20 y.o Corsa valuation

seatbeltnoob

AdrianC wrote: »

They do.

"Access" spec on several models from Dacia.
https://www.dacia.co.uk/vehicles/sandero/specifications.html

A grand cheaper than the next trim level is a big gap when we're talking £7-8k OTR. Any colour you want so long as it's white, steelies, black bumpers, keep-fit windows, no rear head restraints, key-in-door locking...

And nobody buys them.
https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=sandero
1,800 "Access" spec
~55,000 higher spec

Some dacia do look quite good. the dacia duster looks quite tidy.



Though on the sandero I think I'd want the essential pack.


Do think it's a little bit too much of a skimp though, I wouldn't get a car without AC or cruise control. You do have to get the highest spec to get the cruise control.


I wonder what sort of people opt to get a brand new dacia from the showroom, instead of just getting a 3-4 year old ford or VW.

Rolandtheroadie

Fire it on Ebay, 99p start and it'll find it's level.

Never a classic? It will be one day, if it was Diesel I'd buy it just to run it on vegetable oil.

AdrianC

seatbeltnoob wrote: »

Do think it's a little bit too much of a skimp though, I wouldn't get a car without AC or cruise control. You do have to get the highest spec to get the cruise control.

Yet 20-odd years ago, both were very much rarities. And we coped just fine.

motorguy

facade wrote: »

I think it is more a case of they don't bring in many poverty spec. models for you to buy.



If I were buying Dacia, I'd have poverty spec.



As you say, it saves a massive amount, the next trim level adds a radio (which won't be as good as an aftermarket one), alloy wheels (vastly inferior to steel) and carpets (that you will immediately put rubber mats over) for a massive price increase (and no doubt a much healthier profit)


Dacia seem to be going the same way as Skoda & Hyundai/Kia- once they convince the public that they are cheap cars, up go the prices.

I would say the entry level cars are almost loss leaders for them, so its in nobodys interest to sell you one.

In the Sandero range theres +£1,000 price difference to move up to the variant with most of the bits people want.

Most people will PCP them though so adding maybe £25 a month for such "luxuries" as air con, electric windows, height adjustable seat / steering wheel and a radio / cd player

[Deleted User]

There is a nice looking 2000 X-reg Corsa 1.0 for sale near me for £395. It's in that horrible pastel green colour popular with old biddies who only drive to the shops in second gear and back. It looks to be in very good nick too. If I was in the market for cheap shed to get me from A to B I'd certainly be taking a look!

phill99

AdrianC wrote: »

No, PEOPLE decide what they want themselves.

Marketing is merely an attempt to influence them.

Wrong. People will buy what they are told to buy. Remember the product in the 1980s and 90s called Shake and Vac. You poured it on your carpet and then hovered it up.


Since carpets were invented we had no need to do this but along come marketeers and tell that we need a product, the benefit of which is nothing.

mollycat

phill99 wrote: »

Wrong. People will buy what they are told to buy. Remember the product in the 1980s and 90s called Shake and Vac. You poured it on your carpet and then hovered it up.


Since carpets were invented we had no need to do this but along come marketeers and tell that we need a product, the benefit of which is nothing.

"Told to buy", Are you serious?

If so I don't think you're giving the human condition much credit.

Of course advertising can influence what some people buy, but there's never been any Shake'n vac in this house.

Tell me, does it work?

Rolandtheroadie

phill99 wrote: »

Wrong. People will buy what they are told to buy. Remember the product in the 1980s and 90s called Shake and Vac. You poured it on your carpet and then hovered it up.


Since carpets were invented we had no need to do this but along come marketeers and tell that we need a product, the benefit of which is nothing.

Had a wee chuckle at this (in a good way, just brought a smile).

Remember the product made by Hoover for vacuuming carpets? Thanks to advertising and marketeers, people call it a Hoover.

Scrapit

phill99 wrote: »

Wrong. People will buy what they are told to buy. Remember the product in the 1980s and 90s called Shake and Vac. You poured it on your carpet and then hovered it up.


Since carpets were invented we had no need to do this but along come marketeers and tell that we need a product, the benefit of which is nothing.

It makes your carpet smell nice. If you like that sort of thing then you might have a need or want for it. Not for me but plenty out there that would benefit.

facade

Rolandtheroadie wrote: »

Remember the product made by Hoover for vacuuming carpets? Thanks to advertising and marketeers, people call it a Hoover.

The power of advertising- "time to get the hoover out" "hoover the carpets" "hoover it up" when most people haven't seen a genuine Hoover now we have those British ones made in China or a Henry.