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Personally, I detest carrying the depreciation on any new vehicle.
Couldn't agree more. Let someone else take that 20% or so hit.

Does the UK have a good market for certified used vehicles? ...or dealers that specialize in guaranteed/warenteed used vehicles? We have CarMax over here in the US and while theyre prices are hit or miss, the vehicle quality is extremely high.
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]How good can you expect a Prado SX be for under £2500 ...
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Does the UK have a good market for certified used vehicles? ...or dealers that specialize in guaranteed/warenteed used vehicles? We have CarMax over here in the US and while theyre prices are hit or miss, the vehicle quality is extremely high.
As a short answer, yes. There is a strong market for pre-owned/second-hand, = two terminologies that are in use for such vehicles. There are also many dealerships for all standards of vehicles and it is possible to buy a warranty for up to, say, 3 years on pre-owned cars/bikes, while many dealers will offer their own warranty.
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Couldn't agree more. Let someone else take that 20% or so hit.

Does the UK have a good market for certified used vehicles? ...or dealers that specialize in guaranteed/warenteed used vehicles? We have CarMax over here in the US and while theyre prices are hit or miss, the vehicle quality is extremely high.

Remember that you only take a hit if you buy brand new and actually sell the vehicle.

I bought my Defender 90 brand new tax free in RAF Germany in 1995 for 14,105.50 GBP

I still have it and I haven't lost a penny on it - Ive had the enjoyment of driving nearly every mile on the clock of a brand new vehicle, I know its been run in properly and used hard but serviced well, its never let me down in 18 years and I know it inside out and back to front

Even though it now needs an overhaul, like Moggy I can spend 6-8000 GBP (engine and drivetrain overhaul, new galvanised chassis, new panels, interior etc) and end up with basically a brand new vehicle as good for overlanding as any Tdci/Td5 juke box

If I bring it to Canada in a few years I could actually still make money on it as they are collectors items over here, there's an ' 86 D90 on Kijiji (gumtree over here) currently for $40,000 CAD! (25,000GBP)

http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ480991663

But I will never sell it either!
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so, your in Poole Gipper, that makes three of us in the area on this thread!

keep your eyes open for a 12 plate hilux invincible, dark grey metallic with a mountain top on the back.
give us a wave!
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I'm also local, being down in Bridport when I'm not working
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blimy, practically got our own HUBB down here!!
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so, your in Poole Gipper, that makes three of us in the area on this thread!

keep your eyes open for a 12 plate hilux invincible, dark grey metallic with a mountain top on the back.
give us a wave!
My Folks now live in Ferndown and I mostly live in Canada (I married a Canadian bird) but I get back to the UK now and again, We should all meet up for a few pints sometime
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