the credit crunch

[ian parker]

As most people know, i buy cars for main dealers. To give an idea of how the crunch is affecting used car prices, have a go at this one. Mazda RX8 192ps. 05-55. 1 owner from new. UK car. 20k on th clock. 2 Mazda service stamps. Unfortunelty with cloth. However, proper car. ANY GUESSES. ?? Please bare in mind, 22k was spent on this car less than 3 years ago.

[Aled]

7k

[mr freeze]

£9k

[RS2000CUSTOM]

3 year old 20k

I reckon trade value of £6500

[ian parker]

A little keen Dave, but in the ballpark. I was buying it from the guy at £7.25k. Couldn,t get 8k for it anywhere. And yes, i wrung the world on it

[RS2000CUSTOM]

RX8 are (and no I am not being biased) are a pile of pooh after 30k

Excess exhaust heat damaging catalytic convertors and Lambda sensors,
rotor tips wearing out
very poor hot start engine characteristics
etc
etc
etc

Get out of it asap !

[ian parker]

RX8 are (and no I am not being biased) are a pile of pooh after 30k

Excess exhaust heat damaging catalytic convertors and Lambda sensors,
rotor tips wearing out
very poor hot start engine characteristics
etc
etc
etc

Get out of it asap !

i agree totally Dave, ive had a few of them. Drink fuel, drink oil, £400 a year to tax. talk about ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM

[Dermot]

They cost €2000 p.a. to tax here

[ian parker]

The cost €2000 p.a. to tax here

oh my god..

[Dermot]

So do other high polluting cars. Honda S2000, and I think also high powered Subarus and Evos.

This country is totally mad.