How much do you pay for a service?

[AndreasR]

Ok. Now that we are back on topic let me tell you i pay whatever it costs to be completely satisfied.

[Mike Nel]

Here is a new trick the service guys are trying to make extra money

Sir/mam. We will need to do a diagnostics test to see if there is something wrong with your vehicle.
That will be R600 odd on top of the service

[ThysleRoux]

I disagree. Buying a car because it has a good re-sale value is like marrying someone who gives punctual and tidy handjobs.

Re-sale value is, for 90% of vehicle owners, a decisive issue. The remaining 10% probably can afford to take a knock, others can't. Whether you finance it or bought it cash, recouping as much as possible on your vehicle when you sell it should be a priority.

Personally, I would prefer marrying someone that would screw me hard and proper when I least expect it................. Punctual handjobs are as boring as toasters.

[Ricof4e]

I disagree. Buying a car because it has a good re-sale value is like marrying someone who gives punctual and tidy handjobs.

Re-sale value is, for 90% of vehicle owners, a decisive issue. The remaining 10% probably can afford to take a knock, others can't. Whether you finance it or bought it cash, recouping as much as possible on your vehicle when you sell it should be a priority.

Personally, I would prefer marrying someone that would screw me hard and proper when I least expect it................. Punctual handjobs are as boring as toasters.

Then buy a Disco

[Disco Nic]

A vehicle for life, like a certain by product brand of Landrover [emoji23]

Hows the el-cheapo Trailer doing?

Same as your love life.

Seems like you are still as dof as ever.

[Disco Nic]

That's my philosophy about the French (and their cars).

My brother has been struggling to sell his Renault (Sandero Stepway) for the past six months - not even Renault wants to buy that POS.

They bought ours when we got rid of it, but the price we got was not that great.
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The problem in my neck of the woods is that not a lot of Renaults are sold (apart from the duster). You can easily drive 500km in Namibia without coming across a Renault, and if you do, its a duster.

Every dealer offered my brother less than the trade in value on his stepway. Renault offered trade in, but only if he bought another Renault, which he was not prepared to do.

There is just very little demand for Renaults in Namibia
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Yeah, you aren’t wrong. I think the only Renault these days that offer any decent resale value is the Duster.

[ThysleRoux]

I disagree. Buying a car because it has a good re-sale value is like marrying someone who gives punctual and tidy handjobs.

Re-sale value is, for 90% of vehicle owners, a decisive issue. The remaining 10% probably can afford to take a knock, others can't. Whether you finance it or bought it cash, recouping as much as possible on your vehicle when you sell it should be a priority.

Personally, I would prefer marrying someone that would screw me hard and proper when I least expect it................. Punctual handjobs are as boring as toasters.

Then buy a Disco

I own 2 Jeeps - one that fornicated me HARD and another that is probably waiting to surprise me sometime in the (hopefully distant) future

[XJ Junkie]

Personally, I would prefer marrying someone that would screw me hard and proper when I least expect it................

Like SARS?

[XJ Junkie]

I disagree. Buying a car because it has a good re-sale value is like marrying someone who gives punctual and tidy handjobs.

Re-sale value is, for 90% of vehicle owners, a decisive issue. The remaining 10% probably can afford to take a knock, others can't. Whether you finance it or bought it cash, recouping as much as possible on your vehicle when you sell it should be a priority.

Again, this concept is very subjective. Why do I absolutely have to sell it? Resale is only relevant if you have to sell it. But I think people don’t view cars as consumables. If they do then it’s less painful. Everyone’s approach is different.

Resale for you buying a car might be 90% of your buying decision, but it’s maybe 10% for me.

Hence the subjectiveness. It’s all relative.

[XJ Junkie]

But I read the thread topic again & agree we are way off topic. I’m surprised that most of our posts haven’t been Dirk’d by now.

Although if he was here, I suppose he’d have also nuked most of the on-topic posts as well.

[Mike Nel]

I absolutely buy vehicles with future resale in mind. Who drives vehicles forever these day? Do we expect vehicles of today to last forever?

[KurtG]

Hunter ...... your biggest fear is spending an unplanned R0.12, you cheapskate

[Disco Nic]

Hunter ...... your biggest fear is spending an unplanned R0.12, you cheapskate

[Mike Nel]

I absolutely buy vehicles with future resale in mind. Who drives vehicles forever these day? Do we expect vehicles of today to last forever?

So in other words, most people don't ever own their own vehicle, basically leasing the vehicle and trading back then get another.

My fear is buying a modern 2nd hand vehicle in say 10 years time that has no warranty, but still getting screwed on high priced service and part costs.

Eg My old Isuzu 250kb, for 4 injectors cost me just over R3k,for the d tech it cost average R8k per injector, so which cash strapped bugger can afford future services but cannot afford to buy new and trade in every 4 years.

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Craig. I hear what you are saying. But nothing lasts forever. So at some stage you will have to part with your beloved Suz

[Reenen]

I absolutely buy vehicles with future resale in mind. Who drives vehicles forever these day? Do we expect vehicles of today to last forever?

So in other words, most people don't ever own their own vehicle, basically leasing the vehicle and trading back then get another.

My fear is buying a modern 2nd hand vehicle in say 10 years time that has no warranty, but still getting screwed on high priced service and part costs.

Eg My old Isuzu 250kb, for 4 injectors cost me just over R3k,for the d tech it cost average R8k per injector, so which cash strapped bugger can afford future services but cannot afford to buy new and trade in every 4 years.

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Jou injectors mag dalk net R3000 kos, maar wat kos voor cv’s op jou bakkie...