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30 year price increase

  • 03-04-2013 11:53am
    #1
    Capri
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    Anybody got any record of how much value is added to cars that are over 30 yo ? We can buy W124's for peanuts, but W123's are €3k up ?
    As I said before, you could tax a W124 2.0 or even 2.8 for 4 or 5 years on and off before you'd be near the price asked for some W123's :confused:


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  • #2
    oceanman
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    Capri wrote: »
    Anybody got any record of how much value is added to cars that are over 30 yo ? We can buy W124's for peanuts, but W123's are €3k up ?
    As I said before, you could tax a W124 2.0 or even 2.8 for 4 or 5 years on and off before you'd be near the price asked for some W123's :confused:
    because W123s are far more scarce that W124s, and therefore far more sought after. everywhere you look someone is selling a 124 so they dont make big money. supply and demand at work.


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    Anan1
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    I think the Irish also have a particular aversion to paying tax - they'll pay a bigger premium than is justified for that warm feeling of beating the system. Price aside, I think the 124 is worth the extra tax - I find it a far nicer car.


  • #4
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Anan1 wrote: »
    I think the Irish also have a particular aversion to paying tax - they'll pay a bigger premium than is justified for that warm feeling of beating the system. Price aside, I think the 124 is worth the extra tax - I find it a far nicer car.

    Houses , cars , food - the Irish always seem to think paying more = better :rolleyes:

    Maybe there's a bit of a Scot in me but I always love buying as cheap as possible and 'adding value' , NEVER paid full whack for ANYTHING - always looking for 'the best price' ! :):)


  • #5
    oceanman
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    Capri wrote: »
    Houses , cars , food - the Irish always seem to think paying more = better :rolleyes:

    Maybe there's a bit of a Scot in me but I always love buying as cheap as possible and 'adding value' , NEVER paid full whack for ANYTHING - always looking for 'the best price' ! :):)
    noting wrong with that.


  • #6
    goz83
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    Capri wrote: »
    NEVER paid full whack for ANYTHING - always looking for 'the best price' ! :):)

    How do you manage that with the milk in Tesco?


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  • #7
    shawnee
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    goz83 wrote: »
    How do you manage that with the milk in Tesco?

    Tesco own brand milk (guaranteed from a cow) around 25 per cent cheaper. Go on ask him a harder one !


  • #8
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    shawnee wrote: »
    Tesco own brand milk (guaranteed from a cow) around 25 per cent cheaper. Go on ask him a harder one !

    Get it in Lidl, but my local 'Daybreak' was selling NI milk at €1.29 / 2 L :P:P - but /I think you're 'milking' my OP !!!


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