The cars your glad you didn't buy.

[synthedup]

I really wanted an RX8 when they first came out. I would still like one despite the well advertised issues. Glad I didn't as they have taken a real price hit and I would have lost a big chunk- think they were about £15k when I was looking.

My best friend paid £22k for one back in 2005 and sold it 8 months later for £10k, 6 months later and they were £6k ..shocking

ouch - that's gotta hurt

Yup, he worked it out without fuel or tax it cost him £50 a day.

He used to her 12 mpg as well and go a lot of miles too

 

[greencode]

Almost bought a Fiesta XR2i MK3 back in 1999(ish). So pleased the salesman didn't accept my offer. The following week I bought my first 205GTI 1.6 - later upgraded to the 1.9. The best cars I have ever owned.

 

[Wyldie85]

2.0 T Spark Lusso Alfa GTV.
Test drove it for half an hour and was glad to give the keys back.

I know you can't say you're a true petrol head until you've owned an Alfa but I am certainly glad I walked away from the dark blue one I drove.

 

[MACK]

Almost bought a Fiesta XR2i MK3 back in 1999(ish). So pleased the salesman didn't accept my offer. The following week I bought my first 205GTI 1.6 - later upgraded to the 1.9. The best cars I have ever owned.

+1

Tried my mates MK2 and MK3 XR2I's as well as my brothers XR3I back in the day. So glad I had my 205 GTI 1.9! Cost me a bloody fortune though in repairs and performance mods.

 

[paulgs1000]

I went through a stage of thinking a Citroen 2CV would be a laugh and fun to own . . . . . I was pleased to see, years later that Chris Harris actually owns one.

Well all I can say is - try one before you buy . . . . I was shocked! And didn't bother buying

 

[Paulr]

Had huge fun in my 2CV and Ami 8. Cars I am glad I didn't buy was the Isuzu Pizza



And the Nissan Arna, a Cherry with an Alfa engine in it.

 

[AlfaScozzesi]

Wash your mouth out. Second best car Bangle ever signed off. :wink:

Styling might have been on the money but the build quality and frequency of things failing.

Don't know what you mean. In 10 years of ownership, mine cost me just less than 22k in repairs. Not including normal running costs. :lol:

I'll take the rose tinted specs off one day. :wub:

Sounds like my GTV. Still loved it mind

 

[85genius]

I almost bought an rx7 a good few years ago actually won an eBay auction but was on holiday at the time so arranged with the seller to pick it up when I got back fortunately there was the delay because in the meantime the engine went pop


Ended up spending the money on a skyline instead loved that car even though it was a non turbo r32 gts25 was quicker than anything I'd ever driven before and always got attention from petrolheads

 

[firebobby]

Had huge fun in my 2CV and Ami 8. Cars I am glad I didn't buy was the Isuzu Pizza



And the Nissan Arna, a Cherry with an Alfa engine in it.

A mate had a Isuzu Pizza turbo, didn't look to good, but went like stink

 

[RafaelDEN]

You would, mate

The flared wheel arches I think thats what they are look hideous

 

[Manfred]

Almost went down this route in 1994 before deciding on Subaru WRX - what was I thinking!

 

[chapeau]

I nearly had one of these but ended up saving a bit longer and getting a 225 TT instead. Having said that i'd still like its replacement a 500 Abarth or 595 one day, i hear they are like a go-kart to drive

 

[Kamuela]

Back in the 80's (yes I'm that old) I nearly bought a Lancia HPE (High performance estate) The strap line was "it could carry a ton and do a ton" or something like that.
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I was going to trade in my Dolomite Sprint at the time but after the salesman took her for a test drive he told me the gearbox was on the way out and some other crap (or so I thought) to offer a lower trade in.

Anyway, I got the insurance quote and went white.

6 months later I sold the Dolomite privately and within 2 weeks the exhaust had fell off and the gearbox packed up....

Very lucky escape with the Lancia though I think

You're smarter than me. I bought it. Bad idea.

 

[TonyP]

I got very interested in Fiat X1/9's, I don't think the styling for the time was too bad but I had doubts surrounding the build quality so gave up on the idea.

 

[enzed4]

I got very interested in Fiat X1/9's, I don't think the styling for the time was too bad but I had doubts surrounding the build quality so gave up on the idea.

Lol - I had an X/19. it was the underpowered 1300 4 speed and to top it off it was ex-California so LHD and God-awful picket-fence front and rear bumpers.
But, it was rev happy and so much fun to throw around corners being mid-engined and low. It suffered from the usual Fiat electric issues, but at least had (almost) no rust thanks to its previous home.
Can't say I regret owning it, it probably sowed the seeds to get me into a Z4 today

 

[jack07]

Almost fell heart over head for an Aston Martin at a very cheap price,but the low oil pressure when hot saved me from a perilous money pit!
Also came close to a Jensen Interceptor,but would have been an impossible DD !!

 

[SpiketheBike]

Almost fell heart over head for an Aston Martin at a very cheap price,but the low oil pressure when hot saved me from a perilous money pit!

Have a friend who is a classic car restorer, and former chairman of Aston Martin OC. Interestingly, a lot of the older Astons (mechanicals) were bitsa's, and can be repaired fairly cheaply if you know what you are doing.

 

[brightonbimmer]

In 1964, I was driving a 1963 Morgan 4/4 while in Germany with NATO forces (Canadian Army) and I went to Dortmund to look at a nice Lotus Super 7 which had all the required roadgoing parts which had never been used. In other words, this was a full time track car, with a very good winning record. I almost bought it, then realized that it would not be practical as a daily driver. After being overcome with common sense, I went home without it.
David

 

[Mr Tidy]

I really dodged a bullet, I almost bought a BMW Z4 coupe looking back I would of felt so trapped in one of those ugly things

Well at least you would have had a roof over your head instead of a tent if the Mrs had kicked you out (and she should have)! After all you can't buy taste!...........!