Time for a Change
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From: Heart of England
You will have to ask Mikey what his similar aged V8 Vantage roadster depreciated by in the year or so he owned it but I am guessing at least £12k, although difficult to judge as he is buying new (I think) and getting a good deal from a hungry dealer who is off the beaten track 
Though it likes a tipple at 17 mpg average
Ferrari - Nothing will beat it for a full on true petrolhead sense of ocassion.
Dave - I've found Wilmslow sales to be exactly that f*cking slow! They came back to me a month after the Exeter guys did me the deal to make me switch. Call Lloyd Newbury @ Grange Exeter mention me and you are an another ex S2000 owner (he has a black 05 one at the moment)
Like you say the 5.0 XKR is a great achievement for JLR but still has the pipe & slippers image. Real shame.
If you want something "unusual" try this N400 limited edition in Metallic "Karussell" Orange
(Exeter could pull it over for you
)http://www.grange.co.uk/jsp/index.js...l=V8&orderby=0
BTW your welcome to a blast in the new one in a month or so
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From: Sunny Norf*ck
@Mikey: re depreciation - I don't quite understand 
If they are asking £60k for your old car (well ok £59,995 or whatever) presumably they gave you less in p/x, say £58k tops. I couldn't remember if it was £70k or £72k when you bought (with service thrown in yada yada) but am sure it was one of the two. So hence my calculation of £12k. Sorry and really none of my business really but I am a stickler for figures
and like to be accurate when I tell others to help them make a fact based assessment. But hey WGAF
If they are asking £60k for your old car (well ok £59,995 or whatever) presumably they gave you less in p/x, say £58k tops. I couldn't remember if it was £70k or £72k when you bought (with service thrown in yada yada) but am sure it was one of the two. So hence my calculation of £12k. Sorry and really none of my business really but I am a stickler for figures
and like to be accurate when I tell others to help them make a fact based assessment. But hey WGAF
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From: Heart of England
@Mikey: re depreciation - I don't quite understand
If they are asking £60k for your old car (well ok £59,995 or whatever) presumably they gave you less in p/x, say £58k tops. I couldn't remember if it was £70k or £72k when you bought (with service thrown in yada yada) but am sure it was one of the two. So hence my calculation of £12k. Sorry and really none of my business really but I am a stickler for figures and like to be accurate when I tell others to help them make a fact based assessment. But hey WGAF
If they are asking £60k for your old car (well ok £59,995 or whatever) presumably they gave you less in p/x, say £58k tops. I couldn't remember if it was £70k or £72k when you bought (with service thrown in yada yada) but am sure it was one of the two. So hence my calculation of £12k. Sorry and really none of my business really but I am a stickler for figures
and like to be accurate when I tell others to help them make a fact based assessment. But hey WGAF No problem
I paid £71k they gave me £62k after 13 months & 11k miles, they put it on at £67k a month ago and have now reduced it to £60k.It will drop further over winter even though it is still the cheapest 4.7 roadster with an AM dealer.
The depreciation seems to slow quiet a bit after 5 years.
Might not be the quickest V8 but every time you get in is an event.
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From: Sunny Norf*ck
Blimey WTF do I know about prices ...
£43k 2007 AM V8V Sportshift, £40k for a 2006.
£40k a ten year old Ferrari 360 or two year old Jag XKR.
£37k for a 2008 BMW M3 DCT (which the OP doesn't really like ...!)
So my money is, the boy will be driving an Aston Martin Vantage e'er long
£43k 2007 AM V8V Sportshift, £40k for a 2006.
£40k a ten year old Ferrari 360 or two year old Jag XKR.
£37k for a 2008 BMW M3 DCT (which the OP doesn't really like ...!)
So my money is, the boy will be driving an Aston Martin Vantage e'er long
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From: Here and awake!
You may well be right 'arsie' but ... although I think slightly higher budget than Daves, I could see him in something like this for sure
http://www.pistonhea...les/2279285.htm
or this on budget
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3147440.htm
http://www.pistonhea...les/2279285.htm
or this on budget
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3147440.htm
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From: The further north, the better
Here's a clue - the Ferrari things aint happening
I have experienced the GTR and absolutely loved it but, I fear the running costs would make the cars in my list look "cheap"!
I have experienced the GTR and absolutely loved it but, I fear the running costs would make the cars in my list look "cheap"!
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From: sideways with an OWL!
SLK 55 AMG
They sound fantastic. But AFAIK not quite such a drivers tool as the rest of your choice, although probably comparable to a jag.
Boxster R/Spyder? Not a V8, but worth a try?
40k gets you a 996 GT3, depreciation will be practically nil, running costs not too high if you don't track it or do high mileage. Although it's not a V8. Or as new as you'd like. But they are bulletproof.
Dave, if it was me making the choice, it'd be the M3.
They sound fantastic. But AFAIK not quite such a drivers tool as the rest of your choice, although probably comparable to a jag.
Boxster R/Spyder? Not a V8, but worth a try?
40k gets you a 996 GT3, depreciation will be practically nil, running costs not too high if you don't track it or do high mileage. Although it's not a V8. Or as new as you'd like. But they are bulletproof.
Dave, if it was me making the choice, it'd be the M3.
