Well, it's a tough choice. I accepted the offer on the RRS today, and he's paid a deposit, so I've got a few months of homework to do.
Rich, fully aware of the depreciation costs of a new car...any new car...although obviously, the more expensive the car, the greater the rate of depreciation. (but hey, I'm 58...do I really need to be sweating this at my age? This is probably the last 'major' car purchase I'm going to make)
Graeme...there's a Vogue I'm looking at, a MY12, with only 11,000km on the clock...he's tricked it up with 22" Kahn wheels/tyres, but it also comes with the original 20" wheels/tyres, asking $140K - okay let's call it $120K at sale, maybe less...but a pretty good 4.4V8 all round for a few years. And as the years go by, the depreciation rate on these vehicles decreases exponentially.
Frankly I'd rather have the new Sport with the 4.4V8 than the 'old' Vogue with the same engine - but the extra cost over the new 3.0 V6 with 215kw and 600nm will be eye-watering - probably $150K at least. I don't think I can/should even contemplate it, much as I'd like to.
(Good grief - a good friend who bought a new Touareg 3.0 diesel a few months ago is encouraging me to buy the new V8 version...at $122K on road, it's very tempting. But it's just not...a Rangie.)
DiscoWeb - yes, I've thought about a new Disco....I just can't bring myself to 'upgrade' to a very heavy, purpose-built off road vehicle that, let's be honest, will only spend a tiny percentage of its time actually doing what it's designed to do. And I'll never need 7 seats. Neither the new RRS nor the 'old' Vogue present that choice.
Gordon...couldn't find that post on your Facebook page?
2016 Disco 4 SDV6 SE - LR tank, RWC, Gap IID, UHF, GOE compressor guard, Hema HX1.
2008 Mercedes E350
2012 Mercedes 250 CGI Estate (sold)
2012 L322 TDV8 Luxury (badly missed!)
2010 RRS 3.0 (sold)
2007 Audi TT Quattro 3.2 (sold)
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