Rivage, if you don't mind me saying thats quite an eliteist attitude mate!
Vauxhall is way out of its league here. No one in their right mind would spend nineteen thousand of their hard earned pounds on something that will be worth precisely sweet fa twelve months down the line.
Some would. Not everyone 'buys' a car though, - contract lease, PCP, company cars, etc. Also, some people may not care about depreciation; if they did, we would all drive new Minis, which have to be the lowest depreciators Ive ever seen! According to this logic, there is no market for French cars?
Fast in a vulgar sort of way it may be. Class and a cult following are two things it can never hope to achieve.How many twenty year old Astras do people look at and think - ooh, i'd like one of those as a project or as a toy?? 'nuff said really.
Remember its a Golf, not an Aston...Ford XR and RS cars, Peugeot GTIs, Alfas, Triumphs, even MG Metros have cult followings and enthusiast owners - Im not sure all these people sit at home wishing they could buy a Golf. Clearly the Golf GTI has a huge followinng, but it is still one of several options.
The new GTI is a fantastic car - I saw one today and thought it looked fab, and I've driven one and really enjoyed it - but its really not the be all and end all. The new Astra VXR is certainly a looker and more interesting than past hot Vauxhalls - wouldn't want one myself but I can see why someone might.
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