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We've become expert spannerers because we've spent less time folding T-shirts...
Andy's local sheep are still nervous though... probably from pistonhead readers....
Lowest Mileage and Highest Priced GS I've ever seen!
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Andy's local sheep are still nervous though... probably from pistonhead readers....
Wattie
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Perhaps this is the start of reality sinking in.
An MCV. No takers.
Unused old car. No takers.
c4sman
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Lovely motor. The problem however with these museum pieces are you immediately ruin them if you drive them from such a low mileage base, negating the premium you paid for the low mileage. That’s OK if buying eyes wide open (I have done something similar but different in buying a late low mileage GT). If your not planning to drive it or drive it but not worried about it’s value, then all good.
Yep as a sunny Sunday and show car these things make sense, otherwise, no.
Alan Surrey
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70k on mine. That's miles, not £.
Great.
Great.
Chrisb2015
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Interesting comments….Have you bought yours in the hope of retaining most if not all the price you paid?
lozcb
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I have always ironed my socks and pants ................just a habit from bob a job days ..............he says rocking backwards and forwards whilst twiddling his rosary beads
Ewan
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From the UK brochure of 2006, the GS had a list price of £66,645 while the MC-Victory was £72,595. (Both excluding any chosen optional extras.)
So the additional £5950 for the MC-V was money well spent, not only for the driving experience, but for the subsequent higher residual value.
Ewan, does the brochure mention price of the GS Spyder?
Ewan
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Here you go:
Spyder manual - £61,995
Spyder Cambiocorsa - £64,995
Gran Sport Spyder - £69,040
Spyder 90th Anniversary - £73,360
c4sman
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Exactly the opposite. I bought it in order to put as many miles on it as I get a chance to in full knowledge of the plunging value as a result. I also bought as close to new as I could afford because I wanted to be the one maintaining the car to my standard as early on its life as possible (already under sealed at SportsItalia and added PPF) as I plan to keep it for many years. 5k miles in 9 months I think last time I looked. France, wales, the midlands (France again in a couple of months) and many sunny day trips which is not bad for a 4th car. If your planning to use it and can stomach the depreciation (which I’m happy to), all good!
I find the amounts quoted very interesting..
So depreciation in the UK is somewhat less than we experience here in Australia..
From memory a new Gransport new in Australia was around the $240k , Gransport $270k and MCV list was around $300k.
Any Aussie who can confirm or correct me on these figures i welcome to chime in.
Going by the UK asking prices now we have suffered a much larger depreciation in Australia than the UK..
Example MCV in UK now ... Lets say 50K is a depreciation of approx 55% depreciation
In Australia the deprecation is closer to 66%
So depreciation in the UK is somewhat less than we experience here in Australia..
From memory a new Gransport new in Australia was around the $240k , Gransport $270k and MCV list was around $300k.
Any Aussie who can confirm or correct me on these figures i welcome to chime in.
Going by the UK asking prices now we have suffered a much larger depreciation in Australia than the UK..
Example MCV in UK now ... Lets say 50K is a depreciation of approx 55% depreciation
In Australia the deprecation is closer to 66%
Bebs
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Was £105,788
Thanks
. The Ferrari name seems to have held up the price better. Just as well, otherwise my Spyder would have been out of reach.
Bebs
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It most certainly was. That’s a lot of car for the money!