Well priced GS ?

Andyk

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I think it's a very British thing to place so much credance on mileage. Most other countries, especially those with kilometres as their standard unit of length, seem to look more at condition and history. For example, my sister today bought a 152,000km Volvo XC90 in Berlin., after talking to my bother-in-law, he was not at all put off by the mileage and thought it strange that I asked. Coincidentally, my XC90 just passed 100,000 miles and is totally fine. She's 11 years old and perfectly maintained and although it prompted a discussion with my wife about getting a younger one, I can't see an decent argument for doing that.

Previous to my GS, I took a gamble on a 90,000 mile c4s which I took to 105,000 without incident. Early 90s 911 964 are now commanding 20k even with 150k on the clock! For me, the real decision is whether you want a low mileage car to cherish as a Sunday driver or whether you just want a good, often substantially less expensive version to use and attain the same enjoyment from, if not more.

I've done the depreciation thing and I dread to think how much my motoring life has cost so far. Unless the money element becomes less significant for me, I think I'll stick to higher miles and keep the costs down.

To summarise, a 66k GS is not high and at 18k is a bargain to my mind. It may well be harder to move on but it should suffer low depreciation only and give many smiles per buck. Seriously, what else come close at the price?

Agree with our comments.......this is a UK thing.....I had a Lotus Esprit back in 1995....It had 90k on the clock and I paid 13k for it...Put 10k on her and sold her for £12500 - Not bad for two years motoring in a sports car. Now if I had paid 25k for one with low miles and done the same I bet I would have lost more than £500.
 

hodroyd

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Yes I suppose there is a point where the price will flat line and unless you then really pile on excessive miles, you should more, or less get back what you paid for it..!!
 

zagatoes30

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Every forum I have been on always have this discussion, what is high mileage worth and what is considered high mileage - it's all ********!!!

Look at the condition, service history, mileage, price etc in the round and work out which is the best deal. No one item justifies the overall price but they all have relative impact. I have always put together a list of my mandatory requirements, then my optional ones and try and find a car with as many of each as I can. I always justify my purchases to Mrs Z with the depreciation card, I will lose less than I would buying a new Mondeo although with the Spyder I had to concede I might spend the difference in maintenance.

In fact the in-laws once criticised my car purchases stating how much money I must have lost over 7 years by constantly buying and selling. Out came the kids blackboard, the 10 cars I had in the 7 years (5 of which I still owned) compared against there 3 new Picasso C3s - I came out on top by a significant margin.

This GS looks cheap in the round, assuming there are no major flaws but an indie inspection will find that out.
 

Parisien

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In fact the in-laws once criticised my car purchases stating how much money I must have lost over 7 years by constantly buying and selling. Out came the kids blackboard, the 10 cars I had in the 7 years (5 of which I still owned) compared against there 3 new Picasso C3s - I came out on top by a significant margin.

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Yes....but the downside of that is...........by making the in-laws look likes TWAATS...they don't talk to you any more.........;)....or is that a good thing??!!


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Andyk

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With 4200's and early GS 10 years old for me its about history and condition more than age and miles....
 

dem maser

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Would i buy a GS with 70k but had an enthusiast owner who spent a fortune looking after her or one with 30k that has no money spent and missing services .........