Its worth mentioning the jacked up TT Housey drives has ridiculous markups because it is a halo car. Incidentally, stick a lambo badge on it and the prices are more reasonable
Or stick a TT badge on it and the dealers probably won't notice.
Its worth mentioning the jacked up TT Housey drives has ridiculous markups because it is a halo car. Incidentally, stick a lambo badge on it and the prices are more reasonable
How many people on this forum do you think can afford £20k-£25K per year cost of ownership? Not a willy wave, but I think most people who are not doing this have little idea.
Depreciation £12K a year
Services £1K a year
Tyres £1K per year
Warranty £1.2K
Fuel £2.5K
Insurance £1K
Stuff
Add in things going wrong and other consumables (pads, set up etc). We are talking a different league in costs to a fast M car or 911 for example.
Which is what I told him above. I assume you missed that. What do you drive?The OP simply wishes to work it out. Not to be told, don't bother unless you can afford to buy the car twice over.
Depreciation is a cost you pay upfront unless you are financing. So ignore that.
I'm pretty sure the OP is aware of fuel, insurance, tyres.
What's of importance are the cost of consumables and then whether you can insure the large one off problems or if you need to budget money in every year to smooth those costs out.
Which is what I told him above. I assume you missed that. What do you drive?[/QUOTE]
Personal experience is not pertinent to this discussion you don't think?How is this pertinent?
Personal experience is not pertinent to this discussion you don't think?
Services £1K a year
Tyres £1K per year
Warranty £1.2K
Fuel £2.5K
Insurance £1K
Stuff
I am happy with my contribution to this thread thanks.Someone who has personal experience and is willing to be helpful is very important.
Your last post was great. Your rule of thumb, not helpful at all.
Indeed, but then something breaks, to point 11Seems fairly cheap all things considered. You could end up at those costs running an E Class Merc.
How many people on this forum do you think can afford £20k-£25K per year cost of ownership? Not a willy wave, but I think most people who are not doing this have little idea.
Depreciation £12K a year
Services £1K a year
Tyres £1K per year
Warranty £1.2K
Fuel £2.5K
Insurance £1K
Stuff
Add in things going wrong and other consumables (pads, set up etc). We are talking a different league in costs to a fast M car or 911 for example.
Apart from depreciation, none of that stuff really looks dissimilar to a fast M car or 911. Lots of supercars will hold their value quite nicely too - a fast Audi will always have terrible depreciation.
The running costs are one element, it's the other bits that cost and McLaren suffer worse depreciation and M cars from new to 12 months seem mad too.
Of course, if you buy one and drive it 1000 miles a year like many do, it's a whole different proposition.
Mine seems to make a new noise each time I drive it out the garage.
@Tax Evader heard 2 new ones yesterday alone!
WTF is that on 2 occasions in 5 hours.
Hope not but knowing my investment prowess they will be 2k next year.Agreed, but with the thread being about older cars, there are lots of good options - 458, Gallardo, DBS, V12V will all be fairly solid depreciation-wise.
Even R8 V10s are down to about £40k - they can't have much further to fall!
Indeed, but then something breaks, to point 11
Yup but many would not cover said box due to limitations. It’s a lot less on yours, 7k I seem to recallIsn't that what the warranty is for? I doubt I would get change out of 15k for a new box in mine but as I have warranty this isn't a concern.
Yup but many would not cover said box due to limitations. It’s a lot less on yours, 7k I seem to recall
Yup but many would not cover said box due to limitations. It’s a lot less on yours, 7k I seem to recall