selling my tamora
Discussion
Sorry to see it's not selling.
If you urgently need to get rid and the best price you have been offered is 19k then perhaps advertising yours for a few thousand less than it is at at the moment might shift it? Obviously I think this is too cheap, but it depends on how much you need the money.
If you urgently need to get rid and the best price you have been offered is 19k then perhaps advertising yours for a few thousand less than it is at at the moment might shift it? Obviously I think this is too cheap, but it depends on how much you need the money.
Actually not sure I'd bother dropping the price. I think its a demand problem not a price one. Seem to be a lot on auto trader, and all priced above yours. Have you advertised on autotrader btw? Tedious question I know, but always manages to shift my cars when fairly priced. I know cars that have sat on pistonheads for ages not selling.
What are you getting next once you can shift it? Coming back to lotus?
p.s. Shame its not a T350 or I'd have been tempted.
Not having even driven one can someone enlighten me as to why they don't sell? I would have thought it was the obvious move forwards for any Griff/Chim owner and there are plenty of those about. It is currently the only sort of rag top TVR until the Tuscan gets here in numbers. Personally I think the back is ugly, reminds me of a Beetle based beach buggy but it would not stop me buying one.
There has to be a reason? Unless people are worried about getting lumbered with a pre 2003 Speed 6 problems?
Ivan
There has to be a reason? Unless people are worried about getting lumbered with a pre 2003 Speed 6 problems?
Ivan
How about ... they're worthless second hand, they leak, they don't start first time, they shake your fillings out, the battery's dead in a week, the battery's in the wheel arch, bits fall off, it's held together with mastic, nothing joins properly, it smells of fibreglass, the backup's crap, you're the R&D department, the insurance takes the piss, it spends more time at the dealership than on the drive, the alarm goes off unprompted ... oh, and they all do that mate!
Nige... Ouch!!! Had mine for about a month now. only 520 miles so far. Experienced none of the problems you have mentioned. There is a tiny tiny gap with the roof fitting but, for some reason, it doesn't leak when it rains (only when I wash it). This I hope will be sorted at the first service. As for the styling of the back - I think it's stunning but I agree many people will find it unusual! Just took it to Bath and back on the A roads and it was FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT, AMAZING!!! and I am still running her in very carefully. Personally I think that the Tuscun and T350 are more aggressive looking and most TVR drivers probably prefer that. Girlracer said my Tam looked like Papa Smurf (which I quite liked!). Personally I'm quite happy that there are not too many Tams around - makes the experience all the more unique!!
>> Edited by K.K. on Monday 5th July 15:29
>> Edited by K.K. on Monday 5th July 15:29
NIGEW said:
How about ... they're worthless second hand, they leak, they don't start first time, they shake your fillings out, the battery's dead in a week, the battery's in the wheel arch, bits fall off, it's held together with mastic, nothing joins properly, it smells of fibreglass, the backup's crap, you're the R&D department, the insurance takes the piss, it spends more time at the dealership than on the drive, the alarm goes off unprompted ... oh, and they all do that mate!
I'm glad I didn't buy your car when it came up for sale then Nigel
The reliability issues don't help second hand sales, but not all Tamoras are that bad, I haven't had mine long, but it always starts first time( I use it every day), even after being parked up for 3 weeks outside, it fired up first time.
>> Edited by bumcrack on Monday 5th July 15:30
>> Edited by bumcrack on Monday 5th July 15:30
Having owned a fair few German Cars, I am amazed at the quality of the TVR. The interior on ours is to die for and it looks extremely well put together. Nothing too bad so far and no squeeks or rattles. I know you are entitled to your opinion NigeW and I find it ironic that some of your ethusiastic comments before you sold your car helped infuence me to go for one. I had a TT that went to germany for 3 months because they did not realise they crashed at 147mph...., come on leave your soap box and accept the fact that TVR's have quirks but you ultimately must miss it!
regards
Simon
regards
Simon
NIGEW said:
How about ... they're worthless second hand, they leak, they don't start first time, they shake your fillings out, the battery's dead in a week, the battery's in the wheel arch, bits fall off, it's held together with mastic, nothing joins properly, it smells of fibreglass, the backup's crap, you're the R&D department, the insurance takes the piss, it spends more time at the dealership than on the drive, the alarm goes off unprompted ... oh, and they all do that mate!
Phew! Calm down, Nige
It's such a shame you have had a bad ownership experience - my experiences of two Tamoras is the opposite of yours, except for one or two silly, (and it must be said, shoddy) niggles, but overall they appear to be quite well put together, and mechanically very sound.
My bet is that the Tamora will become more of a classic TVR than the T350, and even the old version Tuscan. Why? Because it's the first modern TVR soft top, and does lots of the handling and speedy things very well. Plus, there are sneakily friendly hints in the motoring press about "quirky, fast, eccentric" all that sort of stuff, and they are in limited supply. Plus, they're kinda cute!
Trefor said:
I think a major reason for these cars not selling too well is that the styling is an acquired taste. It really is crap that these cars are not more in demand.
If I'd have fitted better I would most definitely have bought a Tamora (bit too tall to be comfy with the hood up).
How tall are you? I found exaclty the same thing when I tried one... but still don't think that would put me off buying one. Fantastic car, and even like the back-end.
What did you get instead? (I'm 6`3" so interested)
Actually guys I'm coming off a weekend with no sleep so sleep deprivation aside I did love the car, and really at the point I gave it up there wasn't anything other than niggles wrong with it. The first one was a dog and sadly that undoubtedly influenced the decision to sell.
I have to admit I doubt I'll ever drive anything that compares in terms of power, exhilaration and smirk inducing pleasure. On the hoof there's no doubt the fun to be had did outweigh the irritations ... the problem is that a car spends a lot of time sitting waiting to be driven and that's a lot of time pondering the shortcomings. Using the car everyday for my short journey to work highlighted those aggravations, but if it had been a second car, or perhaps if my journey had more opportunities for using the thing to it's potential I might have kept it.
In fairness I do miss it, I could almost accept I made a mistake, but nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has gone wrong with the Niassan, not even a rattle or a squeak ... but it doesn't make me smile when I drive it!
I have to admit I doubt I'll ever drive anything that compares in terms of power, exhilaration and smirk inducing pleasure. On the hoof there's no doubt the fun to be had did outweigh the irritations ... the problem is that a car spends a lot of time sitting waiting to be driven and that's a lot of time pondering the shortcomings. Using the car everyday for my short journey to work highlighted those aggravations, but if it had been a second car, or perhaps if my journey had more opportunities for using the thing to it's potential I might have kept it.
In fairness I do miss it, I could almost accept I made a mistake, but nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has gone wrong with the Niassan, not even a rattle or a squeak ... but it doesn't make me smile when I drive it!
NIGEW said:
How about ... they're worthless second hand, they leak, they don't start first time, they shake your fillings out, the battery's dead in a week, the battery's in the wheel arch, bits fall off, it's held together with mastic, nothing joins properly, it smells of fibreglass, the backup's crap, you're the R&D department, the insurance takes the piss, it spends more time at the dealership than on the drive, the alarm goes off unprompted ... oh, and they all do that mate!
Blimey, that would put me off buying a car for life. Before buying my Chimaera I knew all about the TVR reputation. I fully expected a load of aggro that so far has not materialised. You can get a dog with any badge on it, my mate bought a new Rolls, his list of faults included the car going back for a respray! To be fair to Rolls, when it came back it could not be faulted but then it isn't a cheap car. Personally the thing that is stopping me from moving up the TVR chain is the Speed 6 engine, I have no faith in it whatsoever. I have a mate who works in a TVR main dealer and some of the stories I get told are not helping.
I see you moved to Nissan, yep, no getting away from it the Japs build a good car. I have had a few and driven loads, don't remember any of them. Not much point in remembering a car because it fell to bits either, not sure what the answer is.
Ivan
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