Edd Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I have a TVR Cerbera and TVR has closed down in the UK I now have a megabusa aswell and if Westfield closed that'd be two cars i own with no factory left Do i care? Not at all, my eyes are open, nearly all cars you lose money short and long term. If you can't afford to lose the money, don't buy a car and put the money in the bank. If you buy them, enjoy them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 My car was bought 3 years ago 2nd hand and was 6 months old when purchased from the original owner / builder . I have receipts for the build costs amounting to over £16K The price I paid was £11.5K it is probably worth the same price at todays values The true cost to me is priceless from the point of smiles per mile . It is most definatley not for sale . my advice is , if you see the car you like , buy it and enjoy it . Its the only way you will find out what ownership is really like . Or perhaps you are just another member of the Westfield Wheeltapper's Club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Or perhaps you are just another member of the Westfield Wheeltapper's Club Is that a gay support group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Or perhaps you are just another member of the Westfield Wheeltapper's Club Is that a gay support group? I think your in the wrong room ! That would be the robin hood crossply testers ( affiliated ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I have lost money on my Westy since the moment I walked into Westfield, do I care? Not a tootle..... I enjoy it , the car was bought to have fun and I enjoy improving it. When and if I should decide to sell it I won't think about how much I have lost but how much fun I have had and all the people I have met through it. If you are worried about loosing money put the bu@@er in the bank, if you want some fun you will have to pay for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisG Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Even if Westfield went bust tomorrow I doubt it would affect residuals very much, by definition they are cars that end users can repair / service themselves mostly without the need for a factory to supply parts etc so there's not really the same concern that there would be compared to some marques, and more importantly there is a healthy kit car market out there for similar cars all the way from Robin Hoods to Caterhams, so unless that whole market shifted downwards as well, I can't ever see a Westie being worth less than say an equivalent MK Indy etc even if the manufacturer no longer existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8grunt Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Bought a brand new Ford Focus C Max in Febuary!!!! for £13275 ...... Sold it for £10,300 in November . Bought a Westfield Seight TVR engined this month !!!!! £xx,xxx Ask me if I'm bovvered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott beeland Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Bought a Westfield Seight TVR engined this month !!!!! £xx,xxx Ask me if I'm bovvered! Was it a crimson 15.5k car by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammy Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 how did you do that Scott ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioi Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 of course in 5 to 10 years time when *all the oil has run out/global warming/political expediency/world war 3 these cars will no longer be allowed on the roads and will be banned thus making them all worthless. *delete based on your own doomsday scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott beeland Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 how did you do that Scott ? Do what?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 another you missed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I have lost money on my Westy since the moment I walked into Westfield, do I care? Not a tootle..... I enjoy it , the car was bought to have fun and I enjoy improving it. When and if I should decide to sell it I won't think about how much I have lost but how much fun I have had and all the people I have met through it. If you are worried about loosing money put the bu@@er in the bank, if you want some fun you will have to pay for it you havn't lost any money ........... sure you have spent money ,but you have not lost any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammy Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 how did you do that Scott ? Do what?? work out wot car he'd bought ! ( with C/F front arches perhaps ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Jeff Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 car value is like making love to a beautiful woman sometimes they take a dive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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