I am thinking ahead to when the kids present me grandchildren...corvette it is then

 

I don't think you have to take it seriously if you don't want to.

 

Not outrage on my part, just would only flog em a car as last resort

Rog, yours was a shit colour

 

I don't think you have to take it seriously if you don't want to.
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I think it's laughable, as should you if you're outside of it

But you know as well as I do that most people take it very seriously

And continue to fuel the myth that dealers are somehow acting unreasonably by making a profit

Or if they are allowed to make a profit, there's some notional figure in mind that's acceptable

Anyway, funny to think that 235 will be about £3k on ebay in 10 years from now

 

I was just reading auto express and to add insult to injury land rover are facelifting the evoque this year. My missus motor will be about 20k loss in 2 years. Feck me

 

That would buy quite a nice kitchen

I think I would rather have the kitchen and a secondhand Evoque for two years than the new Evoque and no kitchen for the same period

Is there some reason she had to have a new Evoque?

I don't mean if she already had a nice kitchen

 

Hey Chesh; I thought you DGAF about dep'n?

 

I don't care about depreciation I have some say in as I buy a bit more sensibly. She gets given a chunk from work and has to buy new with all the tricks, heated steering wheel ffs.

What she loses could have been added to my pot grrrrr

 

Has to buy new?

Miss Nott has to have <5 yo

Can easily turn a profit there but new we'd need to keep for 5 to do much i guess

 

it's been 4 years in the M now so I thought i'd update costs as people often talk about the supposed M tax - it's always nice to quantify i think

My car has certainly been worked hard at times, not as a track car but as a family car, a commuter in all weather. It's not a garage queen (it rarely sees the inside of the garage as the S lives there), it sees a 4yo eating it, kicking it etc. so..

i wont include petrol, it does 16-20mpg unless you go on a schlepp

Running Costs

2012 - £1.6k
Insurance £750
Belt & Inspection £240
Warranty (AUC - incl)
Tyres £630 rears
Tax incl
MOT £40


2013 - £1,560
Insurance £400
Warranty £630
Tax £490
MOT £40
Service not reqd


2014 - £1,380
insurance <£400
Tax £490
Service £350 + oil (£94) £450 (it was serviced when I bought it and has a 2 year interval but I now change the oil annually)
MOT £40


2015 - £1,470
insurance <£400
Tyres £380 fronts
Tinting £50
Tax £490
Interim oil change (by me) - oil £75, filter £15, big huge catch tray £20 total £110
MOT £40
Rear brakes replaced Oct 2015 - £400 DIY discs, pads and sensor

2016
Tax £495
Front discs and pads £350 with the ECP 25% off (HOLIDAY25 code)
Service, Oil, filters, Brake fluid, Microfilters £527
MOT
Front discs and pads £360

Mods
Kidney Grilles £80
Wheel refurb £180
Gearknob £70
Tinting £50
OEM modded exhaust £260
Eisenmann Race exhaust to replace above £1100
I added a dab unit as I couldn't be arsed or inclined to spend silly money to mess about with retrofit £150
Paintjob £850
Comp Wheels ££££