A few questions re: c.2007 V8 Vantage purchase
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Hi guys,
New member here. I'm looking at purchasing one of the above cars upto a budget of £40k. I've had a read through the forums but still have a few questions I would like a bit of help with if you could spare a few moments. Some probably very basic but I am new to all of this, so my apologies if they have been answered ad nauseum and I'm being lazy.
Ok, so..
1) I was initially looking at coupe's but took out a stunning looking ragtop recently just to test out the sport shift and it kind of changed my mind. For an identical year/spec/mileage car, what kind of premium are you typically looking at paying for a roadster over a coupe? Same question for a sport shift over a manual. anything to look out for with earlier roadsters? or coupe's?
2) As far as resale values are concerned, what type would typically hold the value better e.g manual coupe vs. roadster/sport shift etc. What are considered essential options? (Ignoring trying to sell a roadster on a sunny day in May versus a wet day in November and buying a bright yellow car etc etc).
3) Again, probably how long Is a piece of string, but for both sport shift and manual what is a ballpark figure for clutch life in terms of mileage (I understand this figure will vary massively). But on a hypothetical 40k mileage car... What would you be thinking? What would you be looking out for if buying one of these?
4) If buying from a dealer, what are they typically willing to throw into the deal as far as sweeteners go e.g extending warranties, free servicing, etc. If I buy a car on relatively high miles on the first clutch is anybody going to throw me a 2 year warranty that covers a clutch as well if I push hard enough or is he just going to laugh me out of the showroom?
5) Last one.. As you can probably guess, this is my first foray into buying something a bit special. Have quite unique (but not necessarily bad) circumstances so lot of insurers are struggling to give me a quote that's not absolutely silly. Spoke to Nowell Richards who put the details through to an underwriter who gave me a much better quote than anybody else but just wondering if anyone else had any recommendations as far as insurers go to see if I can knock a few more quid off??
Anything else you feel I should be aware of then please feel free to mention.
Many thanks for reading and look forward to your replies.
Cheers.
New member here. I'm looking at purchasing one of the above cars upto a budget of £40k. I've had a read through the forums but still have a few questions I would like a bit of help with if you could spare a few moments. Some probably very basic but I am new to all of this, so my apologies if they have been answered ad nauseum and I'm being lazy.
Ok, so..
1) I was initially looking at coupe's but took out a stunning looking ragtop recently just to test out the sport shift and it kind of changed my mind. For an identical year/spec/mileage car, what kind of premium are you typically looking at paying for a roadster over a coupe? Same question for a sport shift over a manual. anything to look out for with earlier roadsters? or coupe's?
2) As far as resale values are concerned, what type would typically hold the value better e.g manual coupe vs. roadster/sport shift etc. What are considered essential options? (Ignoring trying to sell a roadster on a sunny day in May versus a wet day in November and buying a bright yellow car etc etc).
3) Again, probably how long Is a piece of string, but for both sport shift and manual what is a ballpark figure for clutch life in terms of mileage (I understand this figure will vary massively). But on a hypothetical 40k mileage car... What would you be thinking? What would you be looking out for if buying one of these?
4) If buying from a dealer, what are they typically willing to throw into the deal as far as sweeteners go e.g extending warranties, free servicing, etc. If I buy a car on relatively high miles on the first clutch is anybody going to throw me a 2 year warranty that covers a clutch as well if I push hard enough or is he just going to laugh me out of the showroom?
5) Last one.. As you can probably guess, this is my first foray into buying something a bit special. Have quite unique (but not necessarily bad) circumstances so lot of insurers are struggling to give me a quote that's not absolutely silly. Spoke to Nowell Richards who put the details through to an underwriter who gave me a much better quote than anybody else but just wondering if anyone else had any recommendations as far as insurers go to see if I can knock a few more quid off??
Anything else you feel I should be aware of then please feel free to mention.
Many thanks for reading and look forward to your replies.
Cheers.
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