WRC 22B £35k
06 October 2013, 09:17 PM
#91
Not everybody buys these sorts of cars as an investment or to make money.
Many buy them to keep, to own a part of history or to just relive a childhood dream. And some are just mad rally fans and appreciate how special one of these is.
If someone had the sort of money to spend 30+K on a 15 year old subaru then you can imagine they aint short of a few bob. Yes they could buy a very nice average mile 22B for 25K but for another 10K (for this sort of person 10K isn't a great deal) they could own one in stunning condition with crazy low miles.
This site is full of people that think every impreza is overpriced, I found this out while trying to sell my own car.
Many buy them to keep, to own a part of history or to just relive a childhood dream. And some are just mad rally fans and appreciate how special one of these is.
If someone had the sort of money to spend 30+K on a 15 year old subaru then you can imagine they aint short of a few bob. Yes they could buy a very nice average mile 22B for 25K but for another 10K (for this sort of person 10K isn't a great deal) they could own one in stunning condition with crazy low miles.
This site is full of people that think every impreza is overpriced, I found this out while trying to sell my own car.
06 October 2013, 10:30 PM
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07 October 2013, 09:15 PM
#94
Although a fantastic car and an icon, the market for it is very small.
As Mantas has said, the car is too good to be used daily so in order for someone to buy it at this price (or even 25k) you need to have over 100k in your bank account to make sense IMHO.
If I had the money I'd rather buy the 25k one and use it as a toy including the occasional track day rather than lock it up in a garage and look at it.
A petrolhead couldn't lock it for and wait for it to appreciate in value eventually.
The petrolhead would use it as a toy and drive it as often as he could, not daily of course.
An investor wouldn't care about driving it as to him it's only money IMHO.
As Mantas has said, the car is too good to be used daily so in order for someone to buy it at this price (or even 25k) you need to have over 100k in your bank account to make sense IMHO.
If I had the money I'd rather buy the 25k one and use it as a toy including the occasional track day rather than lock it up in a garage and look at it.
A petrolhead couldn't lock it for and wait for it to appreciate in value eventually.
The petrolhead would use it as a toy and drive it as often as he could, not daily of course.
An investor wouldn't care about driving it as to him it's only money IMHO.
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11 October 2013, 05:15 PM
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From what price point, though? I might believe that a £25k 22B will go up in time, but this one's already £35k. Someone's already bought the car - probably hoping to make a few quid from the investment - and now wants to cash in.
The question then is, of course, is there someone out there today who is prepared to pay £35k? If so, then the value has indeed gone up, and it was probably a good investment. That doesn't mean the same car will also be a good investment at that price for its new owner, though.
The question then is, of course, is there someone out there today who is prepared to pay £35k? If so, then the value has indeed gone up, and it was probably a good investment. That doesn't mean the same car will also be a good investment at that price for its new owner, though.
I also dont think sticking WRC in front of the name don't add £10k to the price.
Unless its an ex Prodrive rally car. Then £100k is more like it.
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