Why some many v6's for sale?

[mja182]

Seems like if you look on trader and ebay at the minute, loads of v6 owners are abandoning ship with their cars. Some are going for great prices as well. Granted most for sale are the mk1's, but is this so they dont loose any more money or cause they are around the time of losing there warranty cover, or the fact that some will be due for the big cam belt change in the not to distant future?
Seems like if this is the case then there are some majour bargins to be had from the original list price of these car.
I remeber seeing my first v6 when they were released, on the motorway and thinking to myslef "wow he must be a footballer or something" The possibility of owning a v6 is now getting so much closer that i can taste it, and find myself looking on trader and doing my sums to try and justify a reason to not get rid of my 182 and get a vee! Sooooo tempted!

 

[Dave]

The mk1s are going because they have reached that price where they are sellable.

 

[mja182]

But surely these cheaper prices have been dictated buy the fact that current owners are offering them out so cheaply! There is a vee on ebay going for 8 grand or so?? They aint doing the rest of the vee owners any favours by doing this! Ok its a high milage v6 but who care's? These were twenty odd thousand when new only 3 or 4 years ago!

 

[Weeman]

for 27,000K they realised they could have an Evo or a Scooby that would actually pull the skin off a rice pudding.

 

[mja182]

Yeah but once again they are selling them and loosing a shed load! Im sure most if not all vee owners are aware of the performance figures of other cars in that price range, and made thier decision at the time of purchase!

 

[cat171]

If you monitor what is for sale on auto trader- most have been on there for a while now (some have been on for months)

I have been looking as I have always fancied a mk1 v6 - for 13k (on average) it seems great.
The insurance is only £100 more than I pay at the min too.

I think as well that some just got them for the attention that they get, they soon get bored with it all so they sell up.
I do think that they won't really drop that lower tbh.
I have even seen a mkk for 16k !!! bargain (it its a nice one)

 

[mja182]

Defo some potential bargins to be had! I could live with the lack in performance compared to other cars which i could get for the money just to have to looks! I dont always want to be tear arsin around all the time anyway! Just want something that is special and a rare sight on the roads!

 

[Weeman]

! Just want something that is special and a rare sight on the roads!

Matra Rancho?

 

[MATT BLACK]

there crap.....slow, heavy and expensive to maintain - a bit like yozzas bird

 

[Ali]

Pmsl!!

 

[mja182]

Expensive to maintain in what way? (not yozza's bird either)
I know about the cam belt change but other than that it cant be to much more expensive than another car in its price range? No service every 4000 ala evo's etc!

 

[MATT BLACK]

Expensive to maintain in what way? (not yozza's bird either)
I know about the cam belt change but other than that it cant be to much more expensive than another car in its price range? No service every 4000 ala evo's etc!

Ive owned 2 - trust me

take it to Renault for discs and pads all round and you will be lucky if you get change out of £1000.00.

discs £233 frt
pads £193.82 frt

discs rear £233
pads £203

rear shocker £656 n/s
rear shocker £656 o/s

and theres more ...............................

 

[mja182]

I can totally understand the pads and discs etc! Im not for one minute doubting your judgement, but are shockers for say the evo more expensive than the above prices? Surely discs and pads can be obtained from someone such as yourself as well? for a lesser price!

 

[jonnyboy]

I think performance and running costs of owning a v6 should be further down the list of considerations than it would be for more "normal" cars, Fact is they are a future classic and one of the most unique cars you can buy. If your worrying about running costs just get a 182

 

[trailerparktrev]

Ive owned 2 - trust me

take it to Renault for discs and pads all round and you will be lucky if you get change out of £1000.00.

discs £233 frt
pads £193.82 frt

discs rear £233
pads £203

rear shocker £656 n/s
rear shocker £656 o/s

and theres more ...............................

Yeh but if you've got an ounce of common sense you won't go to Renault for these parts. Umm how much is a set of front pads for an Mitsi Evo7 something over the 400 quid mark if you buy them from a ralliart dealer - I imagine they don't sell many of them a year??

 

[Ian_182]

There all a big step up.People too often see a price of a car and think wow i can own that.My mate just picked up an X5 for a bargain price and then got hit for 2 front tyreas at £253 each and a service that cost £700

Nice cars the V6 but beware of the real cost of owning one

ian

 

[cat171]

I think thats some peoples problems tbh, they don't budget for the actual cost of running the car.

Although I for one wouldn't be going to Renault to get it serviced etc (if it had one) a specialist will do the same job & be loads less. Plus most will either use genuine renault parts (or the equivalent spec parts -not pattern ones etc)

 

[hod]

Matra Rancho?

Heheh my old man had one of them...

 

[Dash]

So many v6's?

Please consider those people selling are the tried it, loved it, moved on to my next toy brigade. Of course I am seeing the same cars being registered under new owners just as quickly. Looking through the forums were v6's are up for sale the reasons are quite normal. Family growth and domestic economics seem to be the most common of them.

Its good to see the roundabout is still moving as this gives people a chance to experience something totally different and very special.

 

[Weeman]

So many v6's?

reasons are quite normal. Family growth and domestic economics seem to be the most common of them as is the requirement to remove the skin from your rice pudding.
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[Dash]

 

[Neil G]

Really love the look of the V6 and I'm sure the drive is great but no room for bikes in the back

They do also sound expensive to run from what people have said on here

 

[Dash]

Not noticed how much other cars are for a regular 12k service but going through what v6 owners have been paying :

Average £145 for annual service.
Brake pads front £63 rear £70.

Of course there is that bigger job of a cambelt change in 5 years ( if you still have it ) which costs about £850.

 

[portal172]

Ive owned 2 - trust me

take it to Renault for discs and pads all round and you will be lucky if you get change out of £1000.00.

discs £233 frt
pads £193.82 frt

discs rear £233
pads £203

rear shocker £656 n/s
rear shocker £656 o/s

and theres more ...............................

No offence, but you were taken for a ride!

And you bought parts from Renault that aren't even covered under warranty... So no need to buy genuine.

And how dare some of you put down the V6 on a Renault forum!

The car is an icon, and there are many people, including me, who would kill to own one.

/end rant

peace

 

[trailerparktrev]

Not noticed how much other cars are for a regular 12k service but going through what v6 owners have been paying :

Average £145 for annual service.
Brake pads front £63 rear £70.

Of course there is that bigger job of a cambelt change in 5 years ( if you still have it ) which costs about £850.

Engine out job - at least a grand from a specialist. I dread to think how much Renault would charge?!?!?!

 

[oliieh]

Surely if you've had the same pair of socks on for a few years you'd like to change them?

It's not a new car any more and people get bored. Only the true die-hard fans will still be the first owner of a mk1 V6.

Furthermore those who bought the car new are not likely to be cash strapped. If they could afford the car in the first place it is likely they can afford to replace the car in 2 to 3 years time to maintain peace of mind.

I know I won't have my Trophy in 2 years when it starts lose its tight feel. It's part and parcel of an ageing car.


O.

 

[® Andy]

The V6 seems to be a car that petrolheads like to own once in their life ... and then being petrolheads after a year they move onto the next car on their list. Reckon it's often the way with unique cars like the Vee ... and shows up thru' the fact that some Vees have had plenty of owners. I've run into various folk who've said, "yeah I love one of those at some point", followed up by "and I ran a R5 Turbo 2 for a while, it was great fun".

When it comes to cheap Mk1s there is the exceptional situation at the moment around 137699's Vee where for good reason he wanted to sell it quickly and could afford to take a hit on price, and then the guy who bought it appears to have found he can't afford to run it ... result is an absolute steal on eBay for one of you!

And the thing that tends to make Vees unaffordable for some? It's that good old chesnut insurance! The running costs on the Vee are actually very low ... regular servicing is a cheap and possibly even cheaper than my 172, and unlike other interesting cars you're only talking every 2 years of 12k miles. It costs a bit more in petrol, but in normal driving still manages mid-20s MPG. Tyres can be expensive, but mine are lasting far longer than they did on the 172 since given the Vee's torque I can keep up my average pace of travel without being foot on the floor flat out round ever corner with front tyres scrabbling. However, if you're young they will screw you on the insurance ... easily £1.5k+ and for some that's too much.

Some Vee owners are in it for the long haul tho'! Personally there is no other car that I want to own at this time ... the Vee puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. I'll be keeping it at least until the end of its 3 year warranty, and quite possibly there after. And then there are a number of Vee owners who've invested lots to make theirs even more special ... MikeT, TRW1 ...

 

[Neil G]

Lovely car, quick and more importantly, rare.

I think I've only seen two or three on pubilc roads over the years

I can understand the insurance thing but that does help keep scrotes out of them to a certain extent.

 

[cat171]

I've been quoted £900 f/c on one (a mk1 worth 13k) so thats a steal !
Tbh the running costs don't really put me off, as you can always get parts cheaper than what some places quote. pLus I never leave myslef skint at the end of the month either.

I am weighing it up at the min. I will (like with any car I fancy getting) research it fully first before taking the plunge, or not !

 

[Mike@Rentech]

I want a V6 and if I ever get to the point that I can afford one Ile get it.
Fingers crossed in the next year or two.
Seen some going for some spot on prices on ebay , but be sensible I have decided to wait and not rob my cashflow money.

If anyone wants to swop a V for my 172 and a bit of cash let me know.

 

[DebV6]

I'd love to own one after the 3 years warrenty is up on my 182, although obviously it's something I'd have to look into at the time, depending on insurance etc, but I'll be over 25 by then so it should be possible!

 

[Tim Lennox]

I have to agree with DASH there. I've just recently been able to affored to buy my first Mk1 Vee for under 10K. This is a bargain considering its a late 2002 model with only 10000 on the clock and not a mark anywhere! I'm not moaning about the numerous V6' for sale on the trader or the bay because as DASH says it gives others a chance to experience something special for a while and then move on....to a mk 2 hopefully!

 

[Tim Lennox]

And then theres that new golf thingamy...I was going to go for one but the looks let it down and then the performance....wasn't a patch on the Vee 6...not even those DSG'd thingamys

Sometimes not every rice pudding can have its skin ripped off by a German...

 

[bigshout]

one of the many reasons why so many people will be selling these cars are

a) Warranty has run out and renewing is expensive for thee cars
b) getting to 5 years old in some cases. Many people don't like to hold onto cars over this age due to increased faults and replacement parts
c) imprecitcal being 2 seater and now compeating with ewage Evo's and scooby's
d) insurance still high for such a car