Still to see another on road in Herts/Beds corridor.
Am a Volkswizard subscriber so do get to see all his videos and Atlas Grey has let go of a real good un there, but understand the reasoning as making the effort to get out and do some miles, even if its just to travel out for a scenic walk, but was 3000 miles down on previous year (my average is 9000 miles most years) and unless shackles really come off in second half of 2021 can see it being a similar 6000 given only did 200 miles last month! Going to be a lot of low mileage cars around in next few years.
Have to decide on next change March 2022 so have quite a bit of time yet, but if was looking now it would be a complete pass on the MK 8 with only 2 cars that would look at being the new BMW i.28Ti and the AMG A35 when it face lifts, as did like it, but think it did need another cycle of improvement and that must be soon, with hope they put in a detuned A45 opposed to the overtuned A250
The thinking presently is that keep the TCR beyond the 3 years and would take something significantly attractive to shift that thinking as getting bored and changing for changing sake is not likely.
The only car that would be tempted by is a 2-3 year old RS3 before petrol cars are sent to the naughty corner, but that would take a lot of diligence before pulled trigger on, and maybe staying with the TCR would be best regardless given nothing dislike about it.
Was not an easy choice as it’s the best car I’ve owned, very capable and brilliant all round. I know pan roof is marmite but I like them (once fixed). Due to working from home it was just depressing me to open the curtains and know there was nowhere to go in it, then go and sit in the box room for work. I know other folk have it worse this year though. Lately it’s literally been a once a week 16 mile, or 20 mile the lanes way trip to see my ‘support bubble’.
Summer was a juggle trying to use the two old VWs too, so as the tcr was the only one dropping in value, it came down to just getting some money back out of it, sit out this weird world and put the saved money towards something in future. Am most tempted by cayman or a 996 C4S but if I need more practicality I wouldn’t rule out a return to a tcr.
Enjoy yours!
Definitely undersand that as had to get really creative in the summer with some trips out to Norfolk and Suffolk coast and a couple of trips to Cotswolds to some of the quieter places, so that kept my mileage respectable but did less than 200 miles last month as basically did a few local runs just to get out of the house.
Working from home also and without the regular trips into regional offices for huddles (Now called MS Team Meetings)
If you really wanted to have a TCR again it will surely just be a matter of sourcing one when the world is less wobbly and if you subtract the depreciation to what pay, sure the decision will seem even wiser when look at bank balance.
Locked into my car same as jf111, so no escaping, though wife has an Audi A1 Sline 14 plate 185BHP Black Edition and think she done less than 1000 miles in last year opposed to her usual 4-5000 miles, so we said we would give it to turn of year and maybe have to make a decision on that, though as we got it second hand most of the accelerated depreciation is gone, and at under 20,000 miles with FSH the need to shift is not as burning as yours. We reluctant to as we have seen it as a 10yr + car with its known history and low mileage. We could sale and get a turkey when buy again.
Imagine a lot of folk have been through the very same thought process, but based on what you said think you have made the right move as it removes the feeling of it being wasted sitting on drive, and of course the money that is not slipping down the drain next to it each month.
Wonder what the prices will be on TCR at the 3 year mark? will they just be the same as other GTI and R? and maybe lesser that the previous MK 7 given there is the new MK 8 model - Presently intend to purchase it at end of the lease, so be intersting to have a ballpark
Just been out on a local pick up to next town, and when driving it you do forget all the sensible stuff, such a joy, each journey brings a smile,