Doing minimal miles most nights of the week and some weekend driving to enjoy the car. That is just as of right now not predicting the future.
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Choices! Low mileage 172cup vs high mileage trophy?
- Thread starter WhiteRabbit1990
- Start date
Why was the 172 cup for you?
Tim.
ClioSport Club Member
The Cup is better known on the petrol forecourt. The amount of times people have asked if my red 182 is a Cup.
I did not know that Mike Brewer was on here!
Oh hai
MicKPM
ClioSport Trader
Clio16v/Zoe Z.E.50
For me personally, it is basic in its spec (less to go wrong) yet this simplicity also makes it brilliant. In addition to that:
- It had a better geometry setup than the standard 172 did making it sharper on turn in.
- It doesn't have an overly harsh ride on the UK roads (unlike the Trophy).
- It doesn't stand out too much and so not many people want to race it or steal the damn thing.
- The running costs are lower for them.
- Limited run of vehicles produced making them that extra special
realnumber 1
ClioSport Club Member
Weren't the cups just limited by the amount of people that wanted to buy them? Like any other model! (other than the Trophy)
f**k paying 5.5k for one now. You could get 2 mint ones for that price....
MicKPM
ClioSport Trader
Clio16v/Zoe Z.E.50
The word "mint" is thrown around way too much. There's no way in hell you could buy one genuinely "mint" example for that let alone two. As I've said on Facebook earlier today, the good cars will always be compared to the bad ones when estimating value. Would you pay £10k for a Mk1 Clio?
realnumber 1
ClioSport Club Member
Okay, 2 very tidy ones for 5.5k then!
If I had a spare 10k to splash out on a classic car (again you could argue that term is thrown around too much!) then no it wouldn't be going on a mk1 Clio for me!
If I had a spare 10k to splash out on a classic car (again you could argue that term is thrown around too much!) then no it wouldn't be going on a mk1 Clio for me!
MicKPM
ClioSport Trader
Clio16v/Zoe Z.E.50
Well two achieved it last year and yes, they were extremely clean examples. The only people that actually de-value Renaults are the bloody owners. There are some really nice cars from the French stable in this club that are worth more than people think but you're all tighter than a Nuns chuff at times.
I think the Cup looks stunning, but IMO you would be better off getting a slightly leggier one for less money.
The engine may have suffered lots more cold starts and shorter journeys than leggier one, and that is when most engine wear occurs...
Also think of it like this. You spend £5.5k on a car, if you put 50k miles on it, it will then be worth about £2.5k. You will have lost about £3k.
If you spend £2.5k on a 75k example and put 50k miles on it, you would probably still get £1500 in good condition a loss of only £1k
Also a higher mileage car may well have had all of the stuff which has worn out replaced, a lower mileage car won't have had it done. Things like radiators, suspension bushes, exhausts and brake discs can fail due to age not just mileage after all.
The engine may have suffered lots more cold starts and shorter journeys than leggier one, and that is when most engine wear occurs...
Also think of it like this. You spend £5.5k on a car, if you put 50k miles on it, it will then be worth about £2.5k. You will have lost about £3k.
If you spend £2.5k on a 75k example and put 50k miles on it, you would probably still get £1500 in good condition a loss of only £1k
Also a higher mileage car may well have had all of the stuff which has worn out replaced, a lower mileage car won't have had it done. Things like radiators, suspension bushes, exhausts and brake discs can fail due to age not just mileage after all.
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
No one is buying a 172 Cup as a retirement investment.
If i could afford to buy a mint Cup i'd buy it, did it ever cross anyones mind that someone wants a nice clean example of one of the most sought after hot hatches of the 00's and doesn't give a monkeys c**t what it'll be worth after XYZ years?!?
Jesus christ this place has its moments.
If i could afford to buy a mint Cup i'd buy it, did it ever cross anyones mind that someone wants a nice clean example of one of the most sought after hot hatches of the 00's and doesn't give a monkeys c**t what it'll be worth after XYZ years?!?
Jesus christ this place has its moments.
But the german performance cars are worth every penny!
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
But the german performance cars are worth every penny!
Unsure if this is sarcasm/dig/both?
Sarcasm
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Thats good. Because i don't buy cars to make money.
Disposable income, fam.
Disposable income, fam.
Somnambulist
ClioSport Club Member
172 Cup
I paid £4250 for a Trophy last month with 74K on the clock and in great condition, so with 100K on the clock that's overpriced (although I do feel I got a steal). Definitely wouldn't pay £5K for a Cup though.
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
I see that, looks bloody good
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
Do it!!!!!!!!
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
Ah bugger, but cant say im suprised could of got more for it imo
