Cars have become like phones it’s seems. Does this make financial sense changing so often with deposits involved. It’s great for the second hand market and keeps news car production up.
Anyone quite quickly regretted buying?
- Thread starter Maco
- Start date
Cars have become like phones it’s seems. Does this make financial sense changing so often with deposits involved. It’s great for the second hand market and keeps news car production up.
Depends on your situation in all honesty. It will be a few months till I get the A7, and the car will most likely be delivered towards the second half of the 2019 from what I anticipate. For me, I don't mind to be honest. I prefer knowing that I've spent money and I've been satisfied by the purchase.
That's very true - the smart thing to do now isn't to buy new but look for a car that's got your ideal spec that's around the 9-12 month old point and stick a private plate on it - I'm now on my second car bought this way and it makes much better financial sense. The first year's depreciation is always absolutely brutal. I've bought lots of new cars in the last 25 years and lost soooo much money....feel like a complete idiot looking back.
As an example the car in my signature below will have it's 1st birthday in early Jan, (Ex Audi UK press car - hence the loony spec), it had lost more than £20k of it's OTR value. My previous RSQ3 was bought loaded with spec and at 9 months old with 3,000 miles on the clock - was from a dealer who had bought it back for cash from an unfortunate customer - that had lost at least £17k of it's nearly £53k purchase price.
Last edited:
I have no Mrs hence why I am enjoying the moments I can before I do have one haha
I agree with this. I would go for one with the spec I am after, for some reason, I have found some with some of the stuff, and are currently on sale for more than what I was quoted for a brand new build. If i manage to find one with majority of the things I am after, but missing a few, then I will take it for the right price ofcourse.
Very good Syed! You’ll have to pick a hefty engine to move the a7. They are beautiful. You looking at the sportback?
Beautiful looking car mate, if it wasn’t for the MPG I’d look into one myself. Quite surprised at how cheap the 125’s are so I’m thinking of going down that route, but even a 120 would suffice.
Beautiful looking car mate, if it wasn’t for the MPG I’d look into one myself. Quite surprised at how cheap the 125’s are so I’m thinking of going down that route, but even a 120 would suffice.
I
I now do exactly the same or at least i have done for my last 2 cars. the depreciation on the S4 in the first year is mental
I now do exactly the same or at least i have done for my last 2 cars. the depreciation on the S4 in the first year is mental
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2016
- Messages
- 558
- Reaction score
- 315
- Points
- 63
Not yet!
It’s been fine, roads have been getting colder and icier but it’s been behaving itself so far.
I don’t want to tempt fate but RWD isn’t as scary as some would like you to think it is
