Buying brand new - Is it REALLY that bad?

SDK^ · 16 Apr 2012 at 21:23

[TW]Fox;21698749 said:
Some of his comments have been a bit bizarre and that one is no different - his 118i was £26.5k I think, the cheapest 1 Series M Coupe on Autotrader is £38k so no, he couldn't have had a 1M instead and no, the reason he didn't wasn't because it was 'an outgoing model'.

Sorry my bad, I thought I remember seeing these at around £30k. They are only 3 door anyway which is useless for me.

[TW]Fox · 16 Apr 2012 at 21:27

SDK^ said:
Sorry my bad, I thought I remember seeing these at around £30k. They are only 3 door anyway which is useless for me.

2 door

SDK^ · 16 Apr 2012 at 21:30

[TW]Fox;21698863 said:
2 door

Beat me to my edit - grrrr

My point about the outgoing model was me still in new car mode. i.e I looked at the current Audi A3 and Mondeo but both are being replaced v.soon so figured isn't wasn't sensible buying one of those.

#Chri5# · 16 Apr 2012 at 22:15

NathWraith said:
I have made my views on A1's very clear already. I am noticing a large amount of stickered up ones around here. Do not want.

As in Audi Sport decals? I've even seen a driving instructor with one of them...

[TW]Fox · 16 Apr 2012 at 22:21

SDK^ said:
Beat me to my edit - grrrr

My point about the outgoing model was me still in new car mode. i.e I looked at the current Audi A3 and Mondeo but both are being replaced v.soon so figured isn't wasn't sensible buying one of those.

It wasn't, you are right.

Conanius · 16 Apr 2012 at 22:37

Someone has to buy the new cars to give everyone second hand bargains !

I personally don't think its *that* much of an issue if you have the cash to spend, or its some sort of niche car (Mk1 Focus RS which people were reselling for what they paid a year later etc) But I can understand the wtf at depreciation.

Wasn't the Citroen C5 Executive 2.2HDI the record holder for this... 23k new, 11k 1 year later or something equally incredible?

[TW]Fox · 16 Apr 2012 at 22:39

Conanius said:
Someone has to buy the new cars to give everyone second hand bargains !

This is the most repeated quote on the internet I'm sure, and I'm not sure why anyone says it? Everyone knows people have to buy new cars but dont worry, new car sales are not going to come to a grinding halt as a result of internet threads about value for money.