why are surfs so expensive

[Surf_MoFo]

i know surfs are good 4x4's. i have a 3rd gen, but they are more expensive than the likes of a 5 series bmw of equivilant age, why is that they certainly aint built to bmw standards

[Brummie]

Maybe, but surfs will go places where beemers would have given up on well before. Take X5,s off road and they come to a halt, not very far into the field.
They might have the bells and whistles but take them off tarmac and they,re phucked.
Its a bit like trying to get a thorough bred race horse to pull a plough.It would look nice in the harness but wouldnt manage 100 yards before it gave up.

[kevinturner100]

a '96 N p[late just went on ebay for £2944 there yesterday. Loads of bids aswell. Most nice 3rd gens will fetch 3K I think

[TonyN]

... why is that they certainly aint built to bmw standards...

Your right, they arn't, they are far better.

They are cult vehicle, try buying a scabby old Beetle for actually what its really worth, or even a Hilux pickup after the Top Gear thing.

[RodLeach]

Tony got it spot on!!


With the way the market is at the moment anyway theres no clarity to anything! Values are all shot to sh!t.

Its pretty much down to what you would personally pay!!

As its been found out..im looking to get a Jaguar. On most of the models if i fancied the economical diesel model... Some people have the price marked up twice what the petrol model of the same year.

[Surf_MoFo]

thanks for the replies chaps, i did not realise the cult staus of the surf kept prices up.

i was not comparing the bmw x5, what i should have said, and meant was that a P 96 bmw 5 series costing 28k new is well under £2000, yet 3rd gen surf prices are higher than than for a 4x4 that was not so expensive when new.

i know the vehicles are not similar but the bmw is meant to hold its price but the surfs are holding theirs better

[Cant Get Right]

moan the surfs

[darkdezigns]

5 series bmw's dont hold their money well,compare it to a 3 series and you will see a big price diffrence too

[Surf_MoFo]

5 series bmw's dont hold their money well,compare it to a 3 series and you will see a big price diffrence too

hmmmm, gimme a 5 series any day over a 3 series, i did not find a 3 series that special to drive, i have not tried any of the sport models but had a few near new loan car 3 series when my 5 series was in at the dealers getting work done, i was so glad to get my 5 series back.

[blackpoolsparks]

The other reason is that the likes of bmws are way overproduced to enable them to keep their value.
have a look next time your out, you see a 3 series every 2 minutes, 316, 318, 325, saloons, coupes, hatches, they're everywhere.

Surfs as you know are also mass produced, however any in the UK will have been imported. So fewer about on the roads.

On the other hand this theory is full of holes.
I have a Peugeot 607, great looking car, not many about. £22K new in 2001, now its worthless. Thats because its a bag of spanners.

So disregard all of the above


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[pops]

Tony got it spot on!!


With the way the market is at the moment anyway theres no clarity to anything! Values are all shot to sh!t.

Its pretty much down to what you would personally pay!!

As its been found out..im looking to get a Jaguar. On most of the models if i fancied the economical diesel model... Some people have the price marked up twice what the petrol model of the same year.

HEY tony's got a Groupie this is the second thread i read where Rodders is biggin up the Doctor

[blackpoolsparks]

HEY tony's got a Groupie this is the second thread i read where Rodders is biggin up the Doctor

Thats what I thought as well.

Creeper (hes probably after something)

[gwh200]

Thats what I thought as well.

Creeper (hes probably after something)

sounds like he has the hots for him

[nero279]

he's just trying to find someone who might be able look at a jag for him without mentioning the word 'mondeo'

[pops]

QUOTE=nero279;529519]he's just trying to find someone who might be able look at a jag for him without mentioning the word 'mondeo' [/QUOTE]