Just seing how much some cars have lost in value compared to 4-6months ago is unreal! Ok i toke a hit on my 330d and sold it at 11.5k 3 months ago. But now there are 2005 330CD asking 11k shocked! these were min 15k 4-6months ago.

Some cars especially premium big engined ones are sinking fast. Looks like got out of mine just in time and living life in a old 306gti dont seem that bad

 

CAP have just written a piece in a trade motoring journal saying that cars, LCV's and HGV's are all about to be downgraded pricewise. I expect a 25% drop across the board.

 

i looked at an o5 range rover sport diesel Ł17500 i offerd Ł15500 he is down to Ł16250 but i will wait he will take my offer if not there will be others

 

Cant sell my M3 for Ł3500

Its Not a Forsale ad......

Originally Posted by Dan
You forgot to add 'this is not a for sale ad'!

 

There's some amazing bargains out there, but they haven't finished falling yet!

I was looking at the new shape 5 series diesels last night, can't believe the prices.. mind you, m5's, x5's, well basically everything is so much cheaper now.

 

That is just proper mental, what a car for Ł3500 !!

The nice thing is looking at Cossie prices, particularly 3 Doors, 500's and Escorts they seem to be pretty static, I know there will always be exceptions where people have to get out of something quickly but just shows a Cossie is a good investment really.

 

Renault Oldham have a few brand new Laguna's in with Ł8k off list, the customer who was buying them paid the dipper then went bump.

 

The only people who seem not to realise that things are cheaper is cossie owners

I am looking on websites all the time and cant believe what stupid high prices people are asking for old cossies

Dont get me wrong i love cossies , but when you look at the prices all other cars are dropping down people will have to start being realistic and drop the price of cossies / RS "s if the want to sell them

I have sold 2 escort cossies in the last month 1 for 8k and the other 9k and were both great cars

Priced to sell

 

look at the price of porsches too !!!. downside is if you wanna sell your car too to get one

 

You forgot to add 'this is not a for sale ad'!

 

Thats because it is

 

Thing is, there will be no more Cossies, and good ones are getting harder and harder to find.

There are new Subarus, Evo's, M Series BMW's coming along all the time pushing the value of the older cars down.

Its simple supply and demand, with the other performance cars there is always enough to go round, but with Cossies the pool of cars is only getting smaller.

 

You dont have to try and tell me mate , I deal in these cars
All im saying is that people have to realise that you can now buy an M5 for 7k , and i know what i would rather own a M5 for 7k or a 20 year old cossie

Cossies are a special car , but when times are hard everything drops if you want to sell it

 

But the number of people who actually want to own a cossie these days is less so yes there are fewer cars but there are fewer potential buyers, where as scoobys and evo's etc are a decent everyday sporty car so have more of a market to average joe.

 

i cannot wait to see if i can get a good deal when i'm after another car.

 

i think the motor trade is going to take a even bigger hit after xmas!and it aint going to pull out of it fir at least a year!

 

thing is with cozzies that are for sale at top money is if the owner is coined up and not skint and desperate ,why should they sell for loads less because the goverment fucked things up.

people that are skint are the ones to buy from, you can tell them easy cos they drop the price too quick, i'm seeing expensive cars for bargain prices.
you try finding a 10 year old clio with say 60k miles and powersteering history good mot etc for 500 quid !! them small cars and others of simmilar type are doing good money

 

Pug garage here are offering all new cars with 50% off so it just goes to show how much they are making on them if they can allow that and it's not for the boggo base models with no extra's either which i was shocked at.

Cossies have dropped over the last couple of months so i'll be enjoying mine for a good few years to come.

We are also going to buy a Focus RS in May/June so hoping to pick up a decent deal

 

Hi Paul
Got any more escort cozzies at that price looking to change my 3 door for one

I have seen a few 3 doors and escort cozzies sell at cheap prices and think you right if you want to sell at the moment cozzies are dropping a bit too but no like in other motors though.

Cheers

Ian

 

the bits from cossies still seem to get a good price though

 

Cozzies are like shares they might come down a bit at the moment cause times are hard but they will soon go back up again when things start to improve 2009.

 

I wish they were Jacko

Im selling parts quite a bit cheaper than i was last year , and my sales are still well down

 

Hi Ian

I will give you a shout if i get anything

Probs is tho mate most want to p/x a saff / 3 door against a cheap escoss but they want top money for there car and this just isnt possible

Paul

 

I know what you mean Paul top man cheers

Ian

 

i bought a 53 plate vectra 2.0 T in july 2007 for Ł6750 and sold it for Ł3500 a few months ago had very slight bumper damage but 3g is alot to loose the thing with rs's are they seem to be steady or go up a few years back my mate bought a mint s2 for Ł1200 now you'd be lucky to find one in that condition and spec for Ł2000 thats the thing with new cars

 

I just bought a car for the mother in law a 320ci bmw convertible the bloke we bought it off bought from a garage 14 months ago for 15k. We just give him 8k!!!! Its a joke with prices at the moment did you see top gear week before last and quoting some of the loses of cars one of the worst being a db9 worth 26k with 10k on the clock. Anyway we could go on about the prices all day it wont change anything.

Cheers

Ian

 

id pay that for an astin just for the pose

 

fooking snow I HATE IT paul!

 

no traction lol

 

Buy a range rover mate , wont matter then and at todays prices you will get one cheap

 

Im just waiting a little bit longer for M5's to keep dropping.

So so glad I didnt buy one in the summer!!!

 

M8 of mine just bought a 2 litre diesel Mondeo 55 plate so facelift 80k 1 owner full service history Ł2800

 

cars are dropping week by week at the moment.

i had a guy trying to trade an 03 plate 34000 miles 206 gti last week.off the top of my head i gave him a rough value-then went and did a bit of research-i was about Ł1000 out of what they can be bought for out of the auto trader today-trade and private!

 

al agree with you there jay , its getting harder to make a wage on cars just now everybodys only looking for the Ł500 run a rounds , anything over Ł2000 and u struggle to shift it . but yet the salvage prices are still doing a fortune at the market/auction , a honestly dont know who they sell them to at some of the prices they sell for

 

salvage has allways been rediculous though, i allways found i could go down the block and pick up a straight one with higher miles for the same as they want for slaughtered ones

 

Fking hell Rhys.... what other 'news' do you have for us?

we landed on the moon? a big boat hit an iceburg and sunk?

 

Managed to bag myself a lovely mint black boxster S, fully specced etc for under 10k last week!!! A friend bought one the same year, mileage and of a lesser spec 7 months ago and paid 16k!!! Madness!!!

Chris

 

Nice work Chris

get an Exhaust and an induction kit on it....

won't go alot faster but the sound is incredible!

 

 

I'm hoping too mate!!! Just bought a house so will have to wait a few months until bonus time!!!!! Really pleased with it and a lot nippier than I was expecting. Do you know of any Boxster guru's? My electric roof has decided to stop working yesterday, believed to be a sensor issue but not sure!! Relying on the peeps on boxa.net at the moment!!!!

Chris