So only a few months ago I was window browsing (honest!) prices for the original (best) shape V8 RWD at around £50k and for the new shape R AWD around £60k, as convertibles.
Now the R's are at bottom of the £50k range and, more surprisingly, I see an SVR coupe with not 7k miles on it has come down into the £50k range - wow!
No wonder I got an email from JLR offering me a £31k discount on a new one - do wonder what the PCP residual would be set at though.
With the Marmite new model year shape and end to the supercharged engines that define this great car it seems this next 12-18 months could well be a good time to seek out a bargain for a keeper if you can find the spec. and colour you really want.
I wonder how sales figures compare to other cars that now come in to the "wish I'd kept that one" category?
F-Type Prices
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This discussion is across various threads but I am the same as you the spread the dealers seem to have are some of the worse I have seen.
I feel sorry for the people who purchased some of these cars 6 months ago and they have tanked 10k just on the retail side never mind getting a PX figure.
Been looking at the R model on and off for a few months now and I dont mind taking a hit but I don't want to get burned in hot lava!
Used to deprication with M cars and AMGs but this is even worse.
I also think they will tank even more in the next 6-9 months.
I feel sorry for the people who purchased some of these cars 6 months ago and they have tanked 10k just on the retail side never mind getting a PX figure.
Been looking at the R model on and off for a few months now and I dont mind taking a hit but I don't want to get burned in hot lava!
Used to deprication with M cars and AMGs but this is even worse.
I also think they will tank even more in the next 6-9 months.
I’ve not seen many sports cars depreciate worse than bmw m cars. My pals m6 he spent a fortune on. Tried to trade it in a couple of years later and couldn’t get any more than £14k for it. I think all marques are similar if you look into it.
F Type R AWD coupe
(Previous car) F Type V6S convertible
(Previous car) F Type V6S convertible
My 7 month old P300 which I bought new has lost 17k according to their trade in figures. As it's on a PCP with a guaranteed residual I can expect it to only lose 5k more over the next 3 1/2 years. Think I better keep it then
In fact it has lost 40% in 7 months.
And just for fun, it has cost me £25 for every mile it has driven
In fact it has lost 40% in 7 months.
And just for fun, it has cost me £25 for every mile it has driven
2019 White P300 Coupe
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LOL sorry I shouldn't laugh but the figures are comical!johnsoncp wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:08 pm My 7 month old P300 which I bought new has lost 17k according to their trade in figures. As it's on a PCP with a guaranteed residual I can expect it to only lose 5k more over the next 3 1/2 years. Think I better keep it then
In fact it has lost 40% in 7 months.
And just for fun, it has cost me £25 for every mile it has driven
I know its a great car and its great fun to drive but depreciation can and does taint things a little too
It's OK you can laugh. I think it's very funny myself. If I had bought at RRP then it would have lost £27,000 in 7 months. It is without doubt the highest depreciating car I have ever owned. So far it's cost over £2,400 per month.Chamon_lee wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:31 pmLOL sorry I shouldn't laugh but the figures are comical!johnsoncp wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:08 pm My 7 month old P300 which I bought new has lost 17k according to their trade in figures. As it's on a PCP with a guaranteed residual I can expect it to only lose 5k more over the next 3 1/2 years. Think I better keep it then
In fact it has lost 40% in 7 months.
And just for fun, it has cost me £25 for every mile it has driven
I know its a great car and its great fun to drive but depreciation can and does taint things a little too
2019 White P300 Coupe
I bought mine from a specialist who was selling on behalf of someone who was tired of paying a high monthly figure to Jag finance when his wife was mainly using her Cooper ... so I picked up a MY16 at 42k when the original order showed 67k .. so it had dropped 25k in 2 and a bit yrs ...
I loved it, drove it as much as poss but couldn’t justify keeping with the Honda ready and waiting to be driven so the Coupe had to go ... depreciation around £300 per month but the smiles out-weighed this easily ...
From the numbers above I suspect there will be lots of vehicles simply handed back ... hopefully over the years people have learned that you never put a large deposit into a PCP so if the market has crashed, you can walk away from the car and contract without penalty and the minimum of loss financially, leaving the manufacturer to pick up the shortfall ....
The Honda on the other hand, has done quite the opposite
(If you want a real scare, look at the asking price of the current generation NSX compared to its original list price )
I loved it, drove it as much as poss but couldn’t justify keeping with the Honda ready and waiting to be driven so the Coupe had to go ... depreciation around £300 per month but the smiles out-weighed this easily ...
From the numbers above I suspect there will be lots of vehicles simply handed back ... hopefully over the years people have learned that you never put a large deposit into a PCP so if the market has crashed, you can walk away from the car and contract without penalty and the minimum of loss financially, leaving the manufacturer to pick up the shortfall ....
The Honda on the other hand, has done quite the opposite
(If you want a real scare, look at the asking price of the current generation NSX compared to its original list price )
Storm Grey V6 coupe, fun, fast, popping and crackling with smiles all the way ... missed more than I expected!
1998 NSX 3.2 Targa manual
C43 AMG estate, lots of toys, like the F-Type but with 4 seats and far more stealthy but still with pops and crackles!
1998 NSX 3.2 Targa manual
C43 AMG estate, lots of toys, like the F-Type but with 4 seats and far more stealthy but still with pops and crackles!
All depends on how long you are going to keep it. Try buying a series 1 E type for 7 grand (price when new) now more than 100k. I agree if you changing your car every 2yrs you will feel the pain. Keep it for 25yrs and you might by presently surprised. Those horrible yellow badges of a 400 sport could be made of gold. Mines a keeper and it makes smile so worth every penny.
Black AWD 400, sport
MY 18.5
Pan Roof
Heated front screen
Front parking sensors
Full spare
MY 18.5
Pan Roof
Heated front screen
Front parking sensors
Full spare
Sold my series 2 e-type drop head for £1300. Something like 1976. The car was a 1970 in mint condition. If only I had known eh.
2017 f type 5.0 R AWD Glacier Pearl white Cabriolet
Sports seats 14way. Powerfold mirrors, Keyless. Hp Brakes, Split rims,
Heated screen. Meridian 380w.
Sports seats 14way. Powerfold mirrors, Keyless. Hp Brakes, Split rims,
Heated screen. Meridian 380w.
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