5 owner GT cars

[Steve B]

Originally Posted by lawsy

Full service, gearbox oils, diff oils, sparkplugs, airfilters, brake fluid, pollen filters, 3 wiper blades, geo the full works..

EXACTLY what I do with every car car I buy no matter what the service boom says, that way I KNOW where I am with the car...


Steve

[Straightsix]

Originally Posted by lawsy

Not really true. As soon as I buy a car, first thing I do is FULL MAJOR service, I might then sell 3 months later, for no other reason than I am bored.

I did this with my C63 AMG. Full service, gearbox oils, diff oils, sparkplugs, airfilters, brake fluid, pollen filters, 3 wiper blades, geo the full works. It was immaculate. But I sold it 3 months later, to buy a more sensible diesel for her indoors.

But your reasoning is why lots regard high owner cars as worth less than a low owner car. Does not always mean anything though in many cases. Especially with high end/unusual stuff.

I said as a rule of thumb there are always exceptions.

The point is two cars in exactly the same condition and specification one low owners and one high owners. The low owners one is generally more desirable. Period.

[thegingerninja]

I guess it depends on the owners too. I know someone who has had a performance car for nearly 6 years - it's been thrashed every single day of it's life, trackdays, used in the winter - the lot, doesn't mean it is a better car because of the low number of owners. Having said that - the market does seem to value low owner numbers at a higher price........I guess you do your due diligence on the owners and take it from there?

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by Straightsix

I said as a rule of thumb there are always exceptions.

The point is two cars in exactly the same condition and specification one low owners and one high owners. The low owners one is generally more desirable. Period.

Yes I understand this thats why I pointed out to Bryce that if he was trading in such car as he is thinking of buying, the trader/dealer would kick him in the balls because of the high owners.

But it does not mean they are not cared for as much.

[Yanto]

Originally Posted by lawsy

Yes I understand this thats why I pointed out to Bryce that if he was trading in such car as he is thinking of buying, the trader/dealer would kick him in the balls because of the high owners.

But it does not mean they are not cared for as much.

Agreed.

[Straightsix]

Originally Posted by lawsy

Yes I understand this thats why I pointed out to Bryce that if he was trading in such car as he is thinking of buying, the trader/dealer would kick him in the balls because of the high owners.

But it does not mean they are not cared for as much.

Some high owner cars will be cared for more than low owner cars but they are more the exception :-)