RRS TDV8 - oh dear!
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RRS TDV8 - oh dear!
Well I had a test drive in one of these today, very nice car it was too.
However, we sat down to work the figures out and on a PCP it was only going to have a risidual of 11k.... I asked if that was right and the finance guy said it was!!
I am no banker, but I know that an 18 month old car now thats worth not far off 40k to be worth almost 30K LESS in 3 years time is kinda a bad deal!! The best part of £1000 per month in depreciation?!
I think the anti-4x4 types will get their way now as even people with a few quid will think twice about losing that kind of dosh!
However, we sat down to work the figures out and on a PCP it was only going to have a risidual of 11k.... I asked if that was right and the finance guy said it was!!
I am no banker, but I know that an 18 month old car now thats worth not far off 40k to be worth almost 30K LESS in 3 years time is kinda a bad deal!! The best part of £1000 per month in depreciation?!
I think the anti-4x4 types will get their way now as even people with a few quid will think twice about losing that kind of dosh!
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I had one ,still miss it ,was the best car i ever had and it lost 10k in 12 month, which i can not afford, still a great car tho
yes i will still have another if you can afford it, get it, you might be dead next week
yes i will still have another if you can afford it, get it, you might be dead next week
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Maybe not...... i was talking to a Land Rover specialist recently...... the V6 TD ones..... if they need a new turbo, the BODY has to be removed from the CHASSIS....... big job..!!!!! he knows one such car, thats had 7 turbos...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I really like these too, really nice to drive, fancy one next year. Its between a BMW 530d MY06/07 or RR Sport, don't know if i could justify the RR over the good fuel economy of the beemer though. The reliability is a bit worrying too.
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I love Rangeys but could not live with the fuel costs . My mate has a 2007 Tdi 6 Sport but its only averaging around 24MPG!! He paid 60K new, now worth around 30K if he is lucky!! Go and test drive a 530D! I have an 07 330D Msport as my everyday drive, its a beast, been mapped to 275 BHP but its the never ending torque (441 Lbft) that gets me every time, feels a lot quicker than my previous Scoob (375 HP WRX)!! Eates 540i's for breakfast! Oh and did i mention nearly 40MPG average!!
The only other 4x4 id own besides my Scoob is a 911 Turbo!!
The only other 4x4 id own besides my Scoob is a 911 Turbo!!
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The TDV8 is a pearl of an engine, if a little thirsty.
I like them, but they are generally driven by ******* in my area, still wouldn't mind one though.
Depreciation is stiff on all the 4x4's currently isn't it? don't think the RRS is any worse than the others.
I like them, but they are generally driven by ******* in my area, still wouldn't mind one though.
Depreciation is stiff on all the 4x4's currently isn't it? don't think the RRS is any worse than the others.
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i thought RR Sports were the domain of blingers and people who get off on landslide depreciation......... think you would need to be a sado to stomach that sort of depreciation.
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Just have a look at the current depreciation on Porsche 911's ! Trade values currently £3-£4k lower than Glasses Guide, we have been offered a couple of Carrera 2's in part exchange but can't get Porsche dealers or specialists to offer sensible money. All bets are off at the moment when it comes to residual values (whatever the brand !)
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well ive just looked on autotrader an there aint many rr'sports about for less than 20k, whereas bmw has loads. all cars lose money over time, look at scoobs you never get your money back on them either
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