http://blog.autospeed.com/2006/08/27/many-expensive-cars-are-simply-no-longer-worth-it/ AutoSpeed's Blog. Opinion and Auto News Comment Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.autospeed.com/2006/08/27/many-expensive-cars-are-simply-no-longer-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-29472 Bob jay Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:15:41 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2006/08/27/many-expensive-cars-are-simply-no-longer-worth-it/#comment-29472 OH NO! The secret is out now. For many years now I have shopped older benchmark European cars against later model locals for similar money on the used market andended uobuying local. For example Ive always wanted a 5 Series BMW eg 528 or 530 but each year, despite an open mind, I wind up with a newer Falcon or Commodore or Magna Sports(very under rated sports sedan and the AWD at half the used price of a Liberty GT or 3.0 is way more than half as good). Last year $20K bought me a BA 11 XR6 - a day test driving first a 528, then a much more expensive 530, then new Mazda 6 and a used BA 11 XR 6 left me discovering that the XR 6 is a standout machine for the money. Badge buyers just don't know what they are missing, though if I win lotto Mercs, Ferraris and a collection of WRX, Silvia, Skyline, SS, XRs turbo and 8 etc will grace the machinery shed....Bob Jay OH NO! The secret is out now.
For many years now I have shopped older benchmark European cars against later model locals for similar money on the used market andended uobuying local.
For example Ive always wanted a 5 Series BMW eg 528 or 530 but each year, despite an open mind, I wind up with a newer Falcon or Commodore or Magna Sports(very under rated sports sedan and the AWD at half the used price of a Liberty GT or 3.0 is way more than half as good).
Last year $20K bought me a BA 11 XR6 – a day test driving first a 528, then a much more expensive 530, then new Mazda 6 and a used BA 11 XR 6 left me discovering that the XR 6 is a standout machine for the money.
Badge buyers just don’t know what they are missing, though if I win lotto Mercs, Ferraris and a collection of WRX, Silvia, Skyline, SS, XRs turbo and 8 etc will grace the machinery shed….Bob Jay

]]> http://blog.autospeed.com/2006/08/27/many-expensive-cars-are-simply-no-longer-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Mitchell Sun, 05 Aug 2007 08:55:25 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2006/08/27/many-expensive-cars-are-simply-no-longer-worth-it/#comment-45 This is a great article and there is definately some truth to it. BMW,Audi, Mercedes etc no longer hold a huge technical advantage; merely status and to a lesser extent, style (although that has somewhat diminished of late with BMW) . I hope more people start recognising the merits of modern Australian cars. This is a great article and there is definately some truth to it. BMW,Audi, Mercedes etc no longer hold a huge technical advantage; merely status and to a lesser extent, style (although that has somewhat diminished of late with BMW) . I hope more people start recognising the merits of modern Australian cars.

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