Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 20:59:57 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjgh.smtp_relaynospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: 900i Jubilee
in article oj8rd.1379$RK1.693nospamfe3-win.ntli.net, chris at chrisnospamorld.com wrote on 01/12/2004 00:33: > Something really special will fetch nice money. A '93 Ruby (last of the > C900's) went for £4600 ($8700?) on eBay recently. > Saabs are high depreciators when new and that makes them great used > bargains. BMW's hold their prices better - every tit seems to want one... > > But yep in general used cars are cheap here - especially big cars. You can > pick up a '92 Jag XJ40 for 500 (and a whole heap of trouble, probably...) My Dad bought a Daimler straight six (the XJ40 model) around that year recently for about 1500 quid. He's spent about another grand on it, but it's in great shape now. I suppose if he'd spent 2500 quid outright, he'd have a similar quality car. I would say that bigger cars are better value for the money. Think a 500 quid Vauxhall Nova against a 500 quid SAAB classic 900 ... !!! All things considered, SAAB and old(er) BMWs seem to be the genuine bargains. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/