Clio 182 DEPRECIATION... advice

[Zonda]

Hi Folks... I am looking at buying a low mileage used 182, but in the past always buy cars that have lost a packet over 3 years... So what is the general verdict here.... say you can pick them up now for approx £10.5k....



...What do you think the 182 will be worth with average mileage in 3 years time?? Thank you.

 

[Zonda]

Any thoughts? does a loss of £1000 a year sound about right?

 

[phunkey_monkeh]

Id like to think mine would be worth 7k after 3 years.


Although I cant say im really that bothered about depreciation.

 

[McBunny]

id say budget for it to be worth 6k after 3 years from manufacture

 

[Zonda]

cheers!! thats cool.

 

[rory182]

they say 40% after 3 years i.e. £6250 or so if youre lucky

 

[Zonda]

Quote: Originally posted by rory182 on 29 April 2005

they say 40% after 3 years i.e. £6250 or so if youre lucky





Cheers for the info, its such a good value car from new its awesome really, which really helps minimise the amount u lose over time.. looking forward to it.

 

[benhwolves]

depends on renault, everytime they bring a new varient out it seems to kill the previous model!

 

[McBunny]

you think thats good depreciation ??? lol

 

[McBunny]

on a list car (15k) a 6 k after 3 years is a 60% loss in value

 

[Zonda]

Quote: Originally posted by McBunny on 29 April 2005

you think thats good depreciation ??? lol




yes .. unless you can name me another car with the same performance, that loses less in 3 years? lol

Most are gonna cost more than a 182 with that performance, therefore will lose more.. think the 182 is amazing value!

 

[TheCake]

Its pretty rubbish depreciation. It may put a grin on your face when you drive it, but its not going to b so cheery when you see how much money youve lost.

Also, Zonda - do you have a 172 currently? Is it really worth swapping?? Seriosuly?? They arent that different.

 

[182_blue]

if your worried aboout depreciation your buying the wrong car

i would say a 182 in 3 years time will be worth 5-6k if your lucky

 

[Zonda]

Quote: Originally posted by 182_blue on 29 April 2005


if your worried aboout depreciation your buying the wrong car

i would say a 182 in 3 years time will be worth 5-6k if your lucky






not worried, just interested.. prob keep it till its worth £2k..lol

 

[Da]

depends on the new RenaultSport prices I guess, when its finally launched.

 

[TheCake]

Mk1 172s were replaced with Mk2 172s. This meant Mk1 172s lost value.

Mk2 172s were replaced with 182s. this meant Mk2s lost value

182s replaced with New RenaultSport model - mean 182 loses value.

Every car that superceeds the 182 will depreciate it bit by bit. I would say that if a 182 is worth £5,000 to £6,000 at the end of 3 years then youll be lucky.

My Clio Cup 172, as fab as it was, all fully kitted out, looking the business on a late-2002 plate was worth just £6000. I eventually haggled it £6,500 with the insurance company but that was stretching the limits tbh. I was really lucky.

There are alot of other performance hot hatches which will hold their value alot bettr than a 172/182 etc, so I would recommend looking around before splashing your cash.

CC.

 

[Richy123]

If my cars worth £5000 after 3 years ill be happy as its not like its a huge loss in the scheme of things and the car makes up for it in enjoyment it gives. Think about owners of mitsibishi evolutions 8s, ten thousand pound depreciation in a year and perhaps more now the evolution 9 is out.

 

[ukaskew]

Quote: Originally posted by 182_blue on 29 April 2005


if your worried aboout depreciation your buying the wrong car

i would say a 182 in 3 years time will be worth 5-6k if your lucky

Where are these figures coming from? Average cost of a 3 year old 172 with average (36k ish) miles on Autotrader based on a 60 mile radius for me is £8,500, and most of them are Cups.

Ive never understood where these fabled £6k 3 year old RS models come from, I certainly havent seen one and Ive looked every day since early March!

 

[mr sheep]

you can get 02s with average mileage for 6.5K but not 6k ?

 

[Brum Man]

My 26,000k 51 plate immaculate 172 cost me £8000 in sept 04, and I was happy to pay that. That was when it was just under 3 years old. Where is £6000 3 year old 182 coming from???!!

 

[zippyy]

Dont worry about it.I had a Smart Roadster and that lost 5k in 6 months.It was lucky I rejected it with all the faults I had with it and got my money back
Now Im waiting for my 182

[Edited by zippyy on 4/30/2005 1:42:37 AM]

 

[haitch]

..most ppl dont research their next car, eg check out the "parkers" or "what car", the price of a service or a new tyre, what mileage you do, insurance blah blah, spend a bit more and get something that doesnt depreciate so badly, ppl who buy a car new then sell it 2/3 years l8r are throwing money away. trouble is its a good car for the £ so u gota have it eh

 

[craigaward]

isnt it funny - most of u say around 6-7k after 3 years but most ppl with mk1 172s are still asking that for xs and w regs (5 years old!!!!)

 

[Toypop]

Guaranteed minimum future value on a pcp is £6500 so you know a 182 will be worth that at least. Thats pretty good depreciation levels if you pay £12500 for it. I would rather pay £2k more and get years extra warranty. You surely have to think that after reading that Cup engine failure thread.