Right. And how does the price they are asking compare to what they gave you for trade in?
Ah...yes. Most dealer were offering around £23500 as a P/X.
Jaguar Watford offered £25000......I knew there was a 'reason' in there somewhere.
They then put it up for sale at £29995.
Now on sale at under £24K. Hmmmm. I think that's a lot of car for the money, although buying is only the first instalment on cars like that. For someone like me, who refuses to get his hands dirty, services, maintenance and road fund license would probably make my eyes water.
It all comes down to two things for me: How much am I willing to pay for the stupid grin on my face, and living with the frustration of never really being able to open the taps. I dropped my lad in Bradford this morning, 33 miles each way on M1 and M62. Took me best part of an hour each way. Ford anglia or 5 litre jag would have made no difference.
You have a point, up to a point......
Tyres, brakes, etc..etc... are all expensive consumables.
But....... using the Jaguar 3+ service plan it only cost £199 for a small and less than £300 for a major service.
Insurance is £300 P/A and road tax is the same as the mighty Signum......about £11 a week.
Let's not add depreciation to the cost equation because I don't 'do sensible' very well.