as they are fetching top dollar at the moment (I heard they were making better money that early 996's)