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One thing I really don't get is the price of TVR's. The seem pretty expensive in comparison to many others IMHO. I love the cars don't get me wrong but the are just a step up from a kit car really.

A 2000 Chimaera 450 was about £37k new & is now £22k with 36k miles. My 2007 4200 CC in comparison was £75k new & was £25k with 11k miles. I know what one makes a lot more sense.

Bearing in mind Chimaera's are the cheapest modern (ish) TVR & Tuscan, Tamara & T350's are more they have really held their money well in comparison. Don't get me started on Sags...saw one advertised at 95k the other day.....really?

I can understand if you're cashing in on your Tuscan & putting that into something else.
 
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I paid 9750 for my Chimaera 400 but the idea of paying 22k or more is a bit foreign for me.

I love the Tuscan & nearly bought one 2 years ago. However I've seen some at £30k+ that have had one or even two engine rebuilds. I have no issue spending money on motors but I don't see the fun in two engine rebuilds.

The E55K was 10k. It could go on for 500k Mrs I expect without a single engine rebuild.
 
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rockits said:
One thing I really don't get is the price of TVR's. The seem pretty expensive in comparison to many others IMHO. I love the cars don't get me wrong but the are just a step up from a kit car really.

A 2000 Chimaera 450 was about £37k new & is now £22k with 36k miles. My 2007 4200 CC in comparison was £75k new & was £25k with 11k miles. I know what one makes a lot more sense.

Bearing in mind Chimaera's are the cheapest modern (ish) TVR & Tuscan, Tamara & T350's are more they have really held their money well in comparison. Don't get me started on Sags...saw one advertised at 95k the other day.....really?

I can understand if you're cashing in on your Tuscan & putting that into something else.
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I think there’s an awful lot of cars that are overvalued now. Air cooled 911s, E-types etc.

Ive unfortunately lost a fair bit on my TVR. I just didn’t get on with it so decided to change.
 
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Agreed, some cars are getting silly now & surely a correction is due. That being said many (myself included) have said the same about house prices for years.

Surprised you've lost on the Tuscan as thought most have appreciated a bit. You not had so long then?
 
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Yes not had it long and had to pay for an engine rebuild too. But I guess if I’d bought a normal car and sold it after less than a year I’d have lost a similar amount so it could be worse.
 
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I had my Tuscan 2 1/2 years, if anything it was too well put together/normal after my Cerbera. Routine servicing and a LCD readout rebuild which I did myself it owed me nothing. Made £1500 so free motoring really :) It did have a prior TVR Power engine rebuild with 100k mile warranty though.
 
rockits

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Oneball said:
Yes not had it long and had to pay for an engine rebuild too. But I guess if I’d bought a normal car and sold it after less than a year I’d have lost a similar amount so it could be worse.
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Better to have loved & lost and all that. I loved driving the Tuscan & that Speed Six at full tilt was a fantastic aural experience.

I tend to lose little or nothing on depreciation preferring to spend the cash on the car instead.
 
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good ones of these tend to sell. Still some rear dedicated TVR nuts out there that have to have the best examples. Well done on the sale.
 
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Wow that was a quick sale. Well done and enjoy the search for your Maserati.
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Yep, sterling effort by Ed he’d taken a deposit in days of me leaving it with him.

I’ve read all the guides and as much on here as I can. Is there anything that sticks in your minds to be wary of when looking at a Spyder?
 
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Most spyders have worn roofs by now, unless cherished and or low miles.

Check for wear and damage as parts are £££.

Also as they tend to be used less service history can be patchy esp if miles are low.
 
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Thanks

It looks to have been serviced regularly since 2012 but has done very few miles, which is a bit of a worry as there’s bound to be stuff that appears with use.
 
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The Spyder I booked to view today at 1100 at The Ferrari Centre in Kent has sold. They sold it yesterday and didn’t tell me. Waste of a days leave and an 8 hour round trip. Just sitting in the car park there fuming!
 
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Oneball said:
The Spyder I booked to view today at 1100 at The Ferrari Centre in Kent has sold. They sold it yesterday and didn’t tell me. Waste of a days leave and an 8 hour round trip. Just sitting in the car park there fuming!
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now that would seriously peeve me off, its only a phone call and they couldn't even be bothered to do that and especially as you'd booked an appointment with a long journey, I think I would have turned the air blue in the showroom
 
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