2nd hand prices !!!

[TVR Engineer]

Time to change religion I think!!! Does anyone have any comments about the current market ?

[veryplast]

TVR.......don't stay on your isle!

[nubbin]

My dealer was hedging when I asked him about loss of 2nd hand value - he thinks there has been a dip but TVR's aren't suffering much in comparison with other brands.

[leonlane]

The reason why 2nd hand values are low; is because people like James Crofts order them in stupid colours. Saw a picture on the net of his: pink/purple two tone colour!!!!!!!!! The home of the boy racers and the rallymen of Wales

[leonlane]

jamesc's old car Griff 500, L500GED, anyone out there still driving it and does it have it's original paint job? The home of the boy racers and the rallymen of Wales

[TVR Engineer]

Saucer of milk Sir ?

[shak]

Maybe the Travolta film Tuscan will boost demand for ALL TVR's and prices will suddenly shoot up again and,and............ah well it's a nice thought anyway.

[jamesc]

L500GED was in fact my brother-in-law's car, not mine. My Griff was Ferrari Yellow and I traded it in for the Tuscan race car. I did however have use of the purple Griff, when my sister and her husband were abroad. My sister had an S3 which she swapped for an MGF and my brother-in-law swapped his Griff for an XK8R (also in purple). I don't know were L500GED is now.

[TVR Engineer]

I don`t know if anyone had seen but lately I was trying to sell my 450SE. Luckily I am now going to keep my `Beast` as I have found a sponsor to pay for my aviation fuel. If you think TVR`s can eat fuel try a large aircraft...then you can complain about fuel consumption!!! I am still very interested to know anyone`s views on seasonal varitation. Do you think you could possibly achieve £1000-£2000 more if you sell your car at "the right time" ?

[veryplast]

I think so!There is always a "supply and demand" Try once to sell a "bikini" in winter!

[GingaNinga]

I hope there's a season increase in prices, especially for the first time TVR buyers. No-one really wants to upgrade from their front wheel drive 1.8 Cavalier LSi in the Autumn / Winter to then spin horribly off the road in a rear wheel drive V6 / V8. I want to sell my S3c (it will probably be to someone who hasn't already owned a Tiv, because once you've owned a S series you want a V8!) so I would like to get a bit more for in the Spring / Summer and wait until the price drop Autumn time again and buy my Cerbie / Chim then. Jonathan (living in hope!).

[craigw]

There's a Chimp on autotrader.co.uk advertised at £8750!

[GingaNinga]

Not any more there isn't Jonathan

[craigw]

why, have you bought it?

[macca]

quote:No-one really wants to upgrade from their front wheel drive 1.8 Cavalier LSi

Funny, I changed my Cavalier 2.0LS in January for a juicy 450 Chim. Took me 2 years to convince the missus that I didn't need 5 seats and she did.

[GingaNinga]

I didn't buy it, but I couldn't find it. I guess it was crash damaged though? I went from my Cavalier to an S3c four years ago, finances dictated the S3c more than my worry for TOO MUCH POWER! Ginge