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Kinster · Sep 5th, 2002, 07:15 AM

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...111427,00.html

dietcokeplease · Sep 5th, 2002, 07:24 AM

Sensationalism at it's best from the journo's again!

Yes, the fleet cars will lose an amazing amount of cash. In the past, inflated new car prices in the UK have kept residuals artificially inflated.

When I was looking at a new family car I seriously considered these:

Vauxhall Omega 2.6 V6 Auto 51 plate (2001) 10k miles - all for a bargain £9999 from a car supermarket. New list is about £22k.

Nissan Primera 2.0 Sport + Auto 51 plate (2001) delivery mileage for £8299 from a Nissan dealer.

OK they're not the most set-your-pants-on-fire cars but I could have spent £25k on a BMW, drive it for 3 years and lose £15k in depreciation. Or I could buy one of the unloved cars for £8-9k, drive it for 3 years and still have something worth £2-3k.

DC

dcfkan · Sep 5th, 2002, 07:58 AM

Here's what I read in my local newspaper (in case you have not seen the thread):

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...sidua l+value

DK

who is not planning to sale Apple until the car is at least 6 years old (and only after a re-spray)

Kinster · Sep 5th, 2002, 09:26 AM

Is this the "mung gee gnan" thread?

Sep 5th, 2002, 07:15 AM	#1
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:23 AM Posts: 2,633 Offline	Car Values Plummet 75% http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...111427,00.html Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

Sep 5th, 2002, 07:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
dietcokeplease Official MINI2 Fluffer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Spearmint Rhino Local Time: 02:23 AM Posts: 5,261 Offline	Sensationalism at it's best from the journo's again! Yes, the fleet cars will lose an amazing amount of cash. In the past, inflated new car prices in the UK have kept residuals artificially inflated. When I was looking at a new family car I seriously considered these: Vauxhall Omega 2.6 V6 Auto 51 plate (2001) 10k miles - all for a bargain £9999 from a car supermarket. New list is about £22k. Nissan Primera 2.0 Sport + Auto 51 plate (2001) delivery mileage for £8299 from a Nissan dealer. OK they're not the most set-your-pants-on-fire cars but I could have spent £25k on a BMW, drive it for 3 years and lose £15k in depreciation. Or I could buy one of the unloved cars for £8-9k, drive it for 3 years and still have something worth £2-3k. DC There is just one moon and one golden sun; And a smile mean friendship to ev'ryone; Through the mountains divide, and the oceans are wide; It's a small world after all.

Sep 5th, 2002, 09:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:23 AM Posts: 2,633 Offline	Is this the "mung gee gnan" thread? Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

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Sep 5th, 2002, 07:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
dcfkan In exile, down SOUTH! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London WC1 Local Time: 03:23 AM Posts: 13,213 Offline	Here's what I read in my local newspaper (in case you have not seen the thread): http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...sidua l+value DK who is not planning to sale Apple until the car is at least 6 years old (and only after a re-spray)

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