32 Year Old Cortina Or A New Dacia Sandero?

[oldford]

I went and spent some serious money on a Cortina last year, looking at new car prices today for the same money I could of got a brand spanking new Dacia Sandero complete with a long warranty - I must be mad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest Breadvan72]

Yes, utter madness even to think of a Dacia Sandero.   Thank goodness that sense prevailed and you bought an actual car. 

[Skizzer]

You may well be mad, but so are most of us.  It does look utterly spectacular.

[Felly Magic]

It is magnificent John, and compliments DI Frost's car perfectly. You could have gone worse than a Sandero though, you could have bought a pile of modern VAG crap lol

[2MB]

In five years with some care that cortina will be worth what you paid for it or more (provided the right buyer came along), while a Dacia Sandero will have shit a huge proportion of its value. Of course there are other factors like economy, safety etc but this is autoshite and cortinas are cool

[ShiteRider]

This is my daily. Cortinas are for winners.

[oldford]

I had Cortinas as dailys from 1985 to 2008, then I got all modern and got the Sierra with the desirable 1.8 CVH engine

[Tamworthbay]

In five years with some care that cortina will be worth what you paid for it or more (provided the right buyer came along), while a Dacia Sandero will have shit a huge proportion of its value. Of course there are other factors like economy, safety etc but this is autoshite and cortinas are cool

exactly this, and you won't be shafted for stupid service prices as you can do it yourself.

[mercrocker]

Agree with Breadvan....My overwhelming sentiment whenever I see or hear of the purchase price of any new car is the equivalent amount of proper-ness that could otherwise be bought. I would forever be thinking "I could have had a nice Cortina for this" until the day comes in a couple of years where that changes to "Shit, I can't even afford a Mk1 Focus for what this thing is now worth...."

[Cavcraft]

Cortinas are indeed winners cars, and that one looks absolutely ace.

[trigger]

I fear that I'm turning into Oldford...

[eddyramrod]

No contest, I'd always buy the Cortina!  For my own use at least.  I can't get out of my mind how much this upcoming holiday is costing, and all the lovely old cars I could have bought for the money, had I been able to raise it in one lump... but, it's a "special" birthday for MrsR, and a trip we've talked about doing many times.  Besides, how much earache would I get if I did buy a 1967 Coupe deVille instead of taking her away!  It's a good investment (I keep telling myself; might even believe it soon).

[Sigmund Fraud]

Sanderos are not cars... They're white goods that will take you to work and back for 3-5 years, until the built-in obsolescence kicks in and you're forced to replace them with the new model.

 

They certainly have their place, but a well-preserved old car is a much more enjoyable way to spend your hard earned cash !

[tooSavvy]

Sanderos SAVVYS are not cars... They're white [Metallic Black] goods that will take you to work and back for 3-5(perhaps 8.) years, until the built-in obsolescence kicks in and you're forced to replace them start on the old Bleach Bottles!! with the new model.

 

They certainly have their place, but a well-preserved old car [Hmmm... Skoda 130R] is a much more enjoyable way to spend your hard earned cash !

 

FTFY

 

TS

[MarvinsMom]

it would be madness to waste money on a dacia which will be worth 1/4 maybe what you have paid for it as soon as you drive it off of the forecourt, whereas the 'tina will be worth most of what you have got in it tomorrow, next year, and in 5 years time!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Date 28/7/1982

Dear Sir ,

I have just purchased an immaculate Mk1 Lotus Cortina , but have just realised I could have bought a brand new Cortina Crusader for very little more money, have I made the right long term decision ?

Incidentally I recently went to America and met 2 guys who wanted me to invest money in their companies , one of them John Delorean was very convincing, that Jobs fella can fuck right off though. Who'd invest in a company named after a fruit...

Think I might p/ex the Lotus Cortina for one of those big new Talbots if I can raise a couple of thousand.

[hairnet]

head says second hand sandero heart says tina all day

 

even as cheap as they are i wouldnt buy a new one

[Alan_Green]

Too much Sandero cynicism. The basic petrol Sandero is £6,845 with a 7 yr warranty! Who needs barn finds when you can just go out and buy a car that's as basic as a 1992 Lada Riva...at 1992 prices...and get a 7-yr warranty thrown in. They're not alternatives anyway. Sandero for weekdays. Cortina for weekends. Cortina will last longer that way with the Sandero out in the rain.

 

This cost £250 in the yr 2000. Lasted about a year. Was OK I suppose. Should've kept the wheels.

[Hendry]

Will people be saying in 32 years, I bought a 32 year old Dacia Sandero for the same price i could've bought *insert modern basic cheap car* have I made the right decision?

 

And will people also be saying "nah, you made the right decision, you bought a proper car rather than a white good"

 

It's funny because 32 years ago a Cortina wouldve been considered new fangled modern town and not a proper car as well.

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Just thinking out loud, but I wonder if a Sandero will feel and be as 'out of date' (as a result of qualities the likes of us find endearing) in 32 years time as the Crusader is now? Will there be real leaps forward in automotive tech or will they be limited to increased 'connectivity' and such bullshit? The fundamentals haven't really changed much between these two models in terms of equipment and construction methods; will the car last another 32 years with as few changes?

Styling, of course, has long since slid down the u-bend

[Alan_Green]

This thread needs a Sandero Access pic:

[tooSavvy]

I wonder if a Sandero will feel and be as 'out of date? Will there be real leaps forward in automotive tech or will they be limited to increased 'connectivity' and such bullshit?

 

well..... having your steering & brakes operated by a raghead - remotely from Tunisia, via a low flying Drone - will make Sandero Mk8 ownership 'exciting'*

 

* other software glitches may be available 

 

 

TS

[Justin Case]

25 years ago IMO the Mk 4 Cortina was white goods; I bought a BX instead. It had character by the bucketload in comparison and I haven't changed my opinion since. The Dacia is probably no more desirable, but take overall running costs over a number of years and there probably isn't as much difference as the higher depreciation would suggest. Faced with the same choice today, I would probably still pick the BX over either of them. Sorry.

[Shep Shepherd]

I'd have a showroom condition Cortina 80 over a showroom condition Sandero without hesitation

[danthecapriman]

I'd have a showroom condition Cortina 80 over a showroom condition Sandero without hesitation

I'd rather have rectal warts than a showroom condition Sandero! Or any modern car for that matter!

 

That Cortina was absolutely the right car to buy. Very easy decision. It's lovely.

 

I had money to blow a few years ago. Worked hard on a bonus type scheme at work and saved it all up. I could have bought a very nice new car (for cash!) but that would be boring and frankly I'd rather wipe my arse with the cash than do that. So instead I bought a 42 year old full size yank and imported it! Hands down the best decision I ever made.

[eddyramrod]

 I could have bought a very nice new car

Be honest, does such a thing exist these days?

[danthecapriman]

Be honest, does such a thing exist these days?

Can't think of one, so no your probably right!

What I should of said was, I could have bought a very well equipped car with a badge to impress the neighbours.

[New POD]

Given my recent "business miles", ie 15000 mile a year (plus personal use) for the last 6 years, a sandero looks like a good deal. 7 years warranty, cheap, no frills, Chuck it in the bin at the end.

 

I ain't going to do that in a 30 year old grortina now am I ?

 

By the way I hate Cortinas only because my dad loves them, and cried when they brought out the sierra.

 

He had 2 mk1's, 1 mk2, 1 mk3, 1 mk4, 1 mk4(series80), then 4 sierras, a Mondeo and now he's on his second focus.  

 

I therefore hate all Fords with a vengeance that most reserve for Vauxhall.

[fred]

Just thinking out loud, but I wonder if a Sandero will feel and be as 'out of date' (as a result of qualities the likes of us find endearing) in 32 years time as the Crusader is now? Will there be real leaps forward in automotive tech or will they be limited to increased 'connectivity' and such bullshit? The fundamentals haven't really changed much between these two models in terms of equipment and construction methods; will the car last another 32 years with as few changes?

Styling, of course, has long since slid down the u-bend

Dont know - be in a care home by then shitting myself and asking why IKEA Wardrobes are on Bargain hunt

[UltraWomble]

I'd rather have rectal warts than a showroom condition Sandero! Or any modern car for that matter!

 

 

Anal warts can be treated quickly and quite painlessly and with very little or no cost to yourself unlike a Sandero.

See me afterwards if you need to discuss, I'll have my rubber glove on standby.

 

Modern cars will be less likely to survive 32 years mostly due to the ever increasing amount of electronic shite in them I suspect.