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 Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:15 pm |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 183
Trade Rating: +1
Location: sheffield
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It seems you can buy one of these car's very cheap indeed, under a 900 quid on ebay.
Why is such a nice car with loads of toys so cheap?
Is it the recession?
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:34 pm |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2010
Posts: 232
Trade Rating: +2
Location: peterborough
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Petrol price, tax and insurance, people are watching what they spend their money on these days, also they are not the newest cars any more.
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| 04 plate silver, gloss black nimrods, 180 brakes, more to come..... | |
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:35 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 852
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Location: Tamworth
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Because the early ones are over 12 years old now, add that to the fact they have a big engine it means people dont want the added fuel bill with current petrol prices. Its effected all hot hatches and performance vehicles. Its a buyers market at the moment not a sellers. Things are only worth what people are willing to pay.
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:38 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2800
Trade Rating: +34
Location: Worthing
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Its because they are stupidly expensive to tax (like the equivalent of a Leon cupra or Audi S3 without the performance) and to insure group 17 for the 180 and 15 or something for the 138. Which is ridiculous really for the price of the car/ performance of the car.
My bf is getting an S3 next which is the same to tax and cheaper to insure than a 180!
Stupid!!
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| Moonstone blue 206 1.4look
pro race 1.2 White
Morettes
GTI wings
TEAM: Carbon Fibre 
TEAM: I'm a greedy jelly fiend! | |
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:40 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010
Posts: 3977
Trade Rating: +15
Location: Halifax
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Same reason I don't have one; insurance. I could live with the petrol consumption.
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:48 pm |
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Joined: Aug 19, 2011
Posts: 619
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Wiltshire
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For a young person; I'd guess insurance, I'm 18 and got quoted like, £5,500 haha. And for an older person, its probably more convenient to buy a smaller engined car which is more economical.
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| Project Low and Slow.. Going Euro for 2013. Keep your eyes peeled, big plans ahead..
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:58 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 5348
Trade Rating: +33
Location: Kings Lynn
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| Mrs_Howey wrote: |
Its because they are stupidly expensive to tax (like the equivalent of a Leon cupra or Audi S3 without the performance) and to insure group 17 for the 180 and 15 or something for the 138. Which is ridiculous really for the price of the car/ performance of the car.
My bf is getting an S3 next which is the same to tax and cheaper to insure than a 180!
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This. Its actually cheaper in terms of running costs than a 206 GTI! 
No brainer.
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| My Powerflow is quite loud but then again it's on ITBs and has a decat. |
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:59 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 5348
Trade Rating: +33
Location: Kings Lynn
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| Mrs_Howey wrote: |
Its because they are stupidly expensive to tax (like the equivalent of a Leon cupra or Audi S3 without the performance) and to insure group 17 for the 180 and 15 or something for the 138. Which is ridiculous really for the price of the car/ performance of the car.
My bf is getting an S3 next which is the same to tax and cheaper to insure than a 180!
Stupid!! |
This. Its actually cheaper in terms of running costs than a 206 GTI!
No brainer.
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| My Powerflow is quite loud but then again it's on ITBs and has a decat. |
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:22 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 10151
Trade Rating: +12
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all 206 is cheap anyway.
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:24 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 278
Trade Rating: +3
Location: cleaning the car
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I was sorting quotes out for the 206 v6 and a astra turbo and the price of the pair of them combined came to the same total as a cupra r :S dont really understand that one as the cupra r was standard too :S
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:38 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 852
Trade Rating: +1
Location: Tamworth
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Only problem there Howey is an S3 isnt as cheap to buy at all
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:47 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 5348
Trade Rating: +33
Location: Kings Lynn
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5K for a decent one. Im after first of the 225 with a BAM engine code. Forged internals with VVT 
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| My Powerflow is quite loud but then again it's on ITBs and has a decat. |
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:52 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 852
Trade Rating: +1
Location: Tamworth
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Thats alot more than the 1-2k for a gti though. Plus they are way more to maintain with servicing ect. Ive owned 3 imprezas and its the maintenance that hits you in the wallet.
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:49 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 838
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Taking a gearbox off somewhere
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No one can afford to run them so there's no demand to boost the price - in fact its the same with most cars at the moment. Ive stopped trying now because i might be having change of plans but i spent 2 months trying to find tidy price for my Golf GTI with a private plate.
If you had little money would you pick a small modern car in a low tax bracket or a thirsty 2.0 petrol?
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:14 am |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011
Posts: 908
Trade Rating: +18
Location: welshpool, mid wales
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i very nearly brought another 2000 gti 138 for £500. glad i didnt now as i probably wouldnt have made a profit on selling it on.
im planning on selling up after xmas and getting an accord type R as the insurance is not much different to my gti and tax is the same aswell. 138 bhp to 212 bhp and not much difference in insurance
all down to the amount of accidents and claims people make.
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