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hawkaye

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4,505 posts

217 months

Tuesday 26th June 2007
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Had it 9 months since new, it's my 3rd scoobie now. Not done much to it yet, and don't know if I will, kinda fallen for something else now wobble

Anyone want to buy an STi? whistle












Edited by hawkaye on Tuesday 26th June 13:26

WildCards

4,061 posts

223 months

Tuesday 26th June 2007
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Nice photography. Curiosity has bitten, what may I ask are you looking to replace it with?

CooperS

4,531 posts

225 months

Tuesday 26th June 2007
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Can i ask a bit of a silly question...

I always look at these ST's on the sales bit of this site and it really suprises me how many poeple are selling after a year or maybe two and then sell them on at a considerable loss than what it cost new. I think theres an 05 one going for 14.5k thats got to be over 10k lost in 2 years! Do Scooby and Evo owners except this like servicing and fuel as part of the ownership and just like to move on every year. Or is there other reasons like do these things go bang after a year ?

Im not looking for a particular answer, tbh im too sensible to get one so envious of those who do i look to mitigate and find a balance in depreciation as much as possible when buying cars.

Anyway looks brillaint and very clean, good luck with the sale biggrin

GreigR

731 posts

212 months

Tuesday 26th June 2007
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Looks great, I'm actually after one of these depending on price on milage?

Mail me if you wish.

Let me know.



Edited by GreigR on Tuesday 26th June 18:32

hawkaye

Original Poster:

4,505 posts

217 months

Tuesday 26th June 2007
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WildCards: looking to get my hands on a new RS4, just got to convince my wife how much we need it arguebiggrin

CooperS: I should have learned from the depreciation on my last WRX, paid £23k new, traded in for the STi, and got £10.5k for it (which I wouldn't have got much more for selling privately). The wrx was 2 and a half years young, FSSH, low mileage, unmodded, etc etc.. absolute minter. The problem is that I have a thing for new cars, which is great for someone looking for an excellent second hand example smile

There's no other reason for selling, apart from that I get bored easily, they are amazing cars, reliable and pretty good for getting out of busy junctions safely. They are a wee bit pricey to run but the smile factor makes up for that.

GreigR: I just have to convince my wife, just not mentioned it to her yet. I'll keep you in mind though.

Farky

887 posts

210 months

Wednesday 27th June 2007
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hawkaye said:
They are a wee bit pricey to run but the smile factor makes up for that.
Wait till you get the RS4 then!!!! My father in law had one, mpg was HORRENDOUS!!!

mark.h

5,731 posts

212 months

Wednesday 27th June 2007
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you'd better be fast, they've stopped production of new rs4's. only whats at the dealers is available.

shadowninja

77,377 posts

288 months

Wednesday 27th June 2007
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hawkaye said:
got £10.5k for it (which I wouldn't have got much more for selling privately)
you also avoid the problem of having chavs banging on your door asking for a test drive, knowing they don't have the money to buy one. smile

IrishDave

466 posts

211 months

Thursday 28th June 2007
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Farky said:
Wait till you get the RS4 then!!!! My father in law had one, mpg was HORRENDOUS!!!
what he said, but then thats what 4.2lt V8s are for..

shadowninja

77,377 posts

288 months

Thursday 28th June 2007
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If you have to worry about MPG, you don't buy that sort of car. smile

hawkaye

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4,505 posts

217 months

Thursday 28th June 2007
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I'm not worried about mpg, I was just explaining the pros & cons of the scooby to CooperS

kxaddict

258 posts

208 months

Thursday 28th June 2007
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Im sure the RS4 V8 swallows a hell of a lot of fuel, but these scoobies do drink some!
A freind averages 15MPG in his previous model! for a 2-litre, thats terrible!

hawkaye

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4,505 posts

217 months

Thursday 28th June 2007
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and mine is the 2.5 biglaugh

apologies to Friends of the Earth, and all others concerned with the environment. I do my bit for the environment & recycling, honestly.