Chins said:
They will make 2000 per year (half the GTI number).
Never believe a manufacturer or salesman that tells you something like that.
Honda said at the CTR launch that it would be strictly limited to 1500 units and there's now loads of them on the roads and they facelifted it at least once.
SEAT said they would only make 250 LCRs for the UK! (They also said they were handbuilt by magic motorsport fairies in a special factory whose exact location varied with the phases of the moon* )
(* I might be exaggerating this point)
Then they made some more, and sold some more. And then made some cosmetic changes and put the 225 engine in it and sold more. They must have sold thousands over the 2.5 years.
I think even Citroen said it of the saxo vts back in 1997, if you can believe that. I must have, I bought one
If there's demand, they will make more.
Chins said:
Car will hold their value based on things such as
1. Looks
2. Performance
3. Supply
4. Demand
5. Competition
6.
Reviews
True but also driven by fashion and "brand image". Remember when the new Mini came out it was selling used for more than list of a new car.
Vauxhalls depreciate more than say VWs, it's a fact of life. They also depreciate less than SSangYongs or whatever.
That's down to a few things but if a brand is seen to depreciate more, people buying used expect the cars to be cheaper, so market forces make them cheaper, it's self-fulfilling.
If you want good residuals, get something German with a
badge. And if you want an investment buy a house not a car.
Cards on table I just don't like Vauxhalls. But if anybody likes the VXR, I wish them all the best, it's their money. I won't slag anyone off for buying what they like best. People seem to have a need to justify that whatever they purchased is "the best" against what others bought.