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 blue_haddock
Seasoned Pro  Location: stoke on trent Registered: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 2,183 Status: Offline |
Post #51
jim01uk wrote: CUJ wrote: 306 Rallye I bought last year. Can't even remember how much I paid for it but three days after it dropped a valve and I sold it the following week for peanuts. That was a fun week  I thought they were the most reliable cars on the planet?  no thats your disco jim! ________________________________________ suck my plums! |
 Posted 29th Nov 2011 at 08:45
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russbez
Seasoned Pro  Location: Inverness-Shire Registered: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 7,459 Status: Offline |
Post #52
ahhh wow this thread puts me off getting a new car anytime soon  dread to think what iv spent on Rallye, nevermind the hours i wasted working on it ________________________________________ TEAM HIGH BOOST SUPERCHARGED RALLYEMy Rallye project thread |
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Posted 29th Nov 2011 at 09:10
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #53
It has always amazed me that folks seem surprised that depreciation on new cars is horrific. Its ALWAYS been the easiest way to lose money IMO. I've sold cars for too long now and i've lost count of the times folks come back in after 6 months because they "fancy a change!". Its like taking candy from a baby at times. Worst recent case was a new 2010 60 plate Toyota Hi-lux i sold a guy, for his wife (who didnt know about it), full up, about £26k's worth. She chucked a paddy, refused to drive it 'cos it was too big and he cam back after 3 months and 1500 miles and we paid him £16k. And he was happy not to have lost more FFS! Sold it the same weekend to a local business guy for £19k, almost a delivery mileage vehicle. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 29th Nov 2011 at 12:36
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lewisdmz
Senior User  Location: plymouth Registered: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 504 Status: Offline |
Post #54
matt evans wrote: It has always amazed me that folks seem surprised that depreciation on new cars is horrific. Its ALWAYS been the easiest way to lose money IMO. I've sold cars for too long now and i've lost count of the times folks come back in after 6 months because they "fancy a change!". Its like taking candy from a baby at times. Worst recent case was a new 2010 60 plate Toyota Hi-lux i sold a guy, for his wife (who didnt know about it), full up, about £26k's worth. She chucked a paddy, refused to drive it 'cos it was too big and he cam back after 3 months and 1500 miles and we paid him £16k. And he was happy not to have lost more FFS! Sold it the same weekend to a local business guy for £19k, almost a delivery mileage vehicle.  His money:IQ ratio is worrying. |
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Posted 29th Nov 2011 at 18:31
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro  Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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lewisdmz wrote: matt evans wrote: It has always amazed me that folks seem surprised that depreciation on new cars is horrific. Its ALWAYS been the easiest way to lose money IMO. I've sold cars for too long now and i've lost count of the times folks come back in after 6 months because they "fancy a change!". Its like taking candy from a baby at times. Worst recent case was a new 2010 60 plate Toyota Hi-lux i sold a guy, for his wife (who didnt know about it), full up, about £26k's worth. She chucked a paddy, refused to drive it 'cos it was too big and he cam back after 3 months and 1500 miles and we paid him £16k. And he was happy not to have lost more FFS! Sold it the same weekend to a local business guy for £19k, almost a delivery mileage vehicle. His money:IQ ratio is worrying.I'd of run the ungrateful spoilt b*tch over with it instead then. ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 30th Nov 2011 at 19:20
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justinaccurate
Seasoned Pro Location: Cov Registered: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 14,425 Status: Offline |
Post #56
First car was a 5 door 306 DT, paid 1600 for it, sold it for 800 a year later. I think the only thing that went wrong was the power steering leak, cost about 150 in fixesGti6 cost me 4000, sold 5 years later for 2000 but costs on that trying to keep it perfect, including gearbox refurb, cam pulley slip (was lucky with that as no damage to engine just belt change), air con replacement, radiator, alarm siren, cat, exhaust..... probably 5K in maintenance, maybe more? The 540i cost 2250, nothing broke on it and sold for 1600 9 months later. Did cost 40 quid a week in fuel tho lol |
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Posted 1st Dec 2011 at 07:32
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