Car Depreciation???

Its funny, when people think about used cars, the general thoughts are, that the cars out there are going be cheaper.

Due to the economic decline in purchasing new cars, (ok, some, more expensive cars are still causing waiting cues and one company offering you a queue-jump for around £25,000!) Many of us dont consider a brand new car due to the price drop as soon as you sign on the line. We always think that a new car will be used. After reading an article on the web, I've just found a list of used cars that are worth more now!

Now this is a bit of a shock. What's not a shock though, is the value of the cars! These are not your everyday car, and not really ones we all could afford. But its still nice to know that cars still have some sort of value after the owner has driven it out of the showroom!

Enjoy!

In reverse order:

15. Maybach 57 (2003 onwards) – up £5,900 or 6.5 per cent
14. Maybach 62 (2003 onwards) – up £7,100 or 6.5 per cent
13. Lamborghini Murcielago coupe (2002-2006) – up £6,500 or 9 per cent
12. Aston Martin Vanquish (2001-2007) – up £6,800 or 10 per cent
11. Lamborghini Murcielago roadster (2005-2006) – up £8,400 or 10.5 per cent
10. Ferrari 612 coupe (2004 onwards) – up £7,500 or 13 per cent
9. Aston Martin DB9 convertible (2004 onwards) – up £5,800 or 13.5 per cent
8. Mercedes SL AMG convertible (2002-2008) – up £8,200 or 20 per cent
7. Porsche 911 Carrera 4 coupe (2005-2008) – up £5,700 or 21 per cent
6. Porsche 911 Carrera 4 cabriolet (2005-2008) – up £5,950 or 22 per cent
5. BMW M6 Coupe (2005 onwards) – up £6,350 or 25 per cent
4. Maserati Quattroporte (2004-2009) – up £6,400 or 26 per cent
3. BMW X5 (2004-2006) – up £5,700 or 40 per cent
2. Porsche Cayenne (2003-2006) – up £13,200 or 50 per cent
1. Toyota Land Cruiser (1998-2006) – up £9,000 or 57 per cent

Concept Cars

Its funny, around this time of the year, just as the Worldwide Motor Shows start to kick in, we start seeing more of the "Future Designs" and "Concept Cars" that could possibly, maybe one day hit the streets..

This may sound obvious, a company showcasing what its "vision" of the future maybe...

I dont think this is ever the case, in reality, as a concept car costs so much in production, its only a dream car... One that will never hit the streets, and destined for Museum-only viewing, or to be sat on someone's hard-drive as a Photoshop reject.

Take the latest concept that, if rumours are true, has been rejected by the Board' and will never see the road- the Toyota FT-86. Sketches and Pre-lim drawings have been about since the end of last year, and now (maybe due to the bad rep and dent Toyota have taken due to the millions of recalls!) it maybe just another to fall to the wayside.

My Issue is simple. Why design, and take so many hrs rendering and working on something that will never happen. Its a mere tease, only to be let down due to inflation, the cost to build it and the 6-million other excuses.

Why not take a concept the whole way by starting with a realistic idea? I mean, if I were to design a car, I'd take real-world problems and restrictions and work them into the idea. That way the only reason it wouldnt be built is simple. The Idea Stinks.

Ok, we've seen some crazy concepts that were just a dent on paper when someone was bored, or ideas that have made it into films (Audi- I,Robot, Ford- James Bond) which I dont see as a bad idea, just ways of Marques making extra money and getting more publicity.

But come on guys, do something that will look the same when (or if!) it were to be an addition to the line-up!

X6 DuneConcept

Its been a while since anyone has heard from me about the X6 DuneConcept.

Well, here's a little update.
I've been working on it (On and Off admittedly!) for the past few months with a very close friend. We've throw ideas back and forth and after an initial drawing, we've been looking at how to make it look better, what would be ideal in the real world, (real factors when looking at a concept that could potentially be made real!)

And after more rough sketching and "this doesnt look right" and "yeah, thats what it needs!" We're slowly getting to a stage where we can look at making it into a 3D rendering, or a real concept piece...

I'll update as and when the progress is made, untill then, the only pic that will be seen is the Text Pic I've added to this update!!!

Bugatti Veyron

Ever wondered if you'd made it big (or won the lottery!) and thought about how much it would cost to run a Veyron???

Here's some costs I stumbled on while checking out some car news:

Service: £13k
Tyre Change: £23,500 (Bugatti recommend you change them every 2,500 miles!!!)
Wheel Replacement (inc. Tyres): £50,000 (Bugatti also recommend changing them at 10,000 miles!)

Now, if you ask me, unless the car runs on some-£100/ltr oil, and the filters are made from some high tech, new wave composite materials, £13k for a service is a little too much.. I'm sure it cant be that hard to change the oil and filters yourself??? Can it?!?

ONLY JOKING! I'd only let a supercar grease monkey roll the car up into a very expensive and high tech garage!!!