DC2 vs. RX8
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Why does it matter? It's a toy! By your own admission it is going to be used and abused!
But unfortunately it doesn't really seem to like you have the right sort of money to own a £5,000 car for the purpose that you're intending to use it for.
Sure it does, that doesn't mean I want to keep it forever, or that I want it to cost lots of money - you of all people should know all about this.
Says who? I don't want to spend £5k on an RX8 that is a bit too good for me to enjoy it fully - plus I know what an RX8 is like, I'd like to 'experience' a DC2 properly.
I think you've lost sight of what you're arguing about - I don't want to spend £5k, I want to spend around £3.5k.
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which puts both these cars way out of budget.
just get a 172 or something to thrash about with. honestly.
no you can't, ive been watching the market a good 2 years now.
the ones you source for £3.5-4k are ropey, tired examples with knackered bushes/gearboxs/major rust issues.
hence why i said, a DC2 is not for you.
prove me wrong as you clearly know best.
the ones you source for £3.5-4k are ropey, tired examples with knackered bushes/gearboxs/major rust issues.
hence why i said, a DC2 is not for you.
prove me wrong as you clearly know best.
There is a distinct difference between "want" and "can realistically afford".
The fact that you're caring about residual values on some old Honda screams to me that you don't have the money spare to blow on a ropey DC2. Cars you intend on "trashing" should be considered disposable.
LOL, you clearly don't have a clue what you're talking about, and you're even worse than Fox at reading someone's situation.
Who said anything about trashing it? There is a huge difference between abusing a car that's supposedly very reliable and trashing it, isn't there?
I think we should leave evaluations of my financial position to me, don't you?
Who said anything about trashing it? There is a huge difference between abusing a car that's supposedly very reliable and trashing it, isn't there?
I think we should leave evaluations of my financial position to me, don't you?
There cant be that many available to view on the IOW, can there?
And we all know how you explained at length how inconvenient it is going to view a car on the mainland?
It is inconvenient, but as it happens I have a few ferry tickets, and its amazing how many cars can be viewed in a day when its planned properly.
I think you'll find I was talking about other people on general when I was talking about the inconvenience - I don't believe I ever said it was a problem for me.
I think you'll find I was talking about other people on general when I was talking about the inconvenience - I don't believe I ever said it was a problem for me.
Wha?
You've spent pretty much the entire thread harping on about how much better the RX8 is than a DC2, but then you decided that you can't afford the extra £1,500 to buy one over a DC2 so you'll get one of those instead. Then you go on to mention that around factor in your decision are residual values... On a £3,500 car...
I can only go by what you've posted here, but from what I can see money is very obviously an issue. First in the fact that you refuse to spend the tiny bit extra to get a RX8 despite the fact that you claim that it is a better car in everyway than a DC2 and that you really want one, and then second in the way that resell values are even being factored into your decision for a cheap car that you're by your own words are going to "abuse".
No, not really. 'Abuse' and 'hooning' generally leads to ruining a car.
I think we should leave evaluations of my financial position to me, don't you?
No, I don't. You're letting something as insignificant as residual values influence your decision on wanting a 12 year old Honda and yet don't seem to understand one iota just how pathetic/miserly that sounds.
Find examples of where I've stated the RX8 is better than the DC2. All I've said, is that it isn't worse, or rather the DC2 isn't better. Perhaps you ought to go back and read the OP, where I categorically state that I couldn't choose between them.
Abuse leads to premature wear, I don't see how it leads to ruining a car. I do want something that isn't so expensive that I have to worry about ruining it though. That doesn't mean that I'm willing to just throw that money away - all well and good, it'll still be nice to be able to sell it on with little loss, should I ever choose to do so.
One example of the above is taking it to the 'ring or a track day. There is a risk that if I crash it, or something crashes into me in either situation, that I will suffer a total loss. That isn't to say I'm banking on that happening, but £5k is more than I'd be willing to loose, £3.5k isn't ideal, but it isn't going to be the end of the world.
I still don't see how you feel yourself in the position to be able to lecture me about my automotive or financial decisions.
Abuse leads to premature wear, I don't see how it leads to ruining a car. I do want something that isn't so expensive that I have to worry about ruining it though. That doesn't mean that I'm willing to just throw that money away - all well and good, it'll still be nice to be able to sell it on with little loss, should I ever choose to do so.
One example of the above is taking it to the 'ring or a track day. There is a risk that if I crash it, or something crashes into me in either situation, that I will suffer a total loss. That isn't to say I'm banking on that happening, but £5k is more than I'd be willing to loose, £3.5k isn't ideal, but it isn't going to be the end of the world.
I still don't see how you feel yourself in the position to be able to lecture me about my automotive or financial decisions.
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It's a 1500 quid difference. lol
Because you reveal so much about them its hard not to! Mind you, the difficulty is knowing which of its true and which is fantasy. Because if you tell lies to win internet fights about MPG, who knows when you are talking about stuff that actually matters?
Sure, its "only" 1500, but there has to be a limit - 3500 is the magic number, so why would I spend another £1500 for a car I see as an equal?
Edit: Oh, and as you like percentages, an extra £1500 is a 43% increase.
Edit: Oh, and as you like percentages, an extra £1500 is a 43% increase.
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Yea, totally.
The price on DC2's has pretty much frozen, fonzee is spot on here, you need to spend £5-6k ideally, or you'll be buying one that needs work doing.
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