B Bradders75 Senior member Sep 19, 2011 #21 I absolutely *love* depreciation. It's the only way an average-Joe salary earner like me can afford to own such a nice car.
I absolutely *love* depreciation. It's the only way an average-Joe salary earner like me can afford to own such a nice car.
M Mr Whippy Veteran Harrogate Sep 21, 2011 #23 There were 3.0Si's going for £16,000 3yrs ago just before I bought my 3.0i... and they had average miles for age on them. 'OK' spec Z4 MC's were going for £22,000 around then too. So all considered, they have actually done pretty well in the longer run I think. Short term you may have been caught out by the whirly economy. Iirc, an 'ok' 3.0Si was about £20,000 30 months ago, so assuming 50% depreciation every 3yrs, £15,000 sounds very good! Dave
There were 3.0Si's going for £16,000 3yrs ago just before I bought my 3.0i... and they had average miles for age on them. 'OK' spec Z4 MC's were going for £22,000 around then too. So all considered, they have actually done pretty well in the longer run I think. Short term you may have been caught out by the whirly economy. Iirc, an 'ok' 3.0Si was about £20,000 30 months ago, so assuming 50% depreciation every 3yrs, £15,000 sounds very good! Dave
