Does the way you treat a car driving wise, affect its value?Maybe not!

[Scott]

In my experience, flogging the gut's out of a car has little to no affect on re-sale values. If the body is tidy, the interior is neat and it run's like it should you can expect normal re-sale. I'd have said I am really hard on cars but it sort pales against your torturous efforts.

[MickyB]

Originally Posted by GMH8TR

In my experience, flogging the gut's out of a car has little to no affect on re-sale values. If the body is tidy, the interior is neat and it run's like it should you can expect normal re-sale. I'd have said I am really hard on cars but it sort pales against your torturous efforts.

Agreed, if it runs, then how could anyone tell? Obviously if you thrash a car the probability of running into mechanical problems is increased, but unless the buyer pulls the engine and gearbox down, I don't see how hitting the red line would stop them from buying it. Unless of course they check your books and see you went through 4 gearboxes, a few blown diffs, dropped a few valves and bent a rod or two. Then of course its time to sell it without books, or 'forget' to include those in the warranty cards.

Reading this thread makes me want to buy an Accent as a day to day driver. I never realised how tough they are.

[pertuan]

Man, you are my hero. Seriously. lol. I would never ever drive my car that hard. Mainly because although I think I am a good driver for everyday city driving, I don't think my abilities allow me to do that.

Originally Posted by MickyB

Reading this thread makes me want to buy an Accent as a day to day driver. I never realised how tough they are.

You think so??

Originally Posted by EDManual

Brake pads : every 6000km when going hard!
Tyres : ~10,000km when going hard
Replacement parts under warranty : 3 gearbox replacements (bearings melting from high wpeed, synchros, diff blew apart), ball joints, some computer rev limit thing,
After warranty : Took it a bit more easy on the gearbox, so only 1 more gearbox.
Replaced Lots of wheel studs : overheated with my braking, and lose strength, they snap like a twig!
Had lots of flat tyres :even 2 at once sometimes, so drove on a rim at some stages, once for 100km sparking along the roads..

[jzab]

Originally Posted by BlackLS

This thread is useless without *more* pics!

The Hyundai on its khanacross winning day!

[AUIII XR8 MAN]

Sounds like you have had a lot of fun it.

[tex]

Originally Posted by jzab

The Hyundai on its khanacross winning day!

And that's what recreational motorsport is all about.

rung what ya brung. Hats off to ya for fronting up with a Korean, then kickn *** on the way to having soooooo much fun. And the trophy !!!!!

Excellent !